JC International Airlines, a budget airline from Cambodia, is introduced a direct flight between Yangon and Phnom Penh today, said an official from Yangon International Airport (YIA).

Number of tourist arrival through Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports is over 839,000 from January to June 2019 and it is increased 29 per cent compared with last year's arrival numbers.

According to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, tourist arrival via cruise liners within six-month time is reduced to 13 per cent compared to last year.

Tourists visiting via cruise liners are mostly from North America and Western Europe and the number of tourists from those countries is declining at present.

Chinese tourist arrival rate is increased by 140 per cent, South Korea by 84 per cent, Japan by 24 per cent and Thailand by 11 per cent within six-month time this year, according to the ministry.