CNI News
5 February 2024
Although the air ticket price from Yangon to Rakhine is not expensive, the price of air ticket from Rakhine to Yangon has increased by three times, Rakhine locals who bought air tickets told CNI News.
The price of air ticket from Rakhine to Yangon has risen to more than 300,000 kyats now although the price was only 200,000 kyats or so in the past.
However, brokers are asking those who want to left for Yangon from 500,000 to 800,000 kyats, Ko Soe Khine who bought an air ticket told CNI News.
While seeing the Yangon-Sittwe air ticket price and the departure timetable
" Brokers are asking 700,000 to 800,000 kyats an air ticket. They have bought air tickets in advance and sell them after changing names. The situations in Rakhine State are worrisome. So, many Rakhine locals want to left for Yangon. Tickets are not available when the examinations of basic schools finish. There's a cargo office where the air tickets might be available if you want to leave within a few days to come. The price of air ticket is not so expensive there. But brokers have bought tickets in advance and they ask 550,000 to 600,000 kyats an air ticket although legal price is just 350,000 kyats. Because regular tickets are available only on 20th or 22nd March, those who want to leave ASAP buy air tickets how much expensive they are." he said.
Those who wanted to go regularly could buy air tickets starting from April, people, who went to inquire about buying air tickets, told CNI News.
In buying air tickets from Yangon to Sittwe for April, the price of an air ticket is only 190,000 kyats. However, the price of an air ticket from Sittwe to Yangon is more than 200,000 kyats.
The relevant state council should handle strictly air ticket price speculation and a regular price should be designated, Ma Mee Mee, a Sittwe resident, told CNI News.
While seeing tourists who will travel by plane
" The current government should inquire if air ticket sellers are officials or brokers, I think. The current government should tell all the agents that sell air tickets what should be done or what should not be done. When the two flights go, air tickets should be sold depending on the current situation. If we have to pay 190,000 kyats an air ticket when we buy in advance for April, we should get an air ticket at 190,000 kyats now, I think. How much is the price of an air ticket? Is it 300,000 or 190,000 or 200,000 kyats? The government should designate and control the price. The government should summon the agents and discuss it, I think." she said.
Rakhine locals have been buying air tickets in advance since December 2023 and there were tricks in relation to selling air tickets according to locals.
Although the flight going to Sittwe from Yangon was not full of passengers, the flight going to Yangon from Sittwe was full of passengers, according to those close to airports.
