New air service to Singapore by Vietjetair

VietJet Air will launch a daily service from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore starting 23 May.

According to the airline, it will offer 2,520 seats a week to meet a steady increase in travel demand.

The flight from the Tan Son Nhat International airport will depart at 0850 and arrive in Singapore at 1140. 

The arrival time in Changi Airport will allow passengers to connect with services to other ASEAN countries particularly Indonesia.

The return flight from the Changi International airport will depart at 1240 and arrive HCMC at 1330. All are local times.

Vietjet Air business development director, Desmond Lin, said the upcoming route will be its second international service after the airline introduced flights to Bangkok last year.

The airline currently operates more than 600 flights a week on 23 domestic and international routes, using a fleet of 11 leased A320s.

The airline has ambitions to fly to more domestic destinations and expand its operations to several regional countries such as Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Launched in 2011, the budget carrier recently finalised an order with Airbus to purchase and lease 100 aircraft with a total contract value of US$9.1 billion.

In 2013, it transported more than 4.3 million passengers, accounting for about 26% of the domestic market share.

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New services to Hanoi by ANA

Japan’s All Nippon Airways will operate a daily nonstop flight between Hanoi and Tokyo starting 30 March to meet increased travel demand.

The newl flight will depart from Japan’s Haneda airport at 0845 and land in Hanoi at 1155, while the return flight will depart Noi Bai international airport at 1400 and arrive at Haneda 2105.

The airline will service the route with a 214-seat Boeing 767 aircraft (35 business class and 179 economy), and from June will upgrade to Boeing 787s.

ANA’s Vietnam office director, Ryoichi Fujisaki, told local media that the upcoming Hanoi-Tokyo follows successful launch of a service from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City.

Last year, ANA carried 75,000 Vietnamese passengers to Japan.

“The Japanese government hopes to welcome 20 million international visitors in 2020 and flights between Hanoi and Tokyo will make a contribution to reaching that goal.” the office director said.

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New Route to Ho Chi Minh City by Hong Kong Airlines

The new service to Ho Chi Minh City is complimented by the Airlines' daily flight to Hanoi, bringing it to a total of 10 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Hong Kong Airlines announced today that it will launch a three-time weekly service between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

From 17th March, Hong Kong Airlines will deploy an all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, which will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The new service to Ho Chi Minh City is complimented by the Airlines' daily flight to Hanoi, bringing it to a total of 10 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Mr. Li Dian Chun, Hong Kong Airlines' Director of Commercial said, "Hong Kong Airlines is delighted to announce the route of Ho Chi Minh City which offers our guests another new gateway to connect between Hong Kong and Vietnam. The new service marks an important milestone of our development in the Vietnamese market, where we operated our first flight to Hanoi in 2010."

The flight schedule for Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is as follows:

Flight no. - Route Departure/Arrival time* - Frequency

HX534 - Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City / 12:20/13:55 - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

HX535 - Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong / 15:00/18:30 - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

*All local time

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New expansions from Mekong Delta's International Airport

Can Tho city authority says the Mekong Delta province’s Can Tho International Airport will be served by more domestic and international airlines once routes have been approved.

Proposed new routes will help attract investment and promote trade exchange between the Mekong Delta and other Vietnamese and foreign localities.

Three domestic routes will connect Can Tho with Danang, Lam Dong and Khanh Hoa and domestic airlines are expected to pick up traffic rights for the services once the routes are approved.

Four international routes will open up to Thailand’s Bangkok, Cambodia’s Siem Reap and cities in Taiwan and South Korea.

However, the international routes still need to be discussed in depth with relevant ministries and agencies who will meet with representatives from domestic and international airlines to assign landing slots and schedules.

Can Tho International Airport is located in Can Tho in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The airport was opened 1 January 2011. It was built at a cost of US$150 million and can handle up to 5 million passengers a year.

Can Tho is the fourth largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city in the Mekong Delta.

Last year, the region attracted nearly 24 million tourist arrivals of which 2 million were foreigner. Tourism generated over US$220 million in revenue in 2013 up 11% from 2012.

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More Flights to Danang by Dragonair

Dragonair, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, will add frequency between Danang and Hong Kong from four to six flights starting 30 March and using Airbus A320s.

The airline launched the route last March making Danang the airline’s second destination in Vietnam after Hanoi.

Dragonair said Danang, the gateway point for beach resorts and the heritage coastal village of Hoi An, are popular destinations with visitors from Hong Kong.

Also, Danang is making headway attracting small to medium-sized events from the region particularly corporate meetings and incentives from Hong Kong.

The central region is noted for its UNESCO-recognized World Heritage sites of My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, and Hue’s imperial palace complex, as well as many other cultural and historical sites.

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New Direct Routes Between Cambodia And Japan

Prime Minister Hun Sen says Japan will introduce direct flights to and from Cambodia this year, a move that should boost trade, investment and tourism between the two nations.

The PM told local media that the flights should be introduced over the next six months.

An agreement was also inked last December between Cambodia and Japan that eases visa requirements for passport holders from both countries.

According to Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), no memorandum of understanding had been signed on flights, but it is most likely that Japan’s national flag carrier, Japan Airlines, would be the first to fly.

The Ministry of Tourism reported Cambodia received 165,359 Japanese tourists in the first 10 months of 2013 increasing 15.8% from 142,812 during the same period of 2012.

Japan’s direct investment in Cambodia reached about US$47.5 million in 2013, compared to US$328 million in 2012, a US$280 million drop, according to figures provided by the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

Effective 11 December last year, Japanese and Cambodian passport holders were eligible for long-term and multiple-entry visas for a period of one to three years. The application criteria for long-term and multiple-entry visas will be decided independently.

Diplomatic passport holders were also granted an automatic 30-day visa stay in Cambodia and Japan.

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New services to Mekong Region by AirAsia

AirAsia will increase flights to Yangon and Siem Reap later this month to strengthen its Mekong Region network.

The airline will add flights on its most popular routes; Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Yangon to 28 flights weekly starting 24 January and Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Siem Reap to 14 flights weekly starting 27 January.

Thai AirAsia CEO, Tassapon Bijleveld, said the Mekong Region is important for the airline, which has enjoyed sustained high passenger growth.

Currently, AirAsia flies to six destinations in the region– Yangon, Mandalay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. It also wants to fly to Vientiane, capital of Laos but the aviation policy tends to protects the national airline and full-service airlines flying to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, although THAI Smile is now serving Luang Prabang with four weekly flights.

Flight schedule

Bangkok (DMK) – Yangon (RGN)

Yangon (RGN)—Bangkok (DMK)

*New flights (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) begin operation from 24 January 2014 onwards

Bangkok (DMK) –Siem Reap (REP)

Siem Reap (REP)—Bangkok (DMK)

*New flights (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) begin operation from 27 January 2014 onwards

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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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New Services to Danang by Dragonair

Dragonair, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, will raise its weekly flights between Danang and Hong Kong from four to seven starting 18 December.

The airline launched the route late March, this year, making Danang is the airline’s second destination in Vietnam after Hanoi.

During the past nine months, the airline has transported more than 30,000 passengers, mostly from Hong Kong to explore major tourist attractions in central Vietnam.

Dragonair said the central region of Vietnam, especially Danang, the gateway point for beach resorts and the heritage coastal village of Hoi An, are becoming popular destinations with visitors from Hong Kong.

The central region is noted for its UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Sites of My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, and Hue’s imperial palace complex, as well as many other cultural and historical sites.

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New Air Route to Da Lat by Vietjet Air

On the occasion of the Da Lat Flower Festival and the 2013 Da Lat Cultural Tourism Week, VietJetAir opens the new route Vinh – Dalat, its second route out of the resort city. Vietjet already serves the air route Hanoi – Dalat. The airline will offer 1,080 seats per week offering three return frequencies per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flight is scheduled to take off at 08:05am from Vinh and arrive in Da Lat at 09:35am. On the way back, the flight is scheduled to depart at 10:10am from Da Lat and land at Vinh at 11:40am.

With a duration of 90 minutes, this route does not only connect two cities that are rich in history and culture, but also contribute to their commercial and tourism growth and meet travel demand.

Dalat celebrates its 120 anniversary of its founding. A large festival is due to be held from December 27 to 31 with France participating as one of the highlights of the Vietnam – France Year. Since April 2013 and until the first half of 2014, France and Vietnam jointly celebrate 40 years of dimplomatic relations. Dalat is part of the celebration as the city was totally created by French as a cool mountainous resort.

Major events include a festival, the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival and a ceremony to launch the 2014 Central Highlands - Da Lat National Tourism Year. Among the renovations conducted in Dalat are new lighting and new pavement as well as two new shopping malls. Local authorities are now building more parks, including Tran Quoc Toan park, the city’s first ever cherry blossom park, while renovating a range of ancient colonial style villas to host the tourists to the festival.

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New Routes in Vietnam by Jetstar

Jetstar Pacific airline will open two new domestic air routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc starting 15 December.

According to the airline, the new domestic routes will meet growing travel demand between the destinations.

An Airbus A320 will fly the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc daily.

Jetstar Pacific will purchase an additional two Airbus A320s in early December this year and late January 2014 to cope with increasing numbers of passengers.

The Jetstar Group operates up to 3,000 flights a week to around 64 destinations and carried more than 23 million people in 2013 fiscal year.

Jetstar Group is made up of Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand (subsidiary of the Qantas Group), Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam, Jetstar Japan in Japan and from 2013  Jetstar Hong Kong.

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New service to Udon Thani with special fare

Bangkok Airways sells a promotional start-up fare on its new service to Udon Thani due to start 29 November.

The airline will operate two flights daily to Udon Thani, an important commercial town, just 80 km short of the Thai Lao border at Nong Khai. Travellers fly to Udon and then board mini-bus for transfers to the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge to pass through immigration. Vientiane the Lao capital is just 20 km up river from the checkpoint.

The overall cost of the domestic fare and bus transfers is less than half of the roundtrip fare Bangkok-Vientiane. It takes four hours to complete the entire journey.

A one-way fare exclusive of airport taxes costs Bt450 in B Class and Bt990 in G Class.

Passenger can book the fares until 30 November to travel 29 November to 31 December this year. Passengers travelling G Class can use the tickets until 31 January 2014.

The early morning flight, PG351 will depart Bangkok at 0725 and arrive in Udon at 0830, while the return flight will depart Udon at 0915 and arrive in Bangkok at 1020. An evening flight, PG355, will depart Bangkok at 1845 and arrive in Udon at 1950 and depart Udon at 2035 to arrive in Bangkok at 2140.

Nok Air has the highest frequency to Udon Thani with six flights daily, while Thai AirAsia offers three daily flights.

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Increase Flights To Nay Pyi Taw

Thai AirAsia launched its daily Bangkok-Nay Pyi Taw service, while Bangkok Airways increased its services to daily on the same route.

Officials at Myanmar’s ministry of transport confirmed that Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have filed for rights to fly to the capital in time for the SEA Games that opens early-December.

“We have received proposals from Singapore and Malaysia Airlines,” Deputy Minister for Transport Zin Yaw told the Union Assembly.

The ministry says it will invite more airlines to land at Nay Pyi Taw, while locally owned FMI and APEX airlines, both want to establish bases at the capital to serve domestic routes.

Nay Pyi Taw International Airport opened 19 December 2011, but international services have only been approved earlier this year.

During a six-month promotional period, airport authorities cut landing fees in half and provided tax-free passenger services.

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Jet Asia Airways' Expansion in Asian

Thai Airline Jet Asia Airways plans to roll out fully scheduled flights by next year.

The Bangkok-based carrier is increasingly moving away from a traditional model reliant on charter flights towards scheduled services, according to Pablo Saba, development manager of Jet Asia Airways, adding that Jet aims to launch fully scheduled flights by next year.

With a fleet of five wide-body Boeing 767 aircraft and a sixth one on the way, the airline currently operates scheduled charters from Bangkok and Phuket to China, South Korea and Japan, including Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Nanjing, Shenyang, Changsha, Tokyo and Seoul – cities that lie within a flight distance of between five and eight hours from the Thai capital.

Meanwhile, Japan’s recent visa liberalisation policy for Thai nationals has made Japan “more feasible for route development”, said Saba.

“We’ve been focusing on inbound passengers to Thailand, but we’re now keen to explore the outbound market as Thai market demand to Japan is strong,” he added.

Also in the delivery pipeline is a narrow-body B757 aircraft – likely within the next eight months – that will pave the way for Jet Asia Airways to introduce destinations within a three-hour radius in South China, South-east Asia and India, Saba shared.

At the same time, the airline has plans to enter Russia and the Middle East within the next year.

Established in 2009, Jet Asia Airways operates out of Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

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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 Air Routes To China & Indochina By Thai Airways International

Thai and its subsidiary Thai Smile will open four new routes this winter to China, Japan and Laos, competing head to head with low cost carriers.

The last Thai Airways International Board of Directors meeting is giving a boost to Thai Smile with more international destinations being served by Thai Airways subsidiary. Thai Smile’s expanding network confirms the repositioning of the carrier into a complementary airline to Thai Airways with lower costs and simplified services.

The Board of Directors approved of the opening of the following four new routes for the winter season starting October 27, in order to increase revenue as targeted and meet market demands.

The first Thai Smile route will link Bangkok to Chongqing in the People’s Republic of China. Flights will be operated with an Airbus A320-200 aircraft with three frequencies per week, At the same date, Thai Smile will also launch three weekly frequencies from Bangkok to Changsha in the People’s Republic of China with an Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The frequency will be increased to five flights per week from January 16, 2014.

The most surprising will be the arrival of Thai Smile on the Bangkok-Luang Prabang (Laos) route which will further dent into another lucrative route served by Bangkok Airways. Thai Smile will propose a daily flight from November 16 with an Airbus A320-200. The carrier will then be in competition with two other airlines, Bangkok Airways and Lao Airlines.

While Thai Smile will be positioned in these three routes, Thai Airways confirmed that it will launch a Bangkok-Sendai route in Japan. The new route which has been planned for at least five years will be operated with an Airbus A330-300 with three flights per week, effective 3 December 2013.

Meanwhile, the Board of Director acknowledged Thai Airways Group performance in August 2013. Available Seat-Kilometer (ASK) increased 10.8 percent due to new aircraft deliveries and route adjustments based on passenger demand. Revenue Passenger-Kilometer (RPK) increased 9.9 percent, resulting in an average Cabin Factor of 78.0 percent, which was lower than the same month last year which showed an average of 78.7 percent. The number of passengers carried increased 6.2 percent, compared to the same month last year.

For Thai Smile in August 2013, Cabin Factor averaged 77.0 percent; lower than the same month last year which averaged 82.5 percent. Thai Smile business unit serves 13 routes, compared to four routes last year.

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New Flights To Phuket By Jetstar

Jetstar will operate direct flights from Melbourne to Phuket 14 December this year.

The new route will operate every Saturday and Sunday with a third weekly service to be introduced from March 2014.

Jetstar Group chief commercial officer, David Koczkar, said the launch of its newest long-haul route will offer low-fare flights for the first time between the Victorian capital, Melbourne and Thailand’s top beach destination.

“We see a lot of customers booking flights to Phuket via Sydney or Singapore so we have decided to add a nonstop flight for Victorians,” he said.

From 18 December, Melbourne-Singapore will increase from five to six times a week while Melbourne-Honolulu will increase from three to four times a week by 19 December. These services will be operated by Jetstar’s existing fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft until the end of January.

To enable the new international services, Jetstar will suspend its four weekly services between Singapore and Osaka from 1 November and three weekly services between Singapore and Beijing from 30 November.

The airline will continue to serve Osaka from Singapore, operating up to 14 weekly flights via Taipei and four per week via Manila.

The Jetstar Group operates up to 3,000 flights a week to around 64 destinations and carried more than 23 million people in 2013 fiscal year.

Jetstar Group is made up of Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand (subsidiary of the Qantas Group), Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam, Jetstar Japan in Japan and from 2013 (subject to regulatory approval) Jetstar Hong Kong.

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