Vietjet offers free baggage allowance on domestic routes

The budget carrier Vietjet Air has offered free 20kg of checked baggage for passengers on its entire flight network across Vietnam.
Vietjet offers free baggage allowance on domestic routes ảnh 1From February 27 to March 31, 2021, passengers buying tickets and flying with Vietjet across Vietnam will receive the special gift of 20kg checked baggage in addition with 7kg hand luggage completely for free(Photo: Vietjet)

HCM City (VNA) –  The budget carrier Vietjet Air has offered free 20kg of checked baggagefor passengers on its entire flight network across Vietnam.

Accordingly, from February 27 to March 31, 2021, passengers buyingtickets and flying with Vietjet across Vietnam will receive the special gift of20kg checked baggage in addition with 7kg hand luggage completely for free.

The special offer is for passengers booking tickets at least 3 hoursbefore departure time on Vietjet's official sales channels at www.vietjetair.com, official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam/, ticket offices and officialagents, applying for all payment methods. The free checked baggage isimmediately applied as customers choose to include a 20kg baggage package whenbooking on all domestic flight routes with the flight time from February 27,2021 to April 25, 2021.

Especially, passengers do not miss opportunities to fly andexperience the new super convenient Deluxe fare type of Vietjet at anunprecedented attractive price from only 399,000 VND (17.25 USD). In addition to the20kg checked luggage for free, Deluxe passengers can enjoy free changes offlight, date, route for unlimited times; free priority check-in; free seatselection; and included Deluxe Flight Care programme.

Vietjet advised passengers to fully comply with the mandatoryhealth declaration via https://tokhaiyte.vn, save and show the informationwhen checking in at airports as well as wear face masks during their flight toprotect themselves and their community. All Vietjet flights are in accordance withglobal supreme standards and recommendations from authorities, the World HealthOrganization (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inorder to ensure the safety of all passengers, cabin crew and the community.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has notonly revolutionised the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneeringairline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost managementability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offers flyingopportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversifiedservices to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member ofInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational SafetyAudit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline wasawarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by theworld’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financingand operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline hasalso been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such asSkytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.

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