Nearly 100 Flights Between Thailand and Cambodia Chartered in Last Month
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By Simon West
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged nearly 100 charter flights transporting more than 5,000 tons of cargo between Thailand and Cambodia in the past month, following the sudden closure of the countries’ shared land border.
The move came as manufacturers scrambled to secure alternative logistics solutions after the border shutdown halted all road transport, severely disrupting supply chains.
“It was at this point that several customers came to us for cargo charter flights as a solution to the headache,” said Brendan Toomey, CEO of ACS Singapore.
The aircraft charter specialist said the initial spike in demand came from the automotive industry, with flights carrying as much as 100 tons of cargo. Requests quickly expanded to consolidated shipments involving goods from multiple industries.
The charters ran between Bangkok and the Cambodian cities of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, with cargo moving in both directions.
“This is another example of aircraft charters really proving their worth in extreme situations,” Toomey added.
Founded in 1990, ACS employs more than 650 staff worldwide across 37 offices, arranging some 30,000 private jet, commercial airline and cargo aircraft charters every year.
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