Attapeu, Laos loses commercial service

Feb 1, 2017Updated Jun 4, 20251 min read

Attopeu airport, located in the south of Laos near the borders of Vietnam and Cambodia, has ceased commercial operations.

Lao Airlines (QV, Vientiane) had been running a scheduled service to the small aerodrome 2x weekly from Vientiane via Pakse since April 2016 using an ATR 72-600, but the service appears to have been suspended. According to FlightRadar24 ADS-B data, the last commercial flight to Attapeu was on October 26, 2016.

Attapeu Airport was officially opened on May 30, 2015 after an investment from Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group.

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