MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) has signed a MoU with United Arab Emirates-based Dnata Company to offer joint ground handling services in Myanmar’s airports, the first time the state-run carrier partners a foreign firm for such services.
U Nyan Tun Aung, Union Minister for Transport, said Dnata Company would provide ground handling services to a majority of the international airlines that are launching new flights to Yangon soon. MAI currently provides ground handling services to the seven international airlines flying to the country.
Korean Air will begin four weekly services between Yangon and Seoul from September 13. Other international carriers, including Dragonair, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways and Qatar Airways, are commencing services in October.
Meanwhile, other foreign carriers such as Germany’s Condor, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Srilanka Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines are expected to launch flights to Yangon before the end of this year.
