Bamboo Airways operates first flights on HCM City-Rach Gia route

Bamboo Airways on February 4 operated its first flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, using Embraer 195 aircraft.
Bamboo Airways operates first flights on HCM City-Rach Gia route ảnh 1A Bamboo Airways flight (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Bamboo Airways on February 4operated its first flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia city inthe Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, using Embraer 195 aircraft.

The carrier plans to operate seven flights per week in theroute, with flight frequency to be adjusted depending on demands.

Detail flight schedules are available at Bamboo Airways’website at https://www.bambooairways.com/, mobile app Bamboo Airways and ticketsale offices nationwide.

On the occasion of the launching of the new route, thecarrier offers various promotions, including ticket fare from 199,000 per leg for flights departing from now toFebruary 8, along with 10kg of checked-in baggage free-of-charge. Customersbuy tickets for two or more will receive one free for each bought until February 8.

Bamboo Airways will also be the first carrier to operateflights on Hanoi-Rach Gia route from February 7.

Rach Gia is a tourist city connected with many famouslandmarks such as Ha Tien beach, Phu Quoc pearl island, Hai Tac island, Nam Duarchipelago, Ba Lua archipelago, Tre island, Phu Tu island, which is consideredas the artery land of Kien Giang with convenient traffic and mild climate./.

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