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First commercial seaplane flight to Co To Island conducted

The first commercial flight by seaplane from Tuan Chau Island to Co To Island in the northern province of Quang Ninh was conducted on July 9, marking the first service of its kind connecting two islands in Vietnam.
First commercial seaplane flight to Co To Island conducted ảnh 1The seaplane service uses Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX, a modern seaplane model of the US. (Photo: VNA)
QuangNinh (VNA) – The first commercial flight by seaplane from Tuan Chau Island to Co To Island in thenorthern province of Quang Ninh was conducted on July 9, marking the first service of its kind connecting two islands in Vietnam.

The flight, with eight tourists on board departed Tuan Chau port in the province’s HaLong city at 8:30am and safely arrived on Hong Van beach of Co To about 35minutes later. 

Using theseaplane service, provided by the Hai Au Aviation JSC of the Thien Minh Group,passengers can save much travel time and have a chance to enjoy a bird’s eyeview of the majestic beauty of destinations on Ha Long Bay such as Ban Sen,Ngoc Vung, Quan Lan, Minh Chau, and Bai Tu Long, with introduction directly presentedby crew members on board.

The commercialflights use Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX, a modern seaplane model of the USthat can fly at about 300km per hour and carry up to 12 passengers. However, eachtrip carries only six to eight passengers to ensure their safety and comfort.

The companyis offering a 20% discount to all passengers booking tickets and havinground-trip flights between Tuan Chau and Co To this July. The price ticket nowis 2.4 million VND (about 100 USD) per way each passenger.

Seaplaneservices have yet to be popular in Vietnam. The launch of the service in the islanddistrict of Co To is expected to help diversify tourism services and promotelocal tourism.

Hai Au Aviation launched the first seaplane service for tourism in Tuan Chau in2014, with one to three round-trip flights between Hanoi and Ha Long, and five to 10 sightseeing tours of Ha Long Bay every day./.
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