Phnom Penh International Airport presented to the public yesterday its renovated arrival hall and boarding concourse, following a $26mn investment to upgrade facilities to cope with fast growth in the number of passengers. More than 10,000 square meter have been added to the existing passenger terminal, with some areas undergoing full renovation. The extended arrivals hall has been fitted with two new conveyor belts, while domestic departure concourse was expanded and given two additional boarding gates. Furthermore, there are now six new shopping locations, 11 local and international food outlets, and a new tourism office. Nicolas Notebaert, chairman of Vinci Airports—a company that operates 25 airports in France, Portugal, Cambodia, and Chile—said the recent overhaul is a direct response to the rapid rise in passenger traffic and seeks to upgrade facilities to match the international standards. He expected four million passengers by the end of 2017, adding that the newly upgraded infrastructure on Cambodia’s three international airports would be able to accommodate more than seven million passengers in 2020. (Source: Khmer Times)