The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 16 officially launched a web check-in service for its outbound flights.

Accordingly, passengers who take departure from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as from Vientiane of Laos, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap of Cambodia, Seoul and Pusan of the Republic of Korea, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia to Vietnam can check-in online with any computer connected internet and accessed to Vietnam Airlines website.

They can select their flights and seats and print boarding passes by themselves to complete check-in.

The service will be available from 20 to fours hours before flight departure time. Passengers have to be present at the check-in counter at least 45 minutes before the departure time to confirm their tickets.

Earlier, the flag carrier launched a similar web check-in service for domestic flights traveling from Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.

The services have greatly benefited customers, contributing to reducing the pressure of the overload at peak time./.