AirAsia to Launch BKK - Mandalay Flights; Increase Yangon Flights

AirAsia will launch direct flights between Bangkok and Mandalay in the mystical and beautiful country of Myanmar from 4 October 2012.

The low cost airline will operate the route 4 times per week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), and will also increase its operations to Yangon from 2 to 3 daily flights.

Special promotional fares on both flights are available for booking until 12 August, 2012 for travel between 4 October and 31 December 2012.

Fares from Bangkok-Mandalay start from 1500THB per way, all-inclusive of tax and fees. Fares from Bangkok-Yangon start from as low as 1290THB per way, all-inclusive of tax and fees.

All flights will be serviced by new Airbus A320s (180 seats).

Mandalay is a former capital of Myanmar and still ranks as its second largest city after Yangon. It serves as the economic epicenter of the country’s north and is home to numerous inviting tourist destinations such as the Maha Myat Muni Buddha, considered a living Buddha statue, which is ritually bathed and cared for each morning as one of the five holiest sites in Myanmar, Mandalay Palace; one of Asia’s most exquisite royal abodes, Shwenandaw; the teak monastery, U Bein Bridge; the longest teak bridge in the world and Kusodaw Pagoda; home of the world’s largest Buddhist scripture.

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