Vietjet Air launches Nha Trang-Busan direct route

Vietnam’s new-age carrier Vietjet Air has launched its latest international route connecting Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa with the port city of Busan in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Thursday, July 18, 2019 18:17

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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s new-agecarrier Vietjet Air has launched its latest international route connecting NhaTrang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa with the port city ofBusan in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietjet is the first carrier to operate adirect route between the two cities, marking the airline’s ninth servicebetween Vietnam and the RoK.

The new route is expected to meet theincreasing travel demand of local people and international travelers betweenthe two countries and across the region.

The Nha Trang-Busan route operates four return flights per week onMondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays starting from July 16, 2019.

Its flight time is around four hours and 40 minutes per leg. Theflight departs from Nha Trang at 23:50 and arrives at Busan at 06:30 (localtime). The return flight takes off from Busan at 08:05 and lands in Nha Trangat 10:45 (local time).

Tickets are available on all channels at website www.vietjetair.com ,Mobile App “Vietjet Air” or www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam.Payments can be easily made with Vietjet Sky Club, by international debit andcredit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, JCB, KCP and Union; or with anyATM card issued by 34 Vietnamese banks and registered with internet banking.

Earlier in March,Vietjet was honored as “the Best Service Foreign Low-Cost Carrier” at the KoreaPrestige Brand Awards 2019, hosted by Korea Economic Daily newspaper whichproved the favour and trust of Korean customers towards the brand.

With a network of 120routes, Vietjet operates safe flights with a technical reliability rate of99.64 percent — the highest rate in the Asia Pacific region. As a fully-fledgedmember of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietjet has obtainedthe IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate and has been awarded a7-star ranking, the world’s highest rate for safety, by AirlineRatings.

Offering affordable tickets, diverse ticket classes, attractivepromotions, the carrier also creates memorable flying experiences forpassengers on new aircraft with comfy seats, a choice of nine delicious hotmeals served by beautiful and friendly cabin crew, and many other attractiveadded-on services.-VNA

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