The number of travelers entering Myanmar through Yangon International Airport is expected to reach 2.3 million this year, according to the Department of Civil Aviation.
Director General Tin Naing Tun said the number has been increasing since 2010, adding that 1.9 million foreign tourists and 1.1 million Myanmar citizens had used the airport to enter the country last year, compared to 1.45 million foreign tourists and one million locals in 2011.
“We expect that amount of foreign tourists will visit the country this year. It is now near our expectations,” he added.
The number of foreign or local travelers entering the country hit 500,000 in nine months from January to September this year, a new record.
Myanmar’s political reforms in 2011 led to much international interest, attracting more and more foreign tourists to the country.
source: Eleven Myanmar
http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/3839-yangon-int-l-airport-expects-2-3m-travelers-this-year
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