Vietnam Airlines expands premium economy seats on Hanoi-HCM City flights

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will expand the number of premium economy (PE) seats on its key route linking Hanoi and HCM City starting from January 10, a representative from the airline said.

Friday, December 25, 2020 19:22

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National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will expand the number of premium economy (PE) seats on its key route linking Hanoi and HCM City starting from January 10 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - National flag carrierVietnam Airlines will expand the number of premium economy (PE) seats on its keyroute linking Hanoi and HCM City starting from January 10, a representative fromthe airline said.

The change will be made on flights using Boeing 787,Airbus A350, and Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Passengers are able to select their seats free ofcharge and be served at priority check-in counters, at prices starting from3.13 million VND (135 USD) per leg, excluding taxes and fees.

On the occasion, Vietnam Airlines also offered a 10 percentdiscount on PE tickets for three days starting from December 24, applicable forflights departing between January 10 and March 27, except for the Lunar NewYear (Tet) holiday.

Passengers can access the carrier’s website, mobileapp, fanpage, hotline, and ticket offices across the country for moreinformation./.

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