I must have missed this one 
I’ve been watching out for updates to the agreement between Cambodia and the Philippines to establish direct flights. You can read my previous posts here and here. Anyway, here’s an update to the to-be launched direct flights between Manila and Phnom Penh.
Check out the article about this on the Phnom Penh Post..
Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific has been given the go ahead to fly direct routes to and from Manila to Phnom Penh to start on the spring of 2010 (no specific launch date yet) . This was announced by the Minister of Tourism Thong Khon.
“Cebu Air is authorised to start flying to our country in March or April next year,” he said, citing a memorandum of understanding signed by Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on September 16 to open the airways between the two countries.
SSCA Cabinet Chief Long Chheng said the two sides were currently working on ironing out the details of the flights. “I am not sure of the exact date the flights will commence because I have received no confirmation,” he said, adding that an Air Service Agreement (ASA) still must to be signed by both parties.
Now at least there is some developments…Hopefully, these the direct flights between Manila and Phnom Penh will be a reality soon.. Spring months are March, April and May, right? 
I’m still crossing my fingers. Obviously I hate the stopovers and connecting flights, well its a big waste of time =)
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This is really good news! I hope PAL will follow soon =)
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Lui Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 2:13 am
sana nga.. i like cebu pacific pero I’d want to have more room on my seats, plus meals, and bigger luggage allowance so I hope PAL would follow suit. =)
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What is the latest news now? I can’t find direct flights on either Cebu or Philippe Airlines.
Also what is the luggage limit that someone complained about?
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Lui Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
@Nicole, as of this time the direct flights are not yet a reality. sigh. the most economical way to travel though for us now is to take a bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon {$10-12} then take the plane Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines from SGN – MNL. Cebu Pacific now has pre-paid baggage. They don’t have free 15 kg checkin luggage anymore, you have to pay for it in advance, but the fee is not that pricey. Philippine Airlines on the other hand has the usual luggage allowances and amenities but the fares are a bit steepier..
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