Phu Quoc Airport: rapid international growth as AirAsia arrives

Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam has emerged as a popular destination and is experiencing rapid growth in international visitors. AirAsia will help Phu Quoc further raise its international profile when the Malaysian LCC launches flights to Phu Quoc from Kuala Lumpur in early Nov-2018. 

AirAsia will significantly improve connectivity between Phu Quoc and several markets in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Australia. Connectivity with Europe improved significantly in late 2017 when Bangkok Airways launched services to Phuket from Bangkok. 

A new but small international airport opened on Phu Quoc in late 2012. International flights began in 2014 but accounted for only 12% of total passenger traffic in 2017. China has so far been the biggest international market for Phu Quoc and is one that is growing rapidly.