THE planned Hantharwaddy International Airport is the only priority in the area of aviation under the National League for Democracy-led government, said U Win Khant, permanent secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications. He made his comments in relation to the government’s Transport Master Plan during the sideline interview with The Myanmar Times at Myanmar […]
Local airlines squeezed by expensive petrol and taxation
July 17, 2017 by
In Myanmar, there are 10 domestic airlines and 58 planes in total which are serving local and international passengers. Compared with the rest of ASEAN, flights are rather costly, according to local airlines and the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA). “During rainy season, only three out of 10 airlines can run. The main problem […]
Myanmar’s Tourism Destination Dreams Fade Amid Empty Hotels
July 15, 2017 by
With its sweeping view of the Shwedagon Pagoda, a glittering golden stupa and Myanmar’s top cultural attraction, the Esperado Lake View Hotel should be in an enviable spot. Yet, just two years after it was built, this four-star hotel sits half-empty for many months at a time, according to manager Nero Kyaw Wai. “We aren’t seeing […]
Hanthawaddy Airport Agreement in Final Stage
October 12, 2016 by
RANGOON — A final concession agreement will be signed by the end of this year with the Japanese-Singapore consortium which won a tender to construct the Hanthawaddy International Airport north of Rangoon, according to a government minister. U Thant Sin Maung, Burma’s Minister for Transport and Communications, told lawmakers during the parliamentary session on Tuesday […]
HK carrier working to resolve ‘issues’ at Mandalay airport
October 3, 2016 by
Budget airline HK Express will review restarting flights to Mandalay after resolving issues that local aviation officials said concerned fuel quality. But the firm that supplies the country’s airports said there are no doubts about the standard of fuel it provides. The Hong Kong carrier began flights to Yangon and Mandalay in the first week […]
Airport upgrades in Myanmar’s lesser-known hotspots means more international flights and tourists
September 9, 2016 by
A number of airports popular with tourists will begin accepting direct international flights after their upgrades are complete over the next decade, the Department of Civil Aviation deputy director general U Ye Htut Aung told The Myanmar Times. Heho Airport in Shan State, Nyaung-U in Mandalay Region, Thandwe in Rakhine State, and Dawei in Tanintharyi Region are examples […]
DCA hopes to tie up Hanthawaddy airport deal by the end of this year
August 23, 2016 by
A Final concession agreement between the Department of Civil Aviation and a consortium building a major new international airport in Bago Region known as Hanthawaddy International Airport should be complete by the end of this year, according to a DCA director. Myanmar has been trying to build the airport for two decades, but delays have plagued […]
Consortiums prepare to reach eventual inking of construction project for Hanthawaddy Airport
August 10, 2016 by
PROJECT consortium companies are preparing to reach an eventual inking of the construction project of Hanthawaddy International Airport in December, it has been learned from the Department of Civil Aviation. Hanthawaddy International Airport will become the largest and main international gateway into Myanmar once it is operational. It will be built on over 9,600 acres […]
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