Myanmar
Junta reports 600k int’l travellers visit Myanmar in H1 2024, +63% YoY.
Latest monthly intl arrivals
10,575
Jul 2020
Recovery vs 2019
3%
Jul 2019: 330,843
YTD Intl Arrivals
--
No 2024 data
Percent of 2024 Target
--%
of unknown target
Source: Intl arrivals - Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. Page last updated: 29 Jul 2024.
Latest Travel Industry News
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13-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundThe Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association has noted that travel styles have changed post-pandemic, and that domestic travellers prefer day trip and short overnight trips. Those staying in Yangon tend to stay near to Yangon, and are travelling despite the rainy season. They also noted that groups are still travelling to beach destinations, despite the rainy seasonSource: gnlm.com.mm/post-pandemic-travel-style-shifts-from-seasonally-overcrowded-pattern-to-all-weather-day-and-one-night-trips/#article-title
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12-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundThe UN Special Rapporteur for Myanmar has said that the junta seems to be “trying to destroy a country it cannot control”, and that “the stakes are very, very high”Source: irrawaddy.com/news/myanmars-crisis-the-world/myanmar-junta-trying-to-destroy-country-un-special-rapporteur.html
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12-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundAFP reporters noted that during their 3 day stay in Bagan, they did not see one international touristSource: irrawaddy.com/business/myanmars-temple-city-pines-for-tourists-as-conflict-rages.html
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12-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundOver 500,000 pilgrims, both domestic and international, are reported to have visited Shwedagon Pagoda in Jun 2024, with normal days seeing 20,000 pilgrims daily and weekends 40,000-50,000, whilst around 150 foreign travellers visit dailySource: gnlm.com.mm/500000-pilgrims-visit-shwedagon-pagoda-in-june/
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11-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundThe junta reported that 600,000 international travellers have visited Myanmar in H1 2024, with most of them originating from China and ThailandSource: english.news.cn/20240711/bfb51643f5f349589b6974a91cf2cc7c/c.html
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11-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundKyaiktiyo Pagoda in Mon State reportedly welcomed 720,000 pilgrims from Oct 2023 to May 2024 during its Buddha Pujaniya FestivalSource: gnlm.com.mm/over-720000-visit-kyaiktiyo-for-2023-buddha-pujaniya-festival/
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10-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundThe junta has declared Chinese New Year a public holidaySource: irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar-china-watch/myanmar-junta-makes-chinese-new-year-a-public-holiday-as-border-war-restarts.html
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10-Jul-2024 👨✈️ aviationThandwe Airport is reported to have been seized by the Arakan Army from the juntaSource: khmertimeskh.com/501520167/myanmars-ethnic-rebels-claim-capture-of-airport/
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10-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundBago Region has seen 185,378 visitors in H1 2024 (+14,489 pax YoY), according to the local government, of which 3,020 were international. The revenue generated was 2,196.48 million kyats, +266.5 million kyats YoYSource: gnlm.com.mm/bago-region-sees-tourism-surge-with-increased-visitors-revenue-in-early-2023/
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10-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundLet’s Travel Easily, a local travel company, has launched an instalment plan for domestic travellers to pay for their trip in 3 parts, allowing them to visit Kalaw-Inlay and Bagan-NyaungUSource: gnlm.com.mm/local-travel-company-offers-instalment-payments-to-boost-tourism/
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9-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundMyanmar and Pakistan are in talks about promoting pilgrimages to Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage sitesSource: gnlm.com.mm/myanmar-pakistan-discuss-enhancing-bilateral-ties-buddhist-pilgrimage-promotion/
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8-Jul-2024 👨✈️ aviationAmnesty International has reported that shipments of aviation fuel are still reaching Myanmar, with 2-3 shipments reaching Myanmar between Jan-Jun 2024, despite calls for stopping it reaching the country and being used for airstrikes on civiliansSource: rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/amnesty-junta-jet-fuel-07082024014739.html
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8-Jul-2024 🛬 inbound13,700 schools, around one quarter of the schools in Myanmar, have been closed due to the civil warSource: rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/schools-closed-airstrikes-07082024171114.html
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4-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundPublic health requirements for COVID-19 for international travellers entering Myanmar via air, land and sea have been cancelled as of 3 JulSource: elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-eases-covid-19-restrictions-for-international-travellers
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4-Jul-2024 👨✈️ aviationRuili Airlines’ route from Nanning-Yangon will be operated twice weekly from 1 JulSource: gnlm.com.mm/yangon-nanning-yangon-flight-now-weekly/
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3-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundGeo-tourism is set to be launched in the Mt Popa National Geopark, but training is still needed for the workers, and the first package is intended to be sold in the second half of JulSource: moi.gov.mm/moi%3Aeng/news/14574
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2-Jul-2024 🛬 inboundFlooding in Kachin state has caused flooding in Myitkyina, cutting electricity and phone lines, with thousands trapped in their homesSource: channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-floods-thousands-trapped-ayeyarwady-river-heavy-rain-4451056
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30-Jun-2024 🛬 inboundThe Yangon Convention Centre is hosting the International Agriculture and Livestock, Energy, Food, Restaurant and Hotel Exhibition from 28-30 JunSource: gnlm.com.mm/ycc-hosts-international-agriculture-energy-food-and-hospitality-expo/
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29-Jun-2024 🛬 inboundThe junta has said that the country is struggling to contain opium cultivationSource: thaipbsworld.com/myanmar-junta-says-facing-challenges-curbing-opium-boom/
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29-Jun-2024 🛬 inboundOver 900,000 visitors, both international and domestic, went to Mon State from Jan-May 2024, +61% YoY, according to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism. The top international visitor nationalities were Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and ChinaSource: moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/14503
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28-Jun-2024 🛬 inboundA video competition called “Enchanting Myanmar” will be held on 26 Jun, which will feature tourist destinations, culture and traditions and local cuisineSource: moi.gov.mm/moi%3Aeng/news/14496
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