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Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways sign codeshare agreement

Vietnam Airlines and Bangkok Airways of Thailand have inked a codeshare agreement on air routes between the two countries.
Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways sign codeshare agreement ảnh 1An airplane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: Vietnam AIrlines)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines and BangkokAirways of Thailand have inked a codeshare agreement on air routes between thetwo countries.

Under the deal, passengers can buy VietnamAirlines tickets for flights from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok and thenget on Bangkok Airways flights to Thai destinations, including Chiang Mai,Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, and Chiang Rai. They only need to book a seat withVietnam Airlines and have procedures for the whole journey handled for one timeby this carrier.

Vietnam Airlines Director General Duong TriThanh said the cooperation between the two four-star airlines will offerpassengers more choices to visit famous tourist attractions in Thailand andVietnam while providing consistent service quality.

President of Bangkok Airways PuttipongPrasarttong-Osoth said the codeshare will make it easier for his firm’spassengers to come to Vietnamese destinations and for Vietnam Airlines’passengers to reach well-known places in Thailand.

According to the Centre for Asia PacificAviation, the aviation market of Southeast Asia is highly potential as seen inits strong growth and big travel demand. Six of the 11 Southeast Asiancountries recorded double-digit growth rates in terms of the number of passengers. 

The number of seats provided forThailand-Vietnam flights increased by 30 percent last year and almost doubledthat in five years ago. This upward trend is forecast to continue in the yearsahead.

Bangkok Airways is the first private carrier ofThailand to win the “Best Regional Airline in Asia” award by SkyTrax in 2017.It began air transportation services in 1968 and now provides flights to morethan 20 destinations in Thailand and Asia.-VNA
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