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Da Nang welcomes first flight from Manila

Flight 5J 5756 of low-cost airline Cebu Pacific Air, carrying 177 passengers from Manila, landed at the Da Nang International Airport on December 7, making it the first flight from the Philippine capital to the central city of Da Nang.
Da Nang welcomes first flight from Manila ảnh 1Philippine visitors welcomed at Da Nang International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Flight 5J 5756 of low-cost airline Cebu Pacific Air,carrying 177 passengers from Manila, landed at the Da Nang International Airport onDecember 7, making it the first flight from the Philippine capital to thecentral city of Da Nang.

The passengers were welcomed to a stellar art programme, and received souvenirsand free vouchers to experience services at Felix e-gaming and Sky 36, as wellas attend an Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) show. Meanwhile,free round-trip tickets on the Manila-Da Nang route were given to threeluckiest people.

Vice Chairman ofthe municipal People’s Committee Tran Chi Cuong said that the Philippines isone of the new and potential market of the city’s tourism, adding the openingof the direct route connecting is an outcome of the city’ssuccessful organisation of the Asian route development forum 2022 (Routes Asia2022).

On that occasion, the municipal Department of Tourism welcomed famtrips, presstrips and KOLs from the Philippines, who came to experience and explore Da Nang’stourism services so as to build suitable tours to serve thetastes of Philippine visitors.

Da Nang welcomes first flight from Manila ảnh 2Delegates cut the ribbon to welcome the new route from Manila to Da Nang city. (Photo: VNA)
After studying the market, Cebu Pacific Air decided to launch the first airroute between Manila and Da Nang, with three flights a week on Tuesday,Thursday, and Saturday. Da Nang is the third city in Vietnam that the Philippineairline has chosen to open a direct flight, following Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation JSC(AHT), as of December 7, Da Nang had 16 international direct air routes.

With the frequency of 45-50 flights per day, the international flights havehelped promote trade and economic connectivity between Da Nang and foreigncountries./.
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