Vietjet to launch Hanoi – Tuy Hoa service

Low-cost airline Vietjet will expand the connection between the capital city with the southern region by launching a route from Hanoi to Tuy Hoa in the central coastal province of Phu Yen from May 20.
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Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Low-cost airline Vietjet will expand the connection between the capital city with the southern region by launching a route from Hanoi to Tuy Hoa in the central coastal province of Phu Yen from May 20, 2016.

The new domestic route will last 1 hour 40 minutes per leg, with flights to Tuy Hoa from Hanoi taking off at 11h15 and landing at 12h55. The return flights depart at 13h30 in Tuy Hoa and arrive at 15h10.

The route is now open for booking with special price only from 599,000 VND (25 USD) on offer.

Tickets can be booked at www.vietjetair.com or at www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam .

As a part of Vietjet’s domestic route expansion plan, travellers now can easily fly from Hanoi to Tuy Hoa, a popular beach destination, being known for natural sightseeing and activities. With its non-stop developing fleet of modern aircraft and dynamic and friendly flight crew, Vietjet offers its passengers with a full suite of high-quality services, including SkyBoss as well as opportunities to win special low-fare tickets and special surprises from the airline’s inflight activities.

Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. It provides not only transport services but also uses the latest e-commerce technologies to offer various products and services for consumers. The airline recently won IOSA Certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) after just over three years of operations. Vietjet was also declared “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015, which compiles votes from travelers, travel agencies and tour operators in Asia. The airline was also rated as one of the top three fastest growing airline brands on Facebook in the world by Socialbakers.

Currently, the airline boasts a fleet of 35 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 250 flights each day. It has already opened 47 routes in Vietnam and across the region to international destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 20 million passengers to date.-VNA

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