Due to the International Economic Sanction against Myanmar in 2010, the previous code share agreement between Malaysia Airlines and Myanmar Airways International was suspended.

With the signing of a new code share agreement between these two airlines, effective from February 2014, Myanmar Airways International now uses Malaysia Airlines services to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Langkawi, Bangkok and Penang.Forging partnership with Myanmar Airways International is also one of several measures by Malaysia Airlines in preparation for the ASEAN
open skies policy.

This new arrangement would increase the national carrier’s access to Yangon, from the current 14 flights weekly to 19 flights weekly.