11 November, 2009 11:57 AM

Myanmar Airline Reinforces International Flights

YANGON, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Myanmar Airway International (MAI) has reinforced its international flights with three more new aircraft, to expand its flight services, sources with the airline said on Wednesday.

These aircraft will be added to its flight services to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bodh Gaya, a city in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.

MAI is a joint venture between the state-run Myanmar Airways and the Region Air of Singapore set up in 1993 for sole international service covering three scheduled flight destinations of Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

There are 13 airlines including the MAI and 12 foreign airlines operating between Yangon and nine destinations, namely Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing via Kunming, Guangzhou, Calcutta, Chiang Mai, Taipei and Doha.

The 12 foreign airlines flying Yangon comprise Air China, China Southern Airline, Thai Airways International, Indian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Silk Air, Malaysian Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Mandarin, Jetstar Asia, Phuket Airline and Thai Air Asia.

-- BERNAMA

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