Golden Myanmar Airlines (GMA), a cheap domestic carrier that flies all over the country and to a handful of international destinations, has changed its price structure to make tickets more expensive for foreigners.
As GMA is heading in the direction of a “full flag carrier like other airlines, we have introduced a dual pricing system from now on,” Sabai Phyu Soe, a GMA marketing executive, told TTG Asia e-Daily in an article published on Wednesday.
The new policy to make foreigners pay more than Myanmar nationals went into effect on April 1, the business news website reported, giving the example of a flight from Yangon to Nyaung U that will now cost $89 for non-citizens and as low as $59 for locals.
Charging different amounts for foreigners is not uncommon, but the practice is mostly confined to admission fees to parks and museums.
