AVIATION
Upgrades stall TAA's Myanmar expansion plans
- Published: 7 Aug 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
Airport constraints at Bagan and Nay Pyi Taw are holding up plans by the no-frills Thai AirAsia (TAA) to serve the two cities as part of its expanding coverage of Myanmar from Thailand.
Flanked by TAA cabin attendants at the launch of Bangkok-Mandalay service are (from left) TAA chief executive Tassapon; Sansern Ngaorungsi, deputy governor for international marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand; and Aung Myint, counsellor at the Myanmar Embassy.
Chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld yesterday said TAA now stands ready in terms of aircraft availability, but airports in the heritage destination and the new capital still need an upgrade, which will probably be completed next year.
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