YANGON Airways began offering e-ticket service earlier this month for foreign visitors through its website as well as through the website of its primary sales agent, Shan Yoma Travels and Tours.

The airline and travel company had agreed last November to launch the e-ticketing system, which allows foreign visitors to receive Yangon Airways tickets via email. The service started on August 1.

The system allows foreign visitors to visit Yangon Airways (www.yangonair. com) or Shan Yoma Travels and Tours (www.explore myanmar.com) online to make a flight reservation.

If the requested seats are available, the passenger must make payment via overseas bank transfer. Once payment is received, the passenger will get an email with the ticket included as an attachment, which can be printed and presented at the airport check-in counter.

Yangon Airways has also announced that it plans to buy an additional aircraft to be used for charter flights to outbound destinations.

The airline is also cooperating with PB Travel Agency Centre – based in Chiang Rai, Thailand – and Yangon-based Eastern Beauty Travels and Tours to offer Amazing Myanmar promotional packages for the Thai market that include accommodation at Park Royal Yangon Hotel. The monsoon-season promotion is available until the end of September.

U Aung Gyi, the senior manager of sales and marketing at Yangon Airways, said ticket sales have gone up during this year’s low season compared with last year.

“Our ticket sales went up 13 percent in May and June compared with the same period last year,” he said. “Myanmar marketing is getting much better but the country still needs to improve its infrastructure to promote tourism effectively.”