Suspension of int’l commercial flights to Myanmar further extended up to 31 July

29 June


DEPARTMENT of Civil Aviation issued an announcement yesterday that the earlier restrictions for all airlines operating international air services to and from Yangon International Airport has been further extended up to 31 July. 


In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar effectively, the National Central Committee for Prevention, Control, and Treatment of COVID-19 has decided to further extend the effective period of the Temporary Measures up to 31 July 2020 2359 Hours MST by the notification issued on 28 June 2020. 


The announcement said the Ministry of Transport and Communications has extended the effective period from 1st to 31st July to support the current coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Transport and Communications to bring back Myanmar nationals stranded in foreign countries and to allow foreign staff of the international organizations who can support the fight against the COVID-19 in Myanmar.


MNA