The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch HCM City-Chu Lai and Da Nang-Can Tho routes ahead of the Lunar New Year (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hasannounced that it will launch two new domestic routes connecting Ho Chi MinhCity and Chu Lai, and Da Nang city and Can Tho city ahead of the Lunar New Year2019 (Tet).
Accordingly, the HCM City-Chu Lai service will be rolled out on January 15, andthe Da Nang-Can Tho route two weeks later.
The airline will operate seven flights per week on each route using Airbus A321aircraft with four-star service for the passengers. The flights will take offfrom Ho Chi Minh City at 7:45, Chu Lai at 9:45, Da Nang at 18:30 and Can Tho at7:15.
On the occasion, the airlines will run a promotional programme, with economyfare priced from 299,000 VND (12.97 USD) (excluding tax and fees).
For HCM City-Chu Lai route, discount tickets are available for sale fromJanuary 5 to January 30 for flights between January 1 and March 31. Meanwhile, low-pricedtickets for Da Nang-Can Tho flights departing between February 13 and March 31will be on sale from January 9 to February 3.
The expansion of domestic routes will help promote connection between thecentral localities and Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region whilemeeting increasing demand for travel and trade exchange.
Currently, there are three domestic airlines operating the HCM City-Chu Lairoute, namely Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific.
Earlier, VietnamAirlines and Jetstar Pacific have announced that they will add more than134,000 seats on domestic flights serving the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) seasonbetween January 20 and February 19.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines has planned to include more than 54,000 extraseats, while Jetstar Pacific will add over 80,000 seats.
The figures brought the two carriers’ total number of holiday seats to nearly2.1 million.-VNA
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