Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) is planning to fly the Yangon-Chiang Mai route twice a week on Fridays and Sundays starting from December 9 and there will be a flight ceremony to start the trip on December 5, sources said.

During the December tourist season, it will fly twice a week on Fridays and Sundays for passengers visiting Chiang Mai, Thailand.

It has been reported that the MNA is offering Yangon-Bangkok one-way tickets with full service starting at US$ 40 as a New Year special price.

The Yangon-Bangkok round trip can be purchased at US$ 74.

"The flight to Bangkok, which is frequented used by Myanmar nationals, is offered as a New Year's Eve special price," said an official of the airlines.

The airline is flying from Yangon to Kawthoung and Lashio, and the date and time of the flight can be viewed at www.flymna.com.

The airline charges 185,000 kyats per ticket for a one-way trip between Yangon and Kawthoung. A one-way ticket from Yangon-Lashio is being sold for 180,000 kyats.

The airline has started flying Yangon-Gaya-Yangon flight, the first flight for this year's Bodh Gaya pilgrimage season.

The airline started flying the first Yangon-Gaya-Yangon flight this year on November 4. Depending on the availability of passengers, it will fly the Yangon-Gaya-Yangon route every week.

The airline has daily flights to Bangkok, Thailand, and a round-trip ticket from Bangkok to Yangon will be purchased at US$ 135. Passengers of the airline will be able to purchase at King Power outlets in Thailand with a 15 percent discount by showing their boarding pass.

In collaboration with the MNA and King Power, passengers of the airline are scheduled to receive a 15 percent discount on the first purchase of one of the designated items by simply showing their MNA International Boarding Pass at King Power outlets in Thailand. The promotion period is from September 1 to December 31, 2022.