TRAVEL TO AND FROM MYANMAR
POST DavidSmith2 DATE June 29, 2017 17:35
I have the possibility of a job inYangon, Myanmar on an annual, rolling contract. For personal reasons, I will need to ensure I can return to Europe on a fairly regular basis (London, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich would all be fine).
Plenty of flight options showing on the usual sites and prices are much of a muchness, with plenty of transit options (Doha, Dubai, Bangkok, KL etc). But I would be very interested to know if any members have done the trip and if they have any recommendations on the best airline/ routing, or any other tips.
capetonianm June 29, 2017 20:19
We looked into going there last year, purely on holiday though, and taking into account personal preferences, and dislike of ME3 carriers, would have gone via HKG on CX. They were not cheapest but competitive for a good quality product.
Edski777 June 29, 2017 20:30
David, I only did this trip once, so not very much to go on, but I flew EVA to Bangkok and used Bangkok Airways to Yangon and back.
Great experience. Direct flights so only one stopover. Both airlines are a gem. Great aircraft, the best personnel one can wish.
You can get there cheaper, but it is simply not worth the trouble.
ASEANTraveller June 30, 2017 15:03
Hi David. I have done this trip twice. In both cases via BKK, once Thai all the way (to London), the other with Bangkok Airways and then KLM (to AMS). The benefits of transiting in BKK are (1) it has the most flights between the two cities (so you have more flexibility on time of travel), (2) it is a shorter hop than say going to KL, HCM or SIN first before getting onto your long haul flight, (3) prices from BKK to Europe are generally very competitive (certainly relative to a SIN or HKG), and (4) you can get direct flights from BKK to all the cities you mention, meaning you can make this a one-stop journey (rather than more stops). The one thing I am not sure about is the agreements Bangkok Airways has with other airlines for baggage forwarding, since I travel almost exclusively with carry on only, so that is something to look into. Clearly not an issue if you go Thai all the way. BKK is a bit of a zoo at times, but overall I have found it decent enough for transfers, and depending on alliance and class of travel, a small number of recent lounges (and many rather poor ones). Hope this helps. Safe travels!