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Vietnam Airlines increases flights for bad weather-affected passenger

Vietnam Airlines increases flights for passengers affected by bad weather

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it had an additional 16 flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc, and Hanoi/HCM City/Cam Ranh and Shanghai (China) to transport passengers affected by bad weather.
Vietnam Airlines increases flights for passengers affected by bad weather ảnh 1At Phu Quoc Airport (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced thatit had an additional 16 flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc,and Hanoi/HCM City/Cam Ranh and Shanghai (China) to transport passengersaffected by bad weather.

Particularly, the airline operated three flights between Hanoi and Phu Quoc(southern Kien Giang province) and seven others between HCM City and Phu Quoc onAugust 10, using Airbus A321 aircraft.

At the same time, it operated four non-passenger flights from Hanoi and HCMCity to Phu Quoc to transport guests stuck on the island.

Besides, six flights between Hanoi, HCM City and Cam Ranh to Shanghai, whichwere affected by Typhoon Lekima on August 9-10, are resumed on August 10-11.

The airline recommended passengers that are planning to come and depart fromairports in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province), and Shanghai and Taipei (China) toregularly update the relevant weather and information from its websitewww.vietnamairlines.com, Facebook page www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines,Vietnam Airlines’ ticket offices nationwide, or call 1900 1100.-VNA



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