Several international flights between Macau and Southeast Asian countries are expected to commence soon as the government has announced the approval of some airlines that will operate routes between the regions.
In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) announced that it has approved the requests of several airlines to resume flights back to Macau, a long-awaited move following the lack of international flights since the border closure in March 2020.
“The transition period for pandemic prevention is now over. Macau residents are now excited about their travel plans, while tourists can enter Macau, taking advantage of the lifting of restrictions,” the bureau said in a statement.
“We are therefore confident that with the tourism promotion campaigns launched by the Government, as well as the cooperation between the tourism industry and the air transport industry in offering passenger incentive programs, Macau’s aviation will grow again,” AACM added.
Those who are traveling outside of mainland China have either been going through Singapore or transiting through Hong Kong.
However, with this approval, Macau will again have direct flights to cities in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia.
The approval includes flights to Danang and Cam Ranh in Vietnam, Chiang Mai in Thailand, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, Manila in the Philippines, and Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
As previously announced, AirAsia is set to resume flights between Macau and Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu from February 14 and March 26.
These routes will operate three and four flights per week.
From March 26, Vietjet Air will reopen connections to Danang and Cam Ranh, operating on three and four flights a week.
JC International Airlines, meanwhile, will fly once a week to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from March 7 for now.
For flights to Chiang Mai, AirAsia will resume on March 26.
According to Air Asia’s website, flights to Manila will commence April 1 and operate daily, with tickets costing approximately MOP600 one way.
Air Macau will also operate route to Kaohsiung, Taiwan from February 23, with two flights a week.
