9 Air, a low-cost airline operating out of China, has launched direct flights between Yangon and Guangzhou, in southern China, just weeks after it began connections with Mandalay in early October. The airline based in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is aiming to operate 80 aircraft as of 2025. Service coverage targeted across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, according to an article in Frontier. The Yangon Aerodrome Company stated that the flight would operate four times a week, and cost less than US$ 100. “This new route will substantially meet the needs of business travellers, family visits and general tourism,” the statement said. Other airlines operating the same route include China Southern Airlines and Kanbawza Group majority-owned Myanmar Airways International.