SILKAIR’S first flight to Mandalay took off this morning, marking the start of services to its second Myanmar destination after Yangon.
The thrice-weekly service is operated through a circular routing with Yangon on Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration.
Flights depart Singapore at 11.35 and touch down in Mandalay at 15.00, while return flights take off at 15.55 and land in Singapore at 20.50. Services run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
SilkAir chief executive, Leslie Thng, said: “As Myanmar continues to open up, we see significant potential for air travel to the country. We have seen increased demand for both leisure and business travel to Myanmar over the past few years, and are excited to be developing this new market.”
Mandalay can be used as a gateway to Bagan as well as Inle Lake.
