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VietJet Air launches Can Tho-Da Nang route

VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) launched a route linking central Da Nang city and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 22, making it easier for people’s travel as well as tourism promotion of the two localities.
VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) launched a routelinking central Da Nang city and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho onJune 22, making it easier for people’s travel as well as tourismpromotion of the two localities.

The route runs three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, serving nearly 1,100 passengers.

At the opening ceremony, VietJet Air Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Hungsaid after two years of operation, the low-cost carrier has had a fleetof 15 planes and catered for 17 million passengers.

Currently accounting for 32 percent of the domestic market, the carrieris taking into consideration a plan to open more new routes, accordingto Hung.

Le Hung Dung, Chairman of the Can Thomunicipal People’s Committee, stressed the route helps link Can Tho andDa Nang - the two major economic hubs in the Mekong delta and centralregions – in efforts to facilitate tourism and investment there.

At present, VietJetAir is operating 29 international and domestic flights, serving around 25,000 passengers a day.-VNA
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