Three new international airlines are planning to fly direct flights to Myanmar, according to a spokesperson from Yangon International Airport.
They are Thailand-based Nok Air, Business Air and Singapore-based
Tiger Air. Representatives from the airlines discussed plans with
officials from Yangon International Airport to start direct flights in
September ahead of the peak tourist season in Myanmar.
“Their representatives came to discuss about the direct flights with
us but there will be another step which includes negotiation with the
Department of Civil Aviation,” said Win Ko, General Manager of Yangon
International Airport.
At present, 22 international airlines and 7 local airlines are
operating in Myanmar. Only 15 international airlines flew to Myanmar in
2012. Since then another seven from Japan, Qatar, Taiwan, South Korea,
Germany and Singapore have began direct flights.
The department will negotiate the day time flights for the three new
airlines and will allow night time flights for extended flight schedules
to the currently operating international airlines.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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