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Vietravel Airlines launches charter service linking Hanoi with China’s Huangshan

On the first charter flight, passengers were treated with a tea making demonstration and the Huangshan Maofeng tea, reflecting the airline’s philosophy of infusing local culture into passenger experience so that each flight is not merely a trip but also a bridge of culture between nations.

Passengers boarding the Vietravel Airlines flight connecting Hanoi and Huangshan (Photo: VNA)
Passengers boarding the Vietravel Airlines flight connecting Hanoi and Huangshan (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietravel Airlines has successfully operated the first charter flight between Hanoi and Huangshan of China, marking an important step in the carrier’s plan to expand its international flight network to large Asian markets.

Flight VU1236, with more than 180 passengers on board, took off at Noi Bai International Airport at 4:50pm on October 10 and landed at Huangshan Tunxi International Airport of Huangshan city, Anhui province, at 8:45pm (local time).

On this flight, passengers were treated with a tea making demonstration and the Huangshan Maofeng tea, reflecting the airline’s philosophy of infusing local culture into passenger experience so that each flight is not merely a trip but also a bridge of culture between nations.

By launching a series of charter flights between Hanoi and Huangshan, Vietravel Airlines has marked a strategic and flexible step in approaching, evaluating, and exploiting the Chinese market.

The carrier said it is proactively opening the “door” to many countries, aiming to not only bring about tourism chances to passengers but also show its dynamism in grasping market demand and piloting new air routes.

The charter flight to Huangshan shows Vietravel Airlines’ commitment to reaching more international destinations, especially those in China, it noted, adding that it plans to expand the network to Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen – three strategic destinations in China – as tourism between Vietnam and China is bouncing back strongly.

The firm is also stepping up negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and international airlines to scale up its fleet to 30–50 aircraft and expand the flight network to across Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Middle East.

During the first nine months of 2025, China and the Republic of Korea made up nearly 50% of all international arrivals in Vietnam. China is currently the largest market, with over 3.89 million arrivals, while Vietnam has also been one of the largest sources of foreign visitors to China for many years, according to the National Statistics Office./.

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