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Myanmar: Emirates faces challenges to Myanmar collaboration
Myanmar: Emirates faces challenges to Myanmar collaboration
Thursday, 28 July 2016 – Emirates airlines is eager to work with local carriers and travel agents when it starts Myanmar operations in August. There are regulatory and technical hurdles to commercial cooperation, but also signs some barriers will be broken down.
The gulf carrier is scheduled to land in Myanmar for the first time on August 3, and will fly daily from Dubai to Yangon and onward to Hanoi.
The airline joins competitor Qatar Airways in servicing Myanmar from the Middle East, and is part of a profusion of international airlines expanding their Myanmar operations.
Emirates is keen to collaborate with local airlines and agents, but there are challenges to overcome, said Mohammad Sarhan, country manager for Thailand and Myanmar. Read More?