Myanmar and South Korea will establish direct air link beginning October this year with the state-run Myanmar Airways to fly between Yangon and Seoul, according to air industry sources Tuesday.

Prior to the planned formal link, the Korean Air has started chartered flights between the two destinations since May 24 as part of the mutual cooperation promotion program between the two airlines.

The 257-seat air bus A 300-600R undertaking the inaugural chartered flight brought 175 passengers from Seoul to Yangon.

The Korean Air is operating twice a week on every Wednesday and Sunday until October for the time being, the airline said.

There has been three Myanmar-foreign JV airlines flying on international routes, namely the Myanmar Airways International ( AMI), the United Myanmar Airlines (AMA) and the Air Myanmar.

Other foreign airlines that link Yangon includes Air China, Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Silk Air, Biman ( Bangladesh), Indian Airlines, Lauda Air (Austria), Phuket Airlines (Thailand), Bangkok Airways and Qatar Airways (Middle-East).

Source: Xinhua