AirAsia flies to Myanmar capital
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AirAsia has announced plans to launch its first flights to Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
Commencing in October 2013, the route will be operated by the low-cost carrier’s Bangkok-based subsidiary, Thai AirAsia, with flights running daily to and from the Thai capital’s Don Mueang airport. All services will use a 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be the first and only airline to connect Bangkok to Naypyidaw,” said Tony Fernandes, group CEO of AirAsia.
“We are committed to making travel within ASEAN accessible and affordable, especially as connectivity to Naypyidaw continues to become an increasingly important destination for the region. With the 27th SEA Games approaching in December 2013, Myanmar’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014 and the ASEAN Economic Community taking place in 2015, there will be tremendous demand to connect the capital city to the rest of the world, and Bangkok is a perfect place to start,” Fernandes added.
Thai AirAsia currently offers three daily flights between Bangkok and Yangon, and one daily flight between Bangkok and Mandalay. The low-cost airline group’s Malaysian unit also offers daily services from Kuala Lumpur to Yangon.
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