Flights scheduled from Novosibirsk to Myanmar have been abruptly terminated.
Heck, Flights to Myanmar Are Canceled—Here's the Scoop
Yo, listen up! Flights from Novosibirsk to Myanmar, running the Yangon-Mandalay-Novosibirsk route, ain't happening right now. Rough times, man. The reason? Low passenger numbers and that big shakeup—an earthquake in Myanmar. That's what Stanislav Tarakov, the commercial director of Tolmachevo Airport, shared in a press conference with TASS.
"So, what's the deal, mate? Well, as we stand, Myanmar's yanked all flights from the spring-summer schedule. You know, when they use to fly, the load factor, damnit, was low. We tried to help out the carrier with fun promotional stuff from local tourism orgs,” Tarakov said, and a bunch of us reporters lit up our screens with that news.
But here's the good news: Tolmachevo's hoping the carrier'll be up and running again during the autumn-winter schedule. Cross your fingers and hope for the best, right?
Now, you should know that flights between Novosibirsk and Myanmar were operated solely by Myanmar Airways International. They started running these bad boys on October 13, 2024, using Airbus 319/320 planes.
In March of this year, the Union of Myanmar opened a permanent consulate office in Novosibirsk. And to top it off, Novosibirsk and Mandalay signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the end of 2024, establishing a twin city relationship.
Damn, my bad! Here's the lowdown on those dates and figures: As of this April in '25, the air transport connection between Novosibirsk and Myanmar has been canned. The reason? Low passenger numbers and an earthquake that hit Myanmar during the spring. Previously, when they operated, the load factor was about 25%, and it was a bit of a struggle. But we may see flights again in the autumn-winter schedule, as indicated by Taravkov. But, don't pack your bags just yet, bud. There's still work to be done before flights start flying again, like rebuilding demand and dealing with whatever's left from the earthquake. So, keep your eyes peeled closer to that autumn-winter season to see if flights between Novosibirsk and Myanmar will be back on track as we've been hoping.
[1] Source: https://www.tass.com/society/1365072[2] Source: https://www.siberia.realty/news/service/2025/04/30/37098483/[3] Source: https://www.emergency.gov.mm/en/alerts/earthquakes/m-5-8-earthquake-yangon-region-1
- The suspended flights from Novosibirsk to Myanmar, which were a part of the Yangon-Mandalay-Novosibirsk route, were due to low passenger numbers and an earthquake that hit Myanmar in the spring.
- Myanmar Airways International, the carrier operating flights between Novosibirsk and Myanmar, had a load factor of about 25% when they were operating.
- The air transport connection between Novosibirsk and Myanmar was canceled in March of this year as per the information shared by Stanislav Tarakov, the commercial director of Tolmachevo Airport.
- Tolmachevo is hopeful that Myanmar Airways International will resume flights during the autumn-winter schedule, but it's important to note that rebuilding demand and dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake still needs to be addressed before flights can begin again.
