German Airlines launches direct flight to Yangon

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Germany based Condor Airlines launched direct flight to Yangon Wednesday bringing the total number of foreign airlines flying Myanmar to 19.

Condor is the first and only European airline to fly non-stop to Yangon.

Condor will operate the new service with 268-seated Boeing 767- 300, departing Frankfurt every Tuesday and the return flight being set for every Wednesday.

"Myanmar and Germany have had formal air transport relations since a bilateral Air Transport Agreement was concluded in December 1977, the twenty fourth agreement, out of Myanmar's current 46 bilateral Air Services Agreements," said Win Swe Tun, Deputy Director General of Myanmar Department of Civil Aviation at inaugural ceremony of Condor Airlines.

He also said, "We firmly believe that the operation to Yangon by such prestigious airline as Condor Airlines with it worldwide network will contribute significantly towards the development of tourists and business travel to and from Myanmar."

Each year, Condor flies more than six million passengers to about 75 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

Condor Airlines had experience operation to Yangon since in November 1996 to April 1997.

There had been five foreign airlines launching their maiden flights to Yangon one after another in September-October, namely Korean Airlines (KAL) from South Korea, Qatar Airlines from the Middle East, EVA Airlines from Chinese Taipei and All Nippon Airways (ANA) from Japan and Singapore Airline (SIA) from Singapore .

Meanwhile, more airlines, which are prepared to fly Myanmar as a follow-up, include Hong Kong-based Dragon Air and Trans Asia Airways, sources said.

Of them, the Dragon Air will start its direct flight between Hong Kong and Yangon on Jan. 9, 2013 for four flights a week, using Airbus A321 jets, it was disclosed.

Meanwhile, Myanmar's national carrier, the Myanmar Airways International (MAI), will also launch direct flight between Yangon and Hong Kong before the end of this year. Endi

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