International airports can be found in Yangon and Mandalay. Construction is under way at Yangon International Airport to increase its capacity from 2.7 million passengers a year to more than 3.8 million annually. Also, some domestic airports will be transformed into to international airports to serve growing foreign interest in the country. $4 million will be put into Dawei Airport to make it an international facility.
“Myanmar is starting from a low base hence there are plenty of opportunities [for investors]. It will be inexpensive to set up projects. Further down the road Myanmar has the potential to be an Asean powerhouse if reforms are on track,”
- Shukor Yusof, Standard and Poors Equity Research division in Singapore
It is important to note the massive amount of Myanmar workers in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Thailand. A low-cost carrier is in high demand, and any company that serves this market could be very successful.
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The schedule for domestic flights is quite limited, but this is the most efficient way to move about such a large country. Myanmar has over 60 airstrips with 46 local airports in every state except Chin state. To promote growth, the government intends to privatize all of these airports.
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