Thai Vietjet commences its maiden flight from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ubon Ratchathani (Photo courtesy of Vietjet Air ) Hanoi (VNA) - Thai Vietjet, a subsidiary of Vietnamese budgetairline Vietjet Air, has commenced its maiden flight from Bangkok(Suvarnabhumi) to Ubon Ratchathani, one of the four major cities of Isan, aregion in northeastern Thailand, also known as the "big four ofIsan".
Inaugural flight VZ220 safely landed with the warm welcome of water salute andflowers from Sarit Witoon, Governor of Ubon Ratchathani province, SathirawatPonnark, Vice President Operations cum Managing Director of Thai Vietjet,leaders of Ubon Ratchathani International Airport and Tourism Authority ofThailand Ubon Ratchathani Office.
The newest domestic service of Thai Vietjet operates daily return flightstarting October 6 with flight duration of around 1 hour 10 minutes per leg.This is the third route of the airline connecting the capital city of Bangkokto major destinations in the northeast region including Ubon Ratchathani, KhonKaen and Udon Thani, contributing to the promotion of economy, tourism andtrade regionally and nationally.
Celebrating the airline’s 9th domestic service from Suvarnabhumi hub and 11routes across Thailand, Thai Vietjet offers super special tickets priced fromjust zero THB (excluding taxes, fees) to fly on all Thai Vietjet’s domesticroutes in Thailand from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai,Chiang Rai, Phuket, Krabi, Udon Thani, Hat Yai , Khon Kaen, Nakhon SiThammarat, Surat Thani (starting from November 4), Chiang Rai to Phuket and HatYai (starting from November 1).
Welcoming passengers aboard inaugural flight VZ220 (Photo courtesy of Vietjet Air) The tickets are available on all the distribution channels, applicable forbooking within golden hours 12:00 – 14:00 during 6 – 10 October, 2020, withtravel period from 1 November 2020 – 30 June, 2021 (Excluding public holidays).
To ensure the health of the community and to prevent the pandemic, Vietjet hasbeen strengthening the coordination of disease prevention, strictly controllinghealth check procedures for passengers and crews before and after each flight,following required medical regulations. All Vietjet flights are in accordancewith all global supreme standards and recommendations from authorities, theWorld Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association(IATA) in order to ensure the health and safety for passengers, flight crewsand the community.
The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionized the aviation industryin Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around theworld. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations andperformance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexiblefares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association(IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’slargest private carrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safetywith 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product ratingwebsite airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlinesfor healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019.The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renownedorganizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.
Thai Vietjet is cooperating with Vietjet to extend its flight network andprovide more opportunities for travellers in the world to discover Thailand andmany other countries. The airline operates 13 domestic routes in Thailand and eightroutes connecting Thailand and Vietnam such as Bangkok to Da Lat/ Da Nang, andmore international routes from Thailand to mainland China./.
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