Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier VietnamAirlines was ranked among top four Southeast Asian airlines with passengerthroughput exceeding 20 million people last year.
According to statistics from the Centre for Asia PacificAviation (CAPA), the airline transported 20.6 million passengers in 2016, anannual increase of 19 percent.
The other three carriers on the list were Malaysia’s AirAsia, Indonesia’s Lion Air and Garuda Indonesia.
In January 2017, readers and audiences of the Sai Gon GiaiPhong newspaper and Ho Chi Minh Television voted Vietnam Airlines as a “GoldenBrand Name” and “most favourite carrier” respectively.
During the period, it was also voted among top tensuccessful ASEAN firms in China by the China-ASEAN Business Council.
In 2016, the national flag carrier won the awards “Asia'sLeading Airline (Economy Class)” and “Asia's Cultural Airline” at the WorldTravel Awards.-VNA
Vietnam Airlines successful in UK market
Vietnam Airlines has enjoyed rapid growth in the UK market since the launch of its direct air route to the European country in November, 2011.