AirAsia to launch Myanmar

AirAsia will begin new non-stop services from Kuala Lumpur to Myanmar (Yangon), beginning July 20th and to be operated with narrowbody A320 aircraft on a daily basis.

The low cost carrier will compete on the sector with flag carriers Malaysia Airlines and Myanmar Airways, which both operate 5x weekly services.

According to IATA BSP data (Airport IS), between March 09-10, over 97,000 O+D pax have flown the route with the two flag carriers dominating the passenger share.