Thai Vietjet announces five new Thai domestic routes

Thai Vietjet, a subsidiary of Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air, has announced and opened ticket sales from June 15 for five new domestic routes in Thailand.
Thai Vietjet announces five new Thai domestic routes ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: Vietjet Air)

Bangkok (VNA) - Thai Vietjet, a subsidiaryof Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air, has announced and opened ticket salesfrom June 15 for five new domestic routes in Thailand.

These five new routeswill connect the capital Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) with famous tourism andcultural destinations from North to South of Thailand including Hat Yai, KhonKaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ubon Ratchathani, and Surat Thani.

The five new routesextend Thai Vietjet’s domestic flight network to 12 domestic routes, connecting11 destinations in Thailand.

In celebration of thenew routes launching, more than 500,000 promotion tickets from only 5 THB (approx.16 US cents) (excluding taxes and fees) are given away for five days from June 15- 19 during the golden hours between 12:00 and 14:00 (GMT 7) on websitewww.vietjetair.com. The promotion tickets are available for the travel periodfrom July 1 till end of December this year.

Thai Vietjet alsoorganize a lucky draw with the prize of five-month free travel with Thai Vietjetfor all customers booking tickets on the promotion site at skyfun.vietjetair.com.

Currently, ThaiVietjet is operating stable flight operation covering Thailand domestic networkincluding routes between Bangkok and Chiang Mai/ Chiang Rai/ Phuket/ Krabi/Udon Thani.

The new-age carrierVietjet has not only revolutionized the aviation industry in Vietnam but alsobeen a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focuson cost management ability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offersflying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversifiedservices to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is afully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with theIATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest privatecarrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product rating websiteairlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines forhealthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. Theairline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizationssuch as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.

Recently, Vietjet hasalso increased its Vietnam domestic flight network to 53 routes with eight newroutes connecting Hanoi with Dong Hoi (Quang Binh province); Hai Phong citywith Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh province); Vinh (Nghe An province) with Phu Quoc (KienGiang province); Da Nang city with Phu Quoc, Da Lat (Lam Dong province), BuonMa Thuot (Dak Lak province), Vinh and Thanh Hoa province. These new routes willcommence operation from June 18./.

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