By IANS,
Yangon : Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flight services to Yangon from Oct 28 in a bid to fulfill the growing passenger demand in Myanmar, tourism authorities said Thursday.
Using 323-seat Boeing 700-200 aircraft, SIA will operate the daily flights, reported Xinhua.
SIA is the latest among international carriers that stretches wings to Yangon.
Meanwhile, seven airlines – Korean Air, Dragon Air, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, Condor Airlines and Trans Asia Airways – are prepared to commence flights to Yangon in October.
In addition to the 64-year-old state-operated domestic Myanma Airways (MA), there are also five other private-run domestic airlines in Myanmar, namely Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways, Air Bagan, Asian Wings and Air Kanbawza.