Bangkok Airways has announced that it starts direct flights between Bangkok (Thailand) - Cam Ranh Nha Trang (Vietnam) from 25January2019. There will be 4 return flights per week on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday with Airbus 319 Aircraft.
Qatar Airways is to launch direct flights between Doha (Qatar) - Da Nang (Vietnam) from December 2018. The air carrier, who has been successful in operating direct flights between Doha - Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Doha - Hanoi (Vietnam), would like to expand the operation to Da Nang, a beach city in the Central Region of Vietnam.
South Korean low-cost carrier has announced to start direct flights between Incheon (South Korea) - Nha Trang (Vietnam) from February 2019. Apart from this flight, the air firm has got other flights between Seoul - Ho Chi Minh City, Seoul - Da Nang.
The lowcost carrier, AirAsia, is planning to operate direct flights between Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Phu Quoc Island (Vietnam) from 2November2018. There will be 4 flights per week for the start.
Vietnam Airlines is starting its daily direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City - Chu Lai and Da Nang - Can Tho in January, 2019. These flights help travel between the South of Vietnam and the Central Region of the country much more convenient.
By Joan Ng.
According to announcements from Vietnam Airlines, the air firm is to suspend all Pleiku flights from 15-March-2015 to 25-October-2015 for the upcoming airport expansion. Tickets for these flights which have been issued are to be refunded fully. The passengers with issued ticket can change the flight to a nearby arrival/departure airport at Buon Ma Thuot or Quy Nhon with reduction or surcharge based on the difference in airfares.
Van Don Airport in Halong Bay starts coming into operation from 30December 2018. This is the first privately owned airport in Vietnam. The airport is planned for Vietnam domestic flights and international flights which faciliate travel to Halong Bay, a world-famed tourist attraction in Vietnam.
By Joan NG.
In February 2015, Jestar Pacific begins direct flights between Buon Ma Thuot - Thanh Hoa and Buon Ma Thuot - Hai Phong. There are 2 return flights per week between Buon Ma Thuot - Thanh Hoa on Tuesday and Thursday. The flight time is 1 hour 30 minutes. There are 3 return flights per week between Buon Ma Thuot - Hai Phong on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The new flight routes are to meet the huge demands for air travel between these destinations, especially the surge during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan).
South Korea biggest low cost Korea announces to start operating direct flights between Daegu (South Korea) - Da Nang (Vietnam) with 7 flights per week from 22Dec2018. There have been huge demands for Vietnam holidays in South Korea and Da Nang has been extremely popular a destination. In 2017, Da Nang received 1.3 million South Korean visitors. The city in the Central Region of Vietnam is famed for the blue sea and the stretch of white sand of several kilometers.
By Thu Huong.
From 10Dec2014 Jetstar Pacific starts daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. From Ho Chi Minh City, flight BL661 departs at 13:05; the return flight BL662 departs Bangkok at 15:20. All flights are with Airbus320 aircraft accommodating 180 Economy Class seats.
The air firm is also starting flights between Hanoi - Bangkok from 29Mar2015.
Bamboo Airways is licensed to operate flights in Vietnam on 12November2018. The new air carrier has a plan to operate 100 flight routes connecting different tourist destinations in Vietnam and between Vietnam and overseas travel destinations. In the initial phase, the flight routes are Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi - Dong Hoi, Hanoi - Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City - Van Don.
By Thu Huong.
From 12-December-2014 VietJetAir is to begin direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Taipei (Taiwan). There are 5 flights per week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight from Ho Chi Minh City departs at 14:30 and arrives at 18:55 local time; the return flight departs at 20:00 and arrives at 22:25.
