Visitors to Myanmar are up 40 per cent for the first four months of 2013, over the same period last year — Thai budget airline, Nok Air has taken notice.
Looking to capitalize on the increasing number of tourists heading to Myanmar, Nok Air is looking to add a number of flights to the mysterious destination to their schedule, with some expected to begin as early as September.
Staging the flights from northern cities of Mae Sot and Chiang Mai, the first expected route will go to the coastal city of Mawlamyine.
This route is expected to be followed by flights from Mae Sot to Yangon and then from Don Mueang to Yangon in the fourth quarter.
Other routes include Chiang Mai to Mandalay and Bagan.
Nok Air suspended their international flights in 2008 after facing financial difficulties — this move into Myanmar marks the resumption of international flights for the company.