Cabin view.




With no other entertainment available, I took bouts of naps till we started the descend into Yangon.




Slowing down during descend.





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Blue hues switched on for landing.




Interestingly, crew were only requested by the pilot to prepare cabin for landing at 10,000ft, and to be seated only when gears were lowered a couple of minutes before touch down.








Landed at Yangon International Airport Rwy21 slightly ahead of schedule.

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Exited the runway but required to hold as another aircraft taxied past.




Only a very short taxi to the terminal.




Yangon-bound passengers disembarked. Passengers heading to Mandalay were required to remain onboard while the crew did a headcount and cabin was cleaned. As told at check-in, all Mandalay-bound passengers were assigned seats towards the rear and the forward cabin was emptied as the Yangon pax disembarked. There would be a change of crew and domestic passengers joining.




This first flight on Myanmar National Airlines was better than expectations. Being a very small international carrier, it is expected that the offered frills, such as IFE, would not match up with the big players. However, with the comfortable seats, good catering and friendly service, MNA certainly offers a reasonable full-service experience.