More famous as the birthplace of Genghis Khan, leader of the Mongol Hordes, than as a tourism destination, Mongolia in modern times has relied on mining as its main source of income, with 80% of its exports coming from the substantial mineral deposits found inside its borders.

However, due to increase in popularity of holidays with events like the annual Nadaam festival, where participants celebrate Mongolians’ rich heritage with horse races, archery contests and wrestling, the country is now seeing tourists from Russia, China and APAC as well as Europe and the States.

Mongolia is witnessing a slow, but steady increase in the number of international visitors, going up to 471,094 in 2017, marking a 28.3% increase from 2016.

One company seeking to take advantage of the uptick in interest to Mongolia is Hunnu Air, Mongolia’s second largest airline, who have announced a new deal with Sabre corporation which will see the carrier’s content rolled out via the tech provider’s marketplace platform used by more than 425,000 global travel agents.

“Hunnu Air has taken on a new direction, more committed than ever to providing convenient domestic and regional flight options to travellers. In conjunction with our growing fleet and numerous scheduling options, we are eager to leverage Sabre and the platform that we need to continue to grow our operations, and further anchor ourselves within the country’s travel landscape,” said Munkhjargal Purevjal, CEO of Hunnu Air.