GETTING
TO MONGOLIA: Transport to
or from Mongolia is usually by air or train. MIAT Mongolian Airlines
(OM) is Mongolia's national airline, based in the capital, Ulan
Bator. It operates a domestic route network and international
scheduled services from its main base at "Chinggis"
Khaan International Airport. Flights are run by MIAT (Mongolian
International Air Transport) to: Japan: Nagoya (Chubu Central International Airport)
[summer only]. Osaka (Kansai International Airport) [summer
only]. Tokyo (Narita International Airport). South Korea: Seoul (Incheon International Airport).
Russia: Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport).
China: Beijing (Beijing Capital International
Airport). Germany: Berlin (Tegel International Airport).
By 1992, MIAT had acquired a Boeing 727-200 jet from Korean Air
with one more following in 1994. The Boeing 727 jets were later
discharged. An Airbus A310 and Boeing 737 were later acquired
by MIAT. Later on in 2003 through 2005 MIAT's Antonov fleet was
discharged because they were over their warranty, which led to
the creation of Aero Mongolia. On 31 October 2007, Mongolian aviation
authorities suspended Aero Mongolia flights (all domestic routes
and all International flights) after the airline failed safety
checks (*read full history from UB Post ubpost.mongolnews.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=816&Itemid=0).
Aeroflot, Korean Air and Air China are also operating
flights.
-Korean Air flies from LAX-Seoul to Ulaanbaatar
($1,740; www.koreanair.com).
-Mongolian Airlines: Purchasing domestic flight
tickets through Miat Mongolian Airlines (www.miat.com/) can be
tricky; your best bet is to book through an outfitter.
-Air China (China): http://www.airchina.com.cn/-In
Chinese language
(http://www.fly-airchina.com)-In English language (Air China flies
from LAX to Beijing to Ulaanbaatar). -Aeroflot (Russian Airlines): (www.aeroflot.com)
Tel: 976-11-311051 Fax:
976-11-327503 USA Voice Mails/Fax:
(1-206-888-4286)