In February, Emirates announced plans to start a daily service from Dubai (DBX) to Yangon (RGN) in Myanmar and Hanoi (HAN) in Vietnam. The route launched in early August.  The route utilizes Boeing 777-300ERs in a three-class configuration, and the new service expands the Emirates portfolio in Southeast Asia to 12 cities in seven countries. Myanmar in particular is a growing market, with an increase in foreign tourist arrivals flocking to its ancient sites, natural areas and picturesque beaches. Yangon welcomed 1.1 million tourists in 2014, a 25 percent increase over the previous year. Hanoi will be the airline’s second destination in Vietnam, complementing the existing service to Ho Chi Minh City, launched in 2012. “With the opening of this service, Emirates will enhance its Southeast Asia offering and offer more choices for travelers in Myanmar and Vietnam to conveniently connect to 39 cities in Europe, 16 in the Middle East as well as a number of destinations across our extensive network in Africa and the Americas,” said Adnan Kazim, divisional senior vice president, strategic planning, revenue optimisation and aeropolitical affairs, Emirates. “Emirates’ first air service to Myanmar supports the country’s Tourism Master Plan to target 7.5 million tourist arrivals by 2020 and for Hanoi, the service will provide additional options for Vietnamese to travel to Dubai and Emirates’ global network of destinations, while also making it easier for overseas Vietnamese and the growing number of tourists to travel to Vietnam.”