
Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch itsonboard duty-free sales programme, Lotushop, in October this year incooperation with King Power Traveller, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based KingPower Group.
Accordingly,the airline will join hands with the company in five years in order to expandand improve the services of its Lotushop so as to meet the four-starrequirements of UK-based airline review and rating organisation Skytrax.
On salewill be a range of luxury products including perfume, cosmetics, wristwatches,suitcases, and handbags. Passengers can purchase the products onboard on 30 ofVietnam Airlines’ international air routes to/from the Republic of Korea,Japan, China, the UK, France, Russia, and Germany, and more.
VietnamAirlines Deputy General Director Le Hong Ha said the carrier is striving todeliver shopping experiences of international standards to its passengers, aspart of its plan to achieve a five-star rating in the near future, he added.
Establishedin 1979, the King Power Group devotesitself to diversifying businesses in variouscountries in Asia-Pacific and Europe, especially in duty-free services.