Air Bagan recently began flying to South Korea.

YANGON – Air Bagan, in cooperation with Seoul-based Yuma Air Agency, has launched a temporary charter service between Yangon and Incheon, South Korea.

Available until February 10, 2008, prices for the round-trip ticket are US$580. Discounts are avalilable for students and labourers.

Departing Yangon at 11.55pm, the flight arrives in South Korea at 8.25am (local time) while the return leg departs from Incheon at 10.25am (local time), touching down in Yangon at 1.55pm.

Ma Sao Thanda Noi, sales & marketing manager from Air Bagan, said “we had
almost 140 Korean visitors fly to Yangon on December 28 after the inaugural flight left Myanmar on December 27.”

“Most of the passengers from South Korea are religious missionaries, independent travellers, tour group, business travellers and golf players,” said Noi.

“While the tourism industry has struggled since September last year, it seems this service is successfully enticing Korean travellers to Myanmar,” she said.

“We will look at the situation after February 10 to decide whether we will extend this charter flight service.”