A once weekly Myanma Airways flight is available, as are three times a week river ferries.
On 28 July 2004 Myanma Airways, an agency of the Ministry of Transport signed an agreement with partners to launch Air Myanmar, a new international airline.
Myanmar Airways International, the Myanmar international airline, partly owned by Myanma Airways.
All of Myanmar's internal airlines, Myanma Airways, Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways, Air KBZ and Air Bagan have frequent flights to Thandwe from most of their destinations.
British Airways | Pan American World Airways | Imperial Airways | US Airways | Myanma Airways | British European Airways | British Overseas Airways Corporation | US Airways Center | South African Airways | Qatar Airways | Jetstar Airways | Braniff International Airways | Australian National Airways | Yangon Airways | US Airways Express | Myanmar Airways International | Ghana Airways | Buffalo Airways | Bangkok Airways | All Nippon Airways | World Airways | Thai Airways | Southern Airways Flight 932 | Southern Airways | Nigeria Airways | AirTran Airways | Union Airways of N.Z. Ltd | South West African Airways | Maritime Central Airways | Laker Airways |
On 10 June 2013 Myanma Airways flight UB309 from Mawlamyine, Myanmar carrying four crew members and 60 passengers swerved off the runway upon landing at Kawthaung.
Just before the 2010 general elections, the government sold an 80% stake in MAI to one of the biggest private bank in Myanmar, Kanbawza Bank Ltd and 20% is retained by state-owned domestic carrier, Myanma Airways.