In October 2017 Small Planet was granted an air operator's certificate by the Cambodia State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) to establish a carrier based at Siem Reap.[2] Small Planet Airlines Cambodia planned to operate leisure flights from Siem Reap to destinations in South Korea and China with plans for further Asian countries, including Thailand and Japan.[3] It commenced operations on 30 November 2017 with its first flight from the capital Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.[4]