Tuesday, July 9, 2024 In 2023, Myanmar attracted 1.28 million international tourists , a five-fold increase compared to 2022, according to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism under the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Statistics from the ministry indicate that 288,902 foreign tourists visited Myanmar with easy visa free policy as of 11 January 2024.

Real GDP growth in Myanmar is projected to slow to 0.9% in 2023/24 due to elevated conflicts, which will result in a collapse in domestic demand and supply-chain disruptions. Cambodia Indonesia Lao Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Bangladesh Belarus Brazil Columbia China India Japan Korea Mongolia Morocco Nepal Russia Srilanka Myanmar has three international airports: Formerly known as Air Kanbawza or Air KBZ, this privately owned domestic airline is based in Yangon.

Established in June 2010 as Air Kanbawza, the airline rebranded as Mingalar on 6 January 2024. It began domestic scheduled services from Yangon on 2 April 2011. In 2015, Air KBZ started codesharing international flights with its partner, Myanmar Airways International.

On 2 December 2016, Air KBZ launched its first international service, connecting Yangon and Chiang Mai in Thailand. This privately owned domestic airline is based in Mandalay, Myanmar. It began operations in February 2014.

Besides its domestic services, the airline offers charter services and plans to start regional international flights to Thailand. This privately owned airline is headqua.