Vietnam Airlines to increase flights between HCM City and Thailand

Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights between Vietnam's southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok of Thailand from 3 to 4 flights per day starting December 1, using Airbus A321 aircraft.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights between Vietnam's southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok of Thailand from 3 to 4 flights per day starting December 1, using Airbus A321 aircraft.

With this move, the national flag carrier will operate approximately 50 direct flights per week on routes connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Bangkok.

Currently, Thailand is the destination with the highest seat capacity offered by Vietnam Airlines among its routes in Southeast Asia.

A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that increasing air connections between HCM City and Bangkok not only meets the growing travel demand but also contributes to promoting economic, cultural, and tourism exchanges, opening new cooperation opportunities, and affirming the position of the two cities as the economic and cultural hubs in the region.

On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines is offering a special promotion with round-trip tickets for flights on the route priced from only 4,099,000 VND (164 USD). The promotion applies to tickets booked from now until December 31 for flights from December 1, 2024 to March 30, 2025./.

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