Despite rising global oil prices, domestic airlines have no plans yet to raise airfares to compensate for higher jet fuel costs. They said this will help encourage domestic air travel while the number of foreign travelers within the country is still low. “We haven’t increased our fares even though fuel costs have risen. We have […]
Mandalay Int’l Airport received over 1 million passengers last year
February 20, 2018 by
More than a million local and foreign passengers entered Mandalay International Airport last year exceeding the number of 2016, according to sources from the Department of Civil Aviation. In 2017, domestic airlines such as Myanmar National Airlines, Air Mandalay, Air KBZ, Asian Wings Airways, Myanmar Airways International, Yangon Airways, Shwe Myanmar Airlines, Mann Yadanabon Airlines […]
Myanmar’s airlines face pressure at home and abroad
March 23, 2016 by
Underfinanced and often unprofitable, Myanmar’s airlines are in a fight for survival as competition heats up from rivals inside and outside the country. The sector has several factors in its favour – Myanmar is enjoying strong economic growth, fuel prices are low and the number of foreign tourists is rising. But by and large the […]
Airlines rely on local customers
June 1, 2015 by
Domestic airlines mainly depend on local travellers as tourist arrivals decline during the rainy season, sources say. Myanmar has 10 domestic airlines including Air Bagan, Air KBZ, Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways and Golden Myanmar Airlines. Most cater services to serve tourism, flying round the main tourist destinations like Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan. The monsoon season […]
Air Mandalay shakes off suspension, announces charter services
March 26, 2015 by
FOLLOWING last year’s suspension over its ageing fleet, Air Mandalay said at the Myanmar Civil Aviation Development Conference that it would be relaunching as a charter flight operator by May. Sai Kham Park Hpa, acting COO of Air Mandalay, said: “As part of our larger expansion plan with an upgraded fleet and a refreshed outlook, […]
Airlines operate with new challenges
March 18, 2015 by
A new set of challenges faces the domestic air industry, as the number of airlines grow and ASEAN Open Skies is set to fully kick in later this year, according to deputy transport minister U Zin Yaw. Speaking at the Amyotha Hluttaw on March 12 in response to a question from Yangon representative U Nyunt […]
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