Myanmar National Airlines says resuming repatriation flights from Thursday

Myanmar National Airlines said on Tuesday its domestic and international repatriation flights would resume on Feb. 4 as scheduled, following the closure of Yangon airport, the country's main gateway,

The airline made the announcement in a Facebook Post.

Myanmar's military rulers, who seized power in a coup on Monday, had earlier issued an order to close the airport until April or May, according to the airport's manager.