Korean Air mounts direct flights to Yangon

KOREAN Air kicked off four-weekly services between Seoul (Incheon) and Yangon on September 13.

Operated every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday using a 138-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the flight will depart from Seoul at 18.40 and arrive in Yangon at 22.15.  The return flight will leave Yangon at 23.45 and reach Seoul at 8.05 the next day.

Roundtrip tickets on the route cost around US$900 per pax, while a one-way ticket costs more than US$800.

Other international carriers that will make their debut in Myanmar from October include Cathay Pacific Airways, EVA Airways, All Nippon Airways and Qatar Airways.

In addition, German leisure carrier Condor Flugdienst – flying from Frankfurt –Biman Bangladesh Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines are also scheduled to launch Myanmar services before year-end.

Sourced: TTG Asia