Lanmei Airlines Explained

Airline:Lanmei Airlines
ឡានម៉ីអ៊ែរឡាញ
Iata:LQ
Icao:MKR
Callsign:AIR LANME
Ceased:January 2024
Hubs:Phnom Penh International Airport
Secondary Hubs:Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
Focus Cities:Sihanouk International Airport
Fleet Size:0
Destinations:8
Headquarters:Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Key People:Dr. Lee Kun

Li Yue Zhou

Lanmei Airlines (Cambodia) Co., Ltd (Central Khmer: ឡានម៉ីអ៊ែរឡាញ;) was a Cambodian airline that operates scheduled flights and has ceased its operations due to internal financial issue and constraints since January 2024.

History

Based in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Lanmei Airlines is a local Cambodia air transport company. "Lanmei" is an abbreviation for the Lancang-Mekong River. The Lancang River originates in Southwest China and becomes known as Mekong.

Lanmei Airlines commenced four times weekly Phnom Penh-Hanoi and Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Ho Chi Minh City services on 15 September 2017 and three times weekly Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Macau-Phnom Penh service on 16 September 2017.[1] In the Coronavirus period, Lanmei Airlines Flew to Kathmandu, Islamabad, Lahore, New Delhi, and Yangon. Lanmei Airlines and Cambodian MJ Airlines signed a strategic cooperation agreement in November 2018.

Destinations

As of January 2023, Lanmei Airlines served the following destinations:[2]

CountryCityAirport NotesRefs
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport
Siem ReapSiem Reap–Angkor International Airport
SihanoukvilleSihanouk International Airport
ChinaChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
FuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport[3]
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
JieyangJieyang Chaoshan International Airport
NanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport[4]
ShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
WuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport
XiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Xi’anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
MacauMacauMacau International Airport
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
PhilippinesManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport

Fleet

Current

, Lanmei Airlines had the following aircraft:[5]

Former fleet

Lanmei Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[5]

AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A319-100320172020
Airbus A321-200220172023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lanmei Airlines commences scheduled service from Oct 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815100728/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275184/lanmei-airlines-commences-scheduled-service-from-oct-2017/?highlight=lanmei/ . 2022-08-15 . 11 October 2017 . Routesonline.com.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-29 . New Generation of E-Commerce . 2023-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129043503/https://lanmeiairlines.com/ . 2023-01-29 .
  3. Web site: Lanmei Airlines continues China expansion in mid-May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815100736/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278174/lanmei-airlines-continues-china-expansion-in-mid-may-2018/ . 2022-08-15 . 16 November 2018 . Routesonline.com.
  4. Web site: Lanmei Airlines to launch Siem Reap & Sihanoukville with Shenzhen in Aug 2019. LanmeiAirlines.Com. 19 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Lanmei Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. en.
  6. Web site: A320-200, XU-928. Ch-aviation.com.