Air KBZ

4.6
71 customer reviews
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About Air KBZ

Company Information

Air KBZ, or Air Kanbawza, is a domestic airline in Myanmar based in Yangon. Popular routes take passengers between the major destinations on the tourist trail including Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, and Inle Lake as well as to other cities in Myanmar.

The company started and flew their first flight in October 2010 and from then onwards, the size of the fleet increased to the current eight active aircraft. There are three ATR 72-500 aircraft and five ATR 72-600 twin-engine turboprops. Each row has two seats and the flight is relatively comfortable.

The main terminal Air KBZ operates from is Yangon International Airport with their second base being in Mandalay.

Routes Served by Air KBZ

Air KBZ connects a range of destinations in Myanmar with the most popular route from Yangon and Mandalay, which is the fastest way to cover the distance between the two cities. Typical routes are below with an estimated duration and ticket price in USD:

Domestic routes

Yangon to or from Mandalay – 1 hour 25 minutes - USD105
Yangon to or from Heho (Inle Lake) – 1 hour 10 minutes - USD100
(Bagan) Nyaung U to or from Yangon – 40 minutes - USD80
(Bagan) Nyaung U to or from Heho – 40 minutes - USD80
(Bagan) Nyaung U to or from Mandalay – 30 minutes - USD60
Mandalay to Heho – 30 minutes - USD60

International routes

Air KBZ is starting to introduce international flights directly from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and China. The information is currently not available on their official website.

Pros

Tends to depart on time
Online booking is available
Regular promotions on flight tickets
Staff has a reasonable command of English
Comfortable flight
Basic meals are provided on short domestic flights

Cons

Website is difficult to use
Not much legroom and seats are uncomfortable
No in-flight entertainment
Check in tends to take a long time
Unexpected price hikes can happen even after paying for the ticket

Important Things to Keep in Mind

Not all the flights are direct
There may be only a few routes each day
You may be faced with difficulties when booking the ticket
Flights can be changed at short notice
You may be responsible for checking that the flight time hasn’t changed
Flights between Yangon and Mandalay are the most popular routes
Compared to other airlines, Air KBZ tends to be more budget friendly for domestic routes.

Travellers Reviews

The majority of reviews for Air KBZ are positive stating that the flight was more comfortable and better than expected for a domestic route in Myanmar. Some, however, disagree and claim that the price is too expensive for what they actually get.

Travellers mention that the seats are relatively good, the planes are as old as expected, and meals provided onboard are rather basic. Overall, the majority of travellers are pleased with the service and level of comfort of KBZ Air and think this is one of the best domestic airlines to travel with in Myanmar.

That said, delays are quite common and check-in can be quite chaotic with unclear instructions concerning the boarding gate. It often leads to a mad rush to try to make the flight. Travellers also forewarn that there is no place to refill water at the airport and no free water is provided onboard – but this is true to all the airlines in Burma.

In general travellers recommend not to expect much as what you get is the level of service and quality as any other typical budget airline provides – with the remark that in Burma you are paying more.

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Air KBZ Company Reviews

F M
Pleasant , nothing special . The flight was good, small plain and friendly stuff
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Mar 23, 2020
G A
Everything perfect, flight left 15 minutes earlier, fast flight and security measures against COVID19 excellent.
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Mar 19, 2020
P K
Flight was on time and very pleasant. Fully recommended if you want to save hours on traveling by bus!
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 20, 2020
M M
The planes are good and the pilots excellent. But we wasted a lot of time and we were not explained how to pick up another boarding card at Heho airport. However everybody is so kind and helpful that everything went well and it was a pleasant trip.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 27, 2020
G K
Great service, smooth flight and landing.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 27, 2020
A J
Excellent company. Congratulations to all the staff, both on board and on the ground. Jacques Aletti (France).
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 18, 2020
B P
Well organised trip
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 12, 2020
F H
KBZ flight was ok, however organisation at Heho airport is a chaotic situation. We were directed into the wrong departure lounge, collected by a attentive employee. And then no information about delays or departure time. Chairs in waiting room are in bad condition and there was no electricity in the coffeeshop, so no coffee.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Dec 6, 2019
F H
KBZ is a fine company to fly with, staff is friendly and yes there are delays, but not being on a business trip there is no real issue. All in all ok to fly with and better than expected
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Dec 1, 2019
M V
Perfect
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 30, 2019
I B
Very clean in the plane, good facilities
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 28, 2019
J B
Compagnie fiable, à l'heure. Avion récent et bien entretenu (ATR français). Service correct. Je recommande.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 27, 2019
T O
Efficient and friendly
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 23, 2019
B C
Smooth check in procedure and competent in-flight staff.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 17, 2019
R S
Baggage delivery at Mandalay airport was an issue. The flight time was 20 mins but took an hour to dispatch baggage
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 13, 2019
P H
Fast and easy check in. Punctual. Nice flight.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 10, 2019
S M
Good airline, they offered us a light meal even being a short flight. I just don't give 5* because the flight arrived delayed and also the back seats didn't move.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 7, 2019
S N
The touchdown when landing has not even noticed... Super friendly staff on board!
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Aug 22, 2019
K P
Everything went fine. Customer service was easy to reach for questions that occurred and fast responsive. Flight was also without any problems.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Apr 14, 2019
G J
Very satisfied with this flight on all levels. On-time performance. Good on-board service. Smiling hostesses.
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 25, 2019
G B
Nice and laid back ????
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 22, 2019
R K
Fantastic flight, quick service to move between different parts of myanmar, friendly service. Would highly recommend После покупки предложили поменять рейс на более ранний и более подходящий нам, из за отсутствия мест) пол самолета было пустым, быстрая остановка в хехо, минут 15, очень удобно, быстро, легко) остались безумно довольны)
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 3, 2019
M O
The Flight was delayed for one hour, without any communication or justification.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 16, 2019
G L
Handling at the airport very ignorant fast. It is enough fullsaust if you are an hour before runoff airport
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 11, 2019
K G
Everything was running fine. Thank you for your support
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 6, 2019
O L
I booked a flight, 2 tickets, after payment they offered to pay another $20, the tickets came to the post office in 2 days, but this is common practice for Myanmar agencies. The flight was delayed 1.5 hours. Everything else was great.
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flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 3, 2019
N S
Comfort, food service staff and Quick
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Jan 2, 2019
R P
The flight and the check in was all o.k. By the booking we was said that the Economy class is fully booked and we have to pay more for the upgrade. The airoplane was only half full and we didn't have better seats.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Dec 10, 2018
M P
Very easy and on time flight.
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 10, 2018
C B
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Mar 22, 2020
T T
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 27, 2019
C P
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 15, 2019
P H
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 12, 2019
M J
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Oct 25, 2019
L Y
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Aug 5, 2019
W L
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Aug 4, 2019
S P
flight Economy, Air KBZ, May 16, 2019
S P
flight Economy, Air KBZ, May 11, 2019
S R
flight Economy, Air KBZ, May 3, 2019
W N
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Apr 11, 2019
I M
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 25, 2019
J E
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 21, 2019
R G
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 16, 2019
F S
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Feb 3, 2019
G G
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Dec 27, 2018
G G
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Dec 21, 2018
M V
flight Economy, Air KBZ, Nov 1, 2018
4.6
71 customer reviews
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97.2% of 71 travelers were presumably happy with Air KBZ as they left good or no review