Singapore and Malaysia to propose direct flights to NPT in December

Singapore and Malaysia airlines have proposed to run direct flights to Nay Pyi Taw in December for the upcoming SEA Games, Ministry of Transport sources say.

“We have received proposals from Singapore and Malaysia airlines,” Deputy Minister for Transport Zin Yaw told the Union Assembly yesterday.

Yesterday, Thai Air Asia began its seven times-weekly Nay Pyi Taw-Bangkok-Nay Pyi Taw flights. Bangkok Airways yesterday also increased its flight schedule to seven times a week for the same route. The ministry says it will invite more airlines to land at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport. It will also allow FMI and APEX airlines, which propose to base at Nay Pyi Taw, to fly local flights, the deputy minister said.

Nay Pyi Taw International Airport began construction on April 7, 2009 and opened on December 19, 2011.

The government has allowed international flights at the airport since April 1 this year. During the six-month promotional period, airport authorities reduced the landing tax to 50 percent and provided tax-free passenger services. Both international and local airlines have been in negotiations to fly direct flights to Nay Pyi Taw.

source: Eleven Myanmar
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