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Following Myanmar’s fuel price crisis, 3 of the country’s carriers have announced changes in their fuel surcharges. They increased surcharges from the previous US$ 3.00 to US$ 5.00, per sector, to US$ 10.00 to US$ 15.00, per sector.
Effective October 01 2007 - Yangon Airways and Air Bagan implemented new surcharges. Air Bagan’s domestic surcharges increased from US$ 3.00 to US$ 10.00, per sector from Yangon to Mandalay, Bagan and Heho.
The surcharge on Yangon Airways’s Mandalay-Yangon sector increase from US$ 3.00 to US$ 10.00.
On September 15 2007, Air Mandalay introduced its first surcharge jump on Mandalay-Chiang Mai se ctor from US$ 11.00 to US$ 13.00
Despite protest last week that disrupt traffic in Yangon, airlines reported advance bookings were positive for the country. Myanmar’s main tourist season will kick in this November raising concern that the recent protests could impact on travel bookings further down-track. So far both airlines and travel agents are reporting no change in booking trends.
Source: TTR Weekly
October 9th, 2007
As of September 07 2007, Air Bagan is launching its first international flight to Singapore. The schedules are as follows:
Routing : From Yangon to Singpore From Singapore to Yangon
Days of operation: Daily Daily
Flight number : W9# 777 W9# 778
Aircraft : A-310 A-310
Timings : 1100-1500 hrs. (local time) 1610-1720 hrs. (local time)
The airline is also introducing its first international flight to and from Siem Reap, Cambodia as of October -1 2007.
Routing : From Yangon to Siem Reap From Siem Reap to Yangon
Days of operation: Sun/Tue/Fri Sun/Tue/Fri
Flight number : W9# 717 W9# 718
Aircraft : F-100 F-100
Timings : 1015-1235 hrs. (local time) 1325-1445 hrs. (local time)
For more information on the updated flight schedules and airfares, please visit the airline’s website on:
http://www.airbagan.com
August 31st, 2007
The Yangon’s Mingaladon International Airport has recently opened the new terminal boosting capacity of 2.7 million passengers per year with the bigger runway to accommodate the Boeing 747. Its current capacity now is 5 air crafts and 1800 passengers per hour.
August 29th, 2007
MAI is planning to launch service to Inchoeon International Airport in Seoul, and is studying the possibility of a service to Japan.
The airline aims to increase its capacity on routes from Yangon to Singapore and Malaysia this coming peak season that kicks off in November.
The airline currently operates three-weekly flights to Singapore, and will increase this to seven. The Kuala Lumpur route will jump from three to five weekly flights.
Source: TTR Weekly
July 13th, 2007
Effective as of February 16 2007 until March 31 2007, Sittwe Airport is closed 4 days a week for runway renovation works.
- Closing days: Tuesday to Friday.
- Opening days: Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
If you have already planned for your trip to Sittwe between these dates – please check out as you probably have to reschedule your plan.
March 8th, 2007
China Southern Airlines, the world’s 10th largest airline – is pleased to announce a major international expansion during 2007.
Slated to open in 2007 are all-new air routes to eight Asian nations, including Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, United Arab Emirates, as well as Nigeria and Angola, with cities including: Dubai, Luanda, New Delhi, Phuket, Sendai, Sapporo, Siem Reap, Vientiane and Yangon.
This new International expansion is a major step in China Southern’s construction in building Guangzhou as a major global business and logistic destination.
Mr. Si’s announcement comes on the heels of China Southern’s recent opening of new service from China to Lagos, Nigeria and Kathmandu, Nepal.
International routes slated for opening in 2007 include:
Guangzhou-Dubai-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Luanda-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Sendai-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Sapporo-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Katmandu-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Delhi-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Siem Reap-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Phuket-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Yangon-Guangzhou
Guangzhou-Vientiane-Guangzhou
By the close of February 2007, China Southern Airlines will operate 82 International and regional services. Guangzhou and Beijing will serve as its major airport hubs, with regional airports in Urumqi in China’s northeast and Shenyang in the northwest serving as an air network covering all of Asia, with convenient connections to Africa, Australia, Europe and the United States.
With world headquarters In Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines currently operates 22 Guangzhou-outbound International and regional routes, with direct services to the major cities in North America, Europe, Australia, South East Asian areas, Japan and South Korea.
The largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 28 years, China Southern Airlines – www.cs-air.com/en – connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, and International service as well, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please check out its website on:
http://www.cs-air.com/en
Source: businesswire
February 15th, 2007
Air Bagan will launch regional services by April 2007 using 2 of its 228-seats A310-200 for daily services on routes Yangon-Bangkok and Yangon-Singapore and for two-weekly services on the route Yangon-Mandalaay-Kunming. In its recent announcement, the airline stated it was also planning to fly daily servcies to Siem Reap, Cambodia. This will allow it to tap the popularity of the Angkor Wat, the world heritage site.
Air Bagan is due to take delivery of 158-seat A320 in September, while currently it has 8 aircrafts including 1 fokker-100, 2 ATR-42s, 3 of ATR-72s and 2 of A310-200.
Air Bagan was established in November 2004 as the 3rd deomstic carrier to compete with Air Mandalay and Yangon Airways. Currently they are operating to 17 destinations including main tourist destinations as well as to other commercially important destinations such as Yangon, Mandalay, Nyaung U, Heho, Kyaing-Tong, Tachileik, Myitkyina, Putao, Dawei, Myeik, Kawthaung, Thandwe, Sittwe , Pathein , NayPyiTaw, Kalaymyo & Lashio.
Source: TTR Weekly
February 15th, 2007
Air Bagan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, and annouced it will kick off regional service to Bangkok, Singapore and Kunming by early March 2007.
Air Bagan recently announced that it has added the 228-seat Airbus A320 to its six-aircraft fleet comprised of a Fokker-100, 2 ATR-70s and 3 ATR-42s. The airline also said that it was scheduled to receive a second A320 by the end of the year.
Air Bagan is now in the process of preparing the necessary documentations to utilise the A320 for regional flights. The carrier plans to commence service to Bangkok and Singapore by early March. Though the Bangkok-Yangon route has high potential but it is currently dominated by stronger player including Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways or Myanmar Airways International. However, they say Air Bagan’s main selling point is its domestic network which take in top tourist destinations such as Bagan, Mandalaly and Heho.
Source: TTR Weekly
December 18th, 2006
Following news was annouced by Lufthansa recently. It should be useful for those of you taking the flights out of European Union countries as well as the United States and Canada.
From November 06 2006, new regulations on hand baggage will apply to all passengers departing from airorts in the European Union.
For the most part, the EU regulations correspond to the requirements imposed by the US authorities, which have applied since the end of September on all flights to or from the United States.
Under the new standardised regulations, the amount of liquids, gels and creams permitted in hand baggage willb e limited to 100 ml. per container. These have to be carried in a transparent, zip-lock plastic bag with a maximum volume of one litre and must be presented during security checks. Only one bag per passenger is permitted. Zip-lock bags can be bought at retailed outlets.
Exempted from this ruling are medicines as well as special food (i.e. baby food or food items for diabetics), larger amount of which may be carried in hand baggage if they are required during the flight. Liquids can also be purchased duty-free on board Lufthansa flights. Liquids that have been purchased after passing through security at the airport may also be taken on board, although this does not apply on flights to the United States.
The new regulations, which take effect on November 06 2006, apply to all flights departing from airports in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland as well as to all flights from the United States and Canada.
Lufthansa advises its passengers to pack any larger containers with liquids in their check-in luggage and to reduce the a mount of liquids taken on board to a minimum.
October 28th, 2006
Burma is booming again!
Thai Airways International is adding its Bangkok-Yangon-Bangkok flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from October 30 2006. These additional flights increase the TG flights on this routing to 17 flights a week!
TG# 301 departing Bangkok at 12.30 hrs. and arriving Yangon at 13.15 hrs.
TG# 302 departing Bangkok at 14.15 hrs. and arriving Yangon at 15.55 hrs.
September 25th, 2006
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