Domestic airlines

Airplane transportation has improved significantly for the last years. Traveling by air is the most convenient way in Myanmar. Especially, for serving long distances, passengers can feel comfortable and save time in flights. There are more than 40 airports with 3 international ones with many domestic and international flights.

But around 10 domestic airlines in Myanmar are small, which almost fly to the similar routes and are very comparable in cost, equipment, quality, service (including meal in-flight, 20kgs for check-in baggage and 7kgs for hand-carry baggage), and scheduling. All of domestic airlines in Myanmar are certified according to International Air Transport Association. Some of them share code together so sometimes they may regroup their passengers such as Air Bagan and Asian Wings Airways. They are often based in three biggest cities, Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Twa, and fly to Sittwe, Ann, Bhamo, Dawei, Heho, Kalemyo, Kawthaung, Keng Tung, Kyaukphyu, Lasho, Loikaw, Myeik, Nyaung U, Tachileik, Putao and Tandwe. Aircraft often take off from Yangon at dawn and finish their schedule in the afternoon. Yangon to Mandalay is the most popular routh, with more than 8 flights a day.

Beside point-to-point flights, the airlines fly from one place to another via one or two stops, so customers should check carefully to choose the most comfortable flight.

The airlines support online booking, online payment and e-tickets.

Following are more details about some common domestic airlines in Myanmar.

1. Mann Yadanarpon Airlines

Mann Yadanarpon Airlines is a privately owned domestic airline based in Mandalay. This airline is very new, beginning operations in Feb, 2014 and has many domestic routes.

Can buy tickets via online at https://www.airmyp.com

2. Air KBZ

Air KBZ, established in June 2010, based in Yangon, is owned by Kanbawza Bank. Rank second as largest fleet after Myanmar national Airline in industry. They fly to arround 15 domestic destinations. Website: http://www.airkbz.com

3. Air Bagan

Air Bagan, owned by Htoo Trading Co. Ltd. It started operations in 2004. In August 2015, the airline announced that it suspended all flights. All flights are operated by its code-sharing partner Asian Wings.

4. Asian Wings Airways

Asian Wings Airways began offering services on 27 January 2011. The airline offers regular flights to all major tourist destinations in Myanmar. They fly to around 20 domestic destinations, in which there are 4 daily routes; Yangon – Nyaung U, Nyaung U – Mandalay, Mandalay – Heho and Heho – Yangon.

5. Golden Myanmar Airlines

Golden Myanmar Airlines, established in August 2012, is a domestic and international airlines. Their flights are based in Yangon and Mandalay airport, onward to Nyaung U, Heho, Myitkyina, Putao, Tachileik, Lashio, Sittwe, Kyauk Phyu, Thandwe.

Website: http://www.gmairlines.com

6. Myanmar National Airlines (MNA)

MNA is the biggest fleet owned by the Government with four Boeing 737, eleven ATR 42/72, Embraer and Caravan types with over 65 experienced airlines in Myanmar.

http://www.flymna.com/

7. FMI

FMI is the newest luxury domestic airline, start operating in 2012. Passengers can access to their premium lounges at Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Thandwe and Heho airport.

Website: http://www.fmiair.com/

International Airlines

Myanmar has 3 international airports with Yangon, the most popular one. Flights from Myanmar to other country are quite limited, especially outside Asia.

1. From Myanmar to Asia

There are few common routes; Yangon – Hanoi (Vietnam), Yangon – Bangkok (Thailand); Yangon – Singapore.

• Yangon (RGN) -Ha Noi (HAN)

There are around 3 daily Yangon – Hanoi routes, in which Vietjet has the lowest price without serving meal in-flight and 20kgs for check-in baggage like the others.

• Yangon (RGN)- HCMC (SGN)

If you have plan to travel Yangon – Ho Chi Minh city route, Vietnam airline is the best choice because it is the only direct flight for this routes.

• Yangon (RGN) – Bangkok

Yangon – Bangkok route has much flights than other international ones from Myanmar. They are operated by Air Asia, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air, Myanmar National Airlines, Bangkok Airlines and Myanmar Airway International. You can buy tickets from some budget airlines such as Air Asia, Thai Lion Air to get lower cost.

• Yangon (RGN) -Chiang Mai (CNX)

Recently, Myanmar has opened some flights to Chiang Mai (Thailand), a popular tourist destination. There are two common flights for this route.

• Mandalay (MDL) – Bangkok

Beside Yangon, Mandalay is the second airport, which has flights to Bangkok.

• Yangon (RGN) – Kuala Lumpur

There are 3 direct flights from Yangon to Kuala Lumpur with a lower price from Air Asia.

• Yangon (RGN) – Singapore (SIN)

Yangon – Singapore flight is one of the most common international routes from Myanmar with several carriers. The ticket prices are different a lot. The budget airlines, Jetstar Pacific, offer a good price, about a third compared to the highest.

• Yangon (RGN) – Hong Kong (HKG)

From Myanmar to Hong Kong, you do not have many choice for air travelling. It seems that you almost have to transit one stop for this route. And following, the flight, operated by Cathay Dragon airlines, is good for you if you expect a direct one.

Note:

– The ticket price above is booked one week in advance for economy class

– There are other transit flights not listed.

2. From Myanmar to Europe

It seems that we have only few choices for flights connected between Myanmar and Europe.

There are also no direct flights from Myanmar to Europe, which are usually transit at least 1 stop, at a destination in the airline’s country.

The ticket price of SEA airplanes may be cheaper lightly than those of others. The flight list following, which transit one stop.

• Yangon (RGN) – London (LHR)

From Yangon to London, it takes you around 15 hours to travel. I seems that there is no direct flight for this routes. Five flights, listed in bellow table, transit one stop. The ticket prices of the flights are different a bit.

• Yangon (RGN) – Paris (CDG)

Similar to London, from Yangon to Paris, you have some flights to choose and transit at least one stop.

• Yangon (RGN) – Berlin (CDG)

The flight, operated by Qatar Airways, is a regular one for you choose if you travel by air from Yangon to Berlin.

3. From Myanmar to North America

A number of flights connecting Myanmar to North America is very small. Eventually, there are not much choice for you to fly with one stop. So if you do not want to spend time a lot to transit, should book ticket as soon as possible.

• Yangon (RGN) – New York

• Yangon (RGN) – Vancouver (YVR)

4. From Myanmar to Oceania

• Yangon – Sydney

There are many flights from Myanmar to Australia with a wide range of price for you to choose. These fights are operated by a single airline or combining airlines to finish the route.