Vietjet celebrates new Ho Chi Minh City - Hong Kong route

Vietjet launched its new international route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong International Airport on December 9, 2016.
Vietjet celebrates new Ho Chi Minh City - Hong Kong route ảnh 1Vietjet's airplane. (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Vietjet launched itsnew international route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi MinhCity to Hong Kong International Airport on December 9, 2016.

The new route is to meet increasing travel demand of individualsand tourists, looking to boost the regional trade and integration.

The Ho Chi Minh City – Hong Kong service, which is operated dailywith a flight time of 2 hours 45 minutes per leg, departs from Ho Chi Minh Cityat 14:35 and arrives at Hong Kong International Airport at 18:20 (local time).The return flight takes off at 19:20 (local time) and lands at 21:05.

Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-ageairline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. Itprovides not only transport services but also uses the latest e-commercetechnologies to offer various products and services for consumers.

The airline is a member of the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. Itwas also named as one of the Top 500 Brands in Asia 2016 by global marketingresearch company Nielsen and “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG TravelAwards 2015, which compiles votes from travellers, travel agencies and touroperators in throughout Asia. The airline was also rated as one of the topthree fastest growing airline brands on FaceBook in the world by Socialbakers.

Currently, Vietjet boasts a fleet of 40aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 350 flights each day. It hasalready opened 53 routes in Vietnam and across the region to internationaldestinations such as Thailand, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan,Malaysia, China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 30 million passengers todate.

Looking ahead, the airline plans toexpand its network across the Asia Pacific region. To prepare for this plan,Vietjet has signed agreements with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturersto purchase more brand-new and modern aircraft.-VNA
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