Demand for overseas trips up during Myanmar's Thingyan festival holidays

Local travel within Myanmar has experienced a decline during this year's Thingyan holidays compared to the previous year. - Eleven Media Group/ANN

YANGON: As the upcoming Thingyan festival holidays in Myanmar approach, there is a surge in demand for overseas trips, U Naung Naung Han, president of the Union of Myanmar Travel Association told Xinhua on Thursday (April 5).

This year's overseas trips during the Thingyan festival holidays have witnessed a significant increase of approximately 50 per cent compared to the previous year, he said.