Air India to start New Delhi-Ho Chi Minh City flights from June
Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, the Indian national flag carrier announced on April 10.
New Dehli (VNA)𒈔 – Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, theIndian national flag carrier announced on April 10.
The airlines will operate the direct flights on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The airline said it will serve the route with itstwo-class configured Airbus A320neo aircraft. The new route will further strengthen Air India’snetwork of destinations in Southeast Asia, offer a new flight option to anincreasing number of travelers between India and Vietnam, and open newconnections for Vietnamese travelers to access Air India’s global routenetwork. The new service will also enable convenient one-stopconnections to Vietnam via Delhi for traveler from the US, Canada, the UK, andEurope, the airline said. Air India flies non-stop between India and four pointsin Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket (Thailand), and Yangon(Myanmar). Currently, Vietnamesecarriers Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines operate New Delhi - Ho Chi Minh City flights./.
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A plane of Air India (Source: Zee Business) 
