Vietjet inaugurates Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani route

Hanoi (VNA) - Thai Vietjet, a subsidiary of Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air, has commenced its maiden flight from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ubon Ratchathani, one of the four major cities of Isan, a region in northeastern Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan".

Inaugural flight VZ220 safely landed with the warm welcome of water salute and flowers from Sarit Witoon, Governor of Ubon Ratchathani province, Sathirawat Ponnark, Vice President Operations cum Managing Director of Thai Vietjet, leaders of Ubon Ratchathani International Airport and Tourism Authority of Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Office.

The newest domestic service of Thai Vietjet operates daily return flight starting 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 Bangkok to major destinations in the northeast region including Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani, contributing to the promotion of economy, tourism and trade regionally and nationally.

Celebrating the airline’s 9th domestic service from Suvarnabhumi hub and 11 routes across Thailand, Thai Vietjet offers super special tickets priced from just zero THB (excluding taxes, fees) to fly on all Thai Vietjet’s domestic routes in Thailand from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Krabi, Udon Thani, Hat Yai , Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani (starting from November 4), Chiang Rai to Phuket and Hat Yai (starting from November 1).


The tickets are available on all the distribution channels, applicable for booking within golden hours 12:00 – 14:00 during 6 – 10 October, 2020, with travel period from 1 November 2020 – 30 June, 2021 (Excluding public holidays).

To ensure the health of the community and to prevent the pandemic, Vietjet has been strengthening the coordination of disease prevention, strictly controlling health check procedures for passengers and crews before and after each flight, following required medical regulations. All Vietjet flights are in accordance with all global supreme standards and recommendations from authorities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in order to ensure the health and safety for passengers, flight crews and the community.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionized the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares 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’s largest private carrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.

Thai Vietjet is cooperating with Vietjet to extend its flight network and provide more opportunities for travellers in the world to discover Thailand and many other countries. The airline operates 13 domestic routes in Thailand and eight routes connecting Thailand and Vietnam such as Bangkok to Da Lat/ Da Nang, and more international routes from Thailand to mainland China./.