Passengers walk with their luggage past a statue of Buddha on the inauguration day of the newly built Techo International Airport in Kandal province, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, on September 9, 2025. A new major airport serving the capital Phnom Penh began operations. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A look inside Cambodia’s newest airport

Phnom Penh's Techo Takhmao International Airport was inspired by tradition and built for the future. CNN’s Lilit Marcus visited the airport while still under construction this past summer.

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Passengers walk with their luggage past a statue of Buddha on the inauguration day of the newly built Techo International Airport in Kandal province, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, on September 9, 2025. A new major airport serving the capital Phnom Penh began operations. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)
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