Air route launched between Phu Quoc and Singapore

 

An air route linking Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang and Singapore was launched at Phu Quoc International Airport on November 2.

To start, Vietnam Airlines will operate flights twice a week using A321 airplanes. It will later adjust the number of flights to market demand and operational effectiveness.

The introduction of Phu Quoc - Singapore flights is expected to serve the travel needs of entrepreneurs and tourists, and popularise the island’s image, thus further promoting trade, investment and tourism.

In operation since December 2012, Phu Quoc International Airport received nearly 700,000 passengers in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 39 percent, with around 37 percent of total tourists being international tourists.

It catered for more than 800,000 people in the first 10 months of 2014, up by 53 percent compared to the previous year, and expects to welcome 1 million passengers for the whole year.

Invested by real estate firm Vingroup, the complex covers more than 300ha and includes a hotel and villa area with 750 rooms, an entertainment centre, and a 27-hole golf course.

It is the biggest project in Kien Giang province and expected to considerably improve high-end tourism services and infrastructure on the island.

Source: VNA

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More International Flights from Phu Quoc by Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines will open two new routes connecting Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Singapore and Cambodia’s Siem Reap effective 1 November.

The airline will operate two flights a week using an A321 aircraft on the Phu Quoc – Singapore route and three flights a week using an ATR72 on the Phu Quoc-Siem Reap route.

The new routes should boost Kien Giang province’s attractiveness for investors who are studying the potential of this up-coming destination.

In 2013, Phu Quoc airport served nearly 700,000 passengers, up 39% from the previous year.

For the first half of this year, the airport catered to around 450,000 passengers increasing 34.1%.

Vietnam Airlines, founded in 1956 under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation, became a state enterprise in April 1989. The airline is headquartered in Long Bien district, Hanoi, with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

It flies to 52 destinations in 17 countries, excluding codeshared services.

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Aviation expansion in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a civil aviation strategy that indicates the country will need to increase commercial aircraft registered in the country to 250 by 2030.

According to the plan, it calls for airlines to substantially increase air transport to traditional markets in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and China.

The strategy identifies other key areas for expansion such as South Asia, East Europe and the former Soviet Union.

To succeed it will have to convince local airlines to invest in more aircraft, while the government will need to put in place incentives for airport developers and ensure airport fees are competitive to encourage foreign airlines to add more services to give better connectivity to support economic growth.

The first step is to raise the number of aircraft serving the country to 210 by 2020, almost double the aircraft count today. By 2030 the fleet should reach 250.

To fulfill the set targets, the aviation sector will continue to invest heavily and upgrade infrastructure such as terminals and parking lots to improve the efficiency and enlarge aviation ports.

Priorities will be given to expanding and upgrading international airports such as Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, Cat Bi, Phu Bai, Danang and Cam Ranh and completion of the first phase of Long Thanh international airport.

Moreover, there are plans to turn Chu Lai International airport into a cargo transit centre to serve Southeast Asia and China’s southern region.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that by 2014 Vietnam would become the world’s third-fastest growing market for international passengers and freight after China and Brazil.

It predicts passenger traffic through the country will reach 34 to 36 million by 2015.

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New service to Laos by Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has opened a new service linking Vinh with Vientiane, the Laos capital, 12 January.

The airline said the service will offer four flights a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, using a 70-seat ATR72 aircraft.

Flights will depart from Vinh airport at 08:40 and from Vientiane airport in Laos at 10:40 (local time), with an estimated flying time just one hour.

Currently, the airline offers 93 international routes to 29 international and 21 domestic destinations.

According to tourism data, around 160,000 to180,000 people travel by road annually between Vietnam’s north central region and the Lao capital, passing through Nam Can (Nghe An), Cau Treo (Ha Tinh), and Na Meo (Thanh Hoa) border checkpoints.

The airline believes there is potential to capture this market and encourage more trade between the two cities.

There are three airlines flying to Vinh: Air Mekong (from Buon Ma Thuot, Ho Chi Minh City, Pleiku); Jetstar Pacific Airlines (from Buon Ma Thuot); and Vietnam Airlines (from Danang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City).

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Automated Check-in by Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines is offering automated check-in kiosks at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi.

Launched 1 December, the kiosks are located on the second floor of the airport’s T1 terminal and should help passengers reduce check-in time by about two minutes.

It will also take some of the pressure off the manual check-in counters where there are long queues during peak hours.

Based on use, the national flag carrier will consider expanding the system to other airports. The learning curve for passengers needs to be addressed and the airline has staff at kiosks to help.

Usually, elderly passengers and those with families prefer manual check-in, but the kiosks are popular with individual business travelers who are familiar with the system and appreciate the time saved queuing.

Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Bien District, Hanoi, with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The airline flies to 52 destinations in 17 countries, excluding code shared services.

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New Flights To Korea By Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines will add four weekly flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon and five weekly flights on the Hanoi-Busan route starting 28 October.
The airline announced the additional services would serve growing tourist demand for holidays in Vietnam.

The airline will add four more flights on the route Ho Chi Minh City-Incheon route, coded VN406 and VN407 and operating Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Five flights will be added on the Hanoi-Busan route, designated VN429 and operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
With the new flights, there will be 11 flights a week on the HCMC – Incheon route and 12 flights a week on the Hanoi-Busan route.
South Korea is one of Vietnam’s main tourism markets. During January to August this year, the country welcomed 504,292 Koreans increasing 10.0% year on year.

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New Incheon Service By Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines will launch a new service between South Korea’s Incheon and Danang, 1 July, to tap summer holiday travel.

Speaking at the official announcement ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, South Korea late last week, Vietnam Airlines representative, Cao Anh Son said the airline will operate three flights weekly, using an Airbus A321 (16C and 168Y configuration) on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

“Passengers can also book domestic connecting flights to Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, and Buon Me Thuot from Danang.”

South Korea is one of Vietnam’s main tourism markets. During January to May, this year, it welcomed 331,197 Koreans, an increase of 5.6% year-on-year.

The new service starts during Korea’s main summer holiday, 1 June to August 31, which is the peak season for overseas travel.

Vietnam Airlines will also increase domestic flights on the Hanoi – Phu Quoc route, Ho Chi Minh City– Nha Trang – Danang route, and from HCMC to Nha Trang, Danang, Thanh Hoa and Hai Phong.

On international routes, the airline will add flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok.

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Kenya Airways signs codeshare deal with Vietnam Airlines

From Threeland Travel's Blog - November 2012

Kenya Airways has entered into a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines, as it works towards expanding its footprint in the south-east Asian market.

Under the agreement with Vietnam Airlines, Kenya Airways passengers will be able to travel via Bangkok on to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and vice versa daily.

Vietnam Airlines will codeshare on daily Kenya Airways service between Bangkok and Nairobi.

Kenya Airways group managing director and chief executive Titus Naikuni said the partnership would enable its customers to access more destinations in the Asia, while also giving an opportunity to Vietnamese passengers to access the 47 destinations flown by KQ in Africa.

Both airlines are members of SkyTeam.

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Daily charter services to Naypyitaw to be opened

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From Threeland Travel's Blog - August 2012

A Burmese chartered flight service will start three flights per day between Rangoon and Naypyitaw in September, local media reported on Friday.

The private company, First Myanmar Investment (FMI) Air Charter Service, will acquire two aircraft, a 40-seat ATR-42 and 16-seat Beechcraft, from state-run domestic Myanma Airways (MA), Biweekly Eleven News reported this week.

The chartered flights will begin on Sept. 9, the report said.

Meanwhile, local media said two more new private airlines – Golden Myanmar Airlines and Taninthayi Airlines – are planning to provide domestic and international flights from Mandalay. No details about destinations or types of aircraft were provided.

The airlines are now discussing details with civil aviation authorities.

In addition, to the 64-year-old state-operated domestic Myanma Airways (MA), there are five private-run domestic airlines in Burma, namely Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways, Air Bagan, Asian Wings and Air Kanbawza.

Besides Myanmar Airways International (MAI) flying internationally as Myanmar's national flag carrier, there are 13 foreign airlines flying to Rangoon including Air China, China Southern Airline, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways International, Indian Airlines, Air Asia, Taiwan region's China airlines, Silk Air, Malaysian Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Jetstar Asia, Thai Air Asia and Vietnam Airlines.

Meanwhile, five new international airlines will start flights to Rangoon in October including Taiwan's EVA Air, South Korea's KAL, Japan's All Nippon Airline (ANA), China's Hong Kong-based Dragon Airline and Qatar Airways.

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Vietnam Airlines Launches Another Direct Fight To China

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From Threeland Travel's Blog - July 2012

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced that it would officially open a direct flight route from Hanoi in Vietnam to Chengdu in China. Vietnam Airlines plans to use Fokker 70 aircraft to fly between Vietnam and China. There will be three flights per week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

According to flight schedule, the plane takes off from Hanoi at 12.10am and from Chengdu at 4.15pm local time, with the flight duration being two hours.

Trinh Hong Quang, deputy director-general of Vietnam Airlines, said that the new route will help in promoting tourism, culture, education and business travel between Vietnam and China.

Tourists will have a chance of visiting Chengdu’s interesting locations, home to UNESCO-recognized natural heritage sites of Nga Mi Son, Cuu Trai Cau and Lac Son Dai Phat.

The opening of the sixth direct flight route to China has raised the flag carrier’s total number of direct flights between the two countries to 36 per week.

On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines will offer new promotional programs. It will sell a round-trip ticket for VND 5,220,000 and a package tour for VND 12,500,000 per ticket, excluding airport tax, for tickets booked until December 31.

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Two new promotion packages from Vietnam Airlines on domestic market

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From Threeland Travel Indochina's Blog - June 2012

On May 16, two new promotions on domestic market namely “Family pack” and “One price pack” has been introduced by the Vietnam National Flag Carrier (Vietnam Airlines). These packages with special rates will be applied for all passengers booking and departing from now to October 27 (not include National Day September 2 and some rush periods), increase the saving up to 46% in compared with the normal price.

When choosing “Family pack”, passengers (from 18 years old) acquiring one ticket for economy class on flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city and Da Nang locations are gifted one free ticket for under 12-aged children on the same flights.

Another proper choice for passengers is the “One price pack” with only 1,550,000 VND for Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city route (VN1169, VN1171, VN1148, VN1166); and 1,000,000 VND for Ho Chi Minh city – Da Nang route (VN1330, VN1329).

Please note that prices are not include taxes, surcharges and can be changed beyond Bank interest rates at the time of delivering tickets. Each passenger is not allowed to use these two promotions at the same time. On these flights, VNA still provides full business classes and other flexible prices for passengers.

This program is an annual activity to diversify prices in all routes operated by the Carrier, encouraging passengers to pre-book, opening more options for them while traveling by air, as well as helping boost the domestic tourism. 

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