Domestic airlines within Myanmar (Burma)

August 28th, 2006

Many people have been asking us the following questions:

* If it is safe to fly within Myanmar?
* Which is the most recommended airline by us?
* What kind of aircraft the airlines use?

Here are our answers:

Is it safe to fly within Myanmar?
It is DEFINITELY SAFE to fly within Myanmar (Burma). It is also by far the MOST convenient way to travel. Local trains are NEVER recommended by us for a few reasons; first it is EXTREMELY basic (no a/c and no first class section and etc) and takes forever from one place to another. Unless you have the whole time in the world and do not mind traveling
2 days from Yangon to Pagan so you can try it!

Which is the most recommended airline by us?
There are 3 airlines operating domestic (and some with internaitonal) flights with Myanmar. They are:

Air Bagan
Air Mandalay
Yangon Airways

We always recommend Air Bagan as it has more aircrafts and more reliable than the other 2 airlines. Air Bagan do have 6 planex (2 ATR 72s and 3 ATR 42s - French-made Turbo Double Prop planes) and 1 Fokker 100 Jet

Air Mandalay only have 3 planes (2 ATR 72s and 1 ATR 42)

Yangon Airways only have 2 planes (ATR 72s)

Basically, all domestic airfares are the SAME for all 3 airlines.