Five hotels at Ngwe Saung, including some that closed in 2006, are planning to reopen in time for the 2013 SEA Games.
National carrier Myanmar Airways International is expanding its services with a 280-seater.
She walked into the reception area of Monywa Hotel, sporting disconcertingly casual attire: knee-length shorts and a short-sleeved blouse, both made from flimsy white cotton fabric decorated with a floral print.
EVA Airways, Taiwan’s second largest airline, launched its first direct flight between Yangon and Taipei on October 9. The airline uses MD-90 jets on the route, with flights to Yangon every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
National carrier Myanmar Airways International will launch direct flights from Yangon to Hong Kong in December, a spokesperson said last week.
After a break of more than four years, Qatar Airways resumed flights to Myanmar with the launch of scheduled services to Yangon.
More private vessels are needed to meet demand from foreign tourists on Myanmar’s busy Bagan-Mandalay route.
InMarch 2010 I was chosen to attend a journalism course in London, which was a lifetime dream come true. I had only been out of the country once before, on a trip to Japan in 2006.
The Department of Civil Aviation is seeking private investors to help finance an upgrade of Yangon International Airport.
Korean Air launched direct flight services between Seoul Incheon and Yangon international airports on September 13, inaugurating the route with a fully booked flight that landed in Yangon on schedule at 10:15pm.
