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Da Nang welcomes first foreign passengers from Taipei after pandemic

The first flight of Starlux Airlines carrying 171 passengers from Taipei (China) landed at Da Nang International Airport on October 28 morning, resuming the route after over two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Da Nang welcomes first foreign passengers from Taipei after pandemic ảnh 1The plane of Starlux Airlines (Source: Danang International Terminal)
Da Nang (VNA)- The first flight of Starlux Airlines carrying 171 passengers from Taipei(China) landed at Da Nang International Airport on October 28 morning, resumingthe route after over two years of hiatusdue to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Representatives of the DaNang Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotion Centre, Da Nang InternationalAirport, Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation JSC, andStarlux Airlines presented flowers and gifts to congratulate the passengers.

Da Nang welcomes first foreign passengers from Taipei after pandemic ảnh 2Rong (Dragon) bridge in Da Nang (Photo: VNA)
The airline plans tooperate three weekly flights, each lasting 2 hours and 50 minutes. It is alsoexpected to increase the flight frequency in December 2022 to meet travellers’ demands,said Roger Yen, Starlux Airlines Chief Representative in Vietnam.

Deputy Director of theDa Nang Tourism Promotion Centre Mai Thi Thanh Hai said that the resumption of directflights from Taipei to Da Nang is a good signal for the city’s tourism sectorto increase the number of tourists in the future./.
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