AirAsia to Launch Bangkok - Nay Pyi Taw Flights

AirAsia plans to launch daily flights between Bangkok and Nay Pyi Taw, the new capital of Myanmar (Burma), beginning in October 2013.

Currently, AirAsia offers three daily flights between Bangkok and Yangon, and one daily flight between Bangkok and Mandalay.

In addition to Thailand, the low-cost airline also connects Yangon to Kuala Lumpur via one daily flight.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be the first and only airline to connect Bangkok to Nay Pyi Taw with daily flights starting in October 2013. As a truly ASEAN airline, we are committed to making travel within ASEAN accessible and affordable, especially as connectivity to Nay Pyi Taw continues to become an increasingly important destination for the region. With the 27th SEA Games approaching in December 2013, Myanmar’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014, and the ASEAN Economic Community taking place in 2015, there will be tremendous demand to connect the capital city to the rest of the world, and Bangkok is a perfect place to start,” said Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia.