ROUTE UPDATES

Yangon–Seoul

Myanmar gets its first nonstop flights to Korea. Carrier: Myanmar Airways International

Launch date: December 3

Aircraft: Airbus A319-100

Distance: 3,741 kilometers

Flight time: 5 hours 30 minutes

Frequency: Four times weekly

Hanoi–Macau

Vietnam’s national carrier adds a new short-haul destination in time for the year-end holidays.

Carrier: Vietnam Airlines

Launch date: December 15

Aircraft: Airbus A321-200

Distance: 812 kilometers

Flight time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Frequency: Daily

Kuala Lumpur–Taipei–Naha Malaysian travelers can now fly direct to Okinawa, and at wallet-friendly prices.

Carrier: AirAsia X

Launch date: January 22

Aircraft: Airbus A330-300

Distance: 3,894 kilometers

Flight time: 7 hours 25 minutes

Frequency: Four times weekly