EVA Airways started thrice-weekly services between Taipei and Yangon on October 9.
Operated every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday on McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft, the new flights are expected to usher in an influx of North American visitors to Myanmar via Taiwan.
Taiwan’s national carrier, China Airlines, currently operates five flights a week between Taipei and Yangon, which will be boosted to seven flights a week from October 28.
EVA Airways is one of several international airlines, including Qatar Airways (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 5, 2012), Korean Air (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 19, 2012) and Singapore Airlines (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 5, 2012), to have added Yangon to their destination rosters recently.
All Nippon Airways will also offer the first direct link between Japan and Myanmar on October 15, operating three flights a week between Tokyo and Yangon.
Other international carriers preparing to fly to Yangon include Dragon Air, Condor, TransAsia Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
