Myanmar Airways to provide sightseeing flights over Mandalay

Myanmar Airways (MA) will put to use its newly purchased 12-seater Grand Caravan Ex planes to provide sightseeing flights over Mandaly.

The flights will last 15 minutes and will run two times a week. MA will charge Ks 16,000 Ks for each passenger.

"The ticket price is affordable for everyone and we hope that many will be interested to take part. The flight has only just been announced and so most have not noticed the news. We will have customers within two days," said Htin Lin, senior pilot for MA.

Many local residents in Mandalay, especially photographers, have voiced an interest in witnessing their city from the skies.

"We are interested the tour and the ticket prices are acceptable. Members of Myanmar Photography Association and amateur photographers spent the same amount just to take photos in places near Mandalay. We welcome the plan because we want to see the aerial view of Mandalay," said the professional photographer Ko Htike.

The small planes are capable of landing and taking off from short airstrips in remote areas and border regions. Now MA is planning to land at Kant Kaw, Kutkai, Tanai, Naung Mon, Lone Khin, Manaung and Mrauk-U.

source: Eleven Myanmar

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