Air Bagan adds flights to Phuket

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Published: 24/03/2011 at 03:31 AM
Newspaper section: Business

Air Bagan, the Burmese airline with connections to the ruling junta in Naypyidaw, is opening its second air link with Thailand with the launch of non-stop flights between Phuket and Rangoon.

The twice-a-week service will begin on April 11, using a Fokker 100 twin-turbofan airliner with 92 seats, airline sources said yesterday.

By opening the direct Phuket-Rangoon service, Air Bagan is aiming for new traffic flow, mostly tourists, keen to bypass Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.

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: Writer: Boonsong Kositchotethana; Position: Deputy Editor Business

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Discussion 1 : 28/03/2011 at 01:03 PM1
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Indeed, a very IMPORTANT issue. Would you trust the safety off your self, OR your family in a plane as old as this?? Unless you are in the aviation loop of knowledge, does any one really know the age of a plane when you book your ticket or step on to it???
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