The Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian aviation authorites issued a vague apology Tuesday for confusion over flight disruptions, saying weather conditions did not force the closure of its two international airports as stated a day earlier.
"No flight disruption or weather-related delays (have) occurred. Any information stating differently is groundless," the civil aviation authority and the airports' operator said in a joint statement.
On Monday, a high-ranking civil aviation official, Him Sarun, announced that all flights were suspended at the airports in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap from 10 a.m. onward due to heavy rain and strong winds. He said pilots could not see the runways and the closures were enforced "for the sake of travelers' safety."
However, the airports never shut down Monday and flights took off and arrived mostly as scheduled.
It is unclear what prompted the confusion.
"The international airports in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap (were) operating as usual yesterday despite challenging weather conditions," the statement said.
It added that Cambodia's international airports are equipped with navigation and landing aid systems that comply with international standards and allow flights to operate safely in adverse weather conditions.
All-day rain flooded parts of capital Phnom Penh on Monday with up to 3.3 feet of water (1 meter).
The Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology says the poor weather conditions started Sunday and would last until at least Wednesday.
12 comments:
PhD from hanoi?????
Where did he get his PhD??????
11:55 PM
Anonymous said...
Is the guy gor star too???? or moon????
11:56 PM
It is the same as during KR's era when the chain of command was broken along the way from the top to the bottom; everything was crewed up. And oh yeh, that how the Phd’s without attending classes are good for: incompetence
Hello all Khmer,
Egal what kind of PhD those received from but if those don't study in aircraft engineer, pilot or air transportation field, those don't know nothings about this field.
Aircraft engeneer and air transportation
Aircraft engineer and air transportation without a good management is no better than shit.
Stop corruption at Pochentong International airport! Officials at airport must stop demanding money from all tourist...don't let the world look down on your Govts and your country! stop asking people $10,$20 dollars every fucken time..!
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To the above commentator, I am a frequent traveler to Cambodia, holding both foreign and Cambodian passport. I am only charged for visa fee when I was holding my foreign passport. Otherwise, no one has demanded money from me.
With that being said, I am wondering how often do you (not hearing from a friend or family member)travel to Cambodia? It is depressing to hear these kind of comments on these blogs because they are just rumors. Perhaps, I have lucky all these time. Nevertheless, I hope commentators, like yourself, come to Cambodia and experience the country rather than imagining what it is like from stories told by your friends and relatives.
It is true that the airport official begging five or ten dollars just to stamp the passport. Stop doing such a bad habbit. These airport official did this mostly to foregn citizen born as khmer. They beg for the stamp, luggage pick up and more. This is not how the airport run. Stop begging.
I was there in April this year and I saw one good improvement backward, they changed the business class flight to
the "PRESTIGE CLASS". What the F…
9:43AM what ta f..k are you talking about? Don't you know that if you are foreign citizens and born in Cambodia, you need not to pay for the visa, OK. You should know the fact sir. I think you hold too many passport and know nothing about this. For Cambodian born who hold foreign passport, no need to pay for the visa. it is no charge or free. I think you are the airport official, maybe. stop asking people money. you are so cheap. Stop! oK. I will report to the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia about you asking money.
1:05PM, go and report. OOOOHHH....i'm so scared i can shit in my pants.lol OK??? stop that OK CRAP! must you end your comment with OK??? is that supposed to be your "signature" word? hahhaha OK?????
make it clear and simple...." no one begs for you "TUNNEL VISION" people to come here, OKKKKKKK????
Cambodia is not for the 'FAINT OF HEART." got that?
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