Cebu Pacific, Tigerair seek Myanmar flights approval

Cebu Pacific and unit Tiger Airways Philippines have filed applications with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to fly to Myanmar following the conclusion of air talks between the two countries.

The two budget carriers are both asking for an allocation of 1,260 weekly seats between Manila and Yangon in accordance with the recently concluded Air Service Agreement (ASA) entered into by the Governments of the Philippines and Myanmar last month.