Airbus A320NEO aircraft of Bamboo Airways operated for direct flights connecting Hanoi and Lijiang. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Bamboo Airways has operatedits first direct flight connecting the capital city of Hanoi and Lijiang cityin China’s Yunnan province.
With an expected frequency of three return flights per week, Bamboo Airways is the first and only airline of Vietnam to conduct charter flights from Hanoi to Lijiang city.
With a duration of two hours, the route willhelp shorten the traveling time from Hanoi to the Chinese city. Normally, ittakes about 4-16 hours if passengers use connecting flights, or 16 hours if theytravel by road.
A representative of Bamboo Airways said theoperation of round-trip flights between Hanoi and Lijiang will meet the traveldemands of people in the two cities, as well as contribute to promotingcooperation between the two countries in various fields.
This is also a solid foundation for thecarrier to exploit regular direct flights between Vietnam and China in thefuture, added.
According to the General Statistics Office,Vietnam welcomed 557,151 Chinese tourists in the first half of 2023./.
