The Myanmar Airways International suspended its flights after the London based insurance company put a stop to its insurance coverage till the end of October.

The London Market Aviation Insurer of MAI’s lesser Lion Air gave a notice to Burma’s state-run airlines. It was “due to the recent crisis in Myanmar” which forced suspension of MAI’s Bangkok and Malaysia flights, said the statement issued today by the airline.

“We are in the process of getting new aircraft as replacement,” the statement added.

However, the flight to Singapore is still operating with MAI’s code share partner 3K (Jetstar).

The airline previously told Mizzima that passengers decreased due to visa restrictions on tourists, anti-regime protests and the brutal crackdown in the country.

The airlines cancelled the flights to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur as of yesterday, the state run media said.