Carrier Vietjet Air on December 10 launched two new international routes connecting Hanoi and Indonesia’s Jakarta, and Phu Quoc and the Republic of Korea’s Busan as year-end travel season heats up.
Passengers on the Phu Quoc - Busan air route (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Carrier Vietjet Air on December 10 launchedtwo new international routes connecting Hanoi and Indonesia’s Jakarta, and PhuQuoc and the Republic of Korea’s Busan as year-end travel season heats up.
There are four round-trips a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday onthe Hanoi-Jakarta route, with a flight time of more than four hours per leg.
Meanwhile, the airline operates seven return flights on the Phu Quoc-Busan route,with a flight duration of 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Hanoi and the pearl island of Phu Quoc in the south are among thetop tourist destinations in Vietnam, renowned for their unique culturalfeatures, scenic landscapes, and diverse cuisine, while Jakarta is a leadingmetropolis not only in Indonesia but also in South East Asia, and the RoK's Busan is thelargest coastal city and a major seaport of the region and the world.
According to a Vietjet representative, the new routes are opened for Vietjet to take advantage of the year-end travel season.
On the occasion, Vietjet is giving away millions of promotional tickets from 0VND (excluding taxes and fees) until December 12, 2023, for all domestic and internationalroutes. Besides, passengers also have opportunities to receive e-vouchersvalued up to 500,000 VND (20.66 USD) for their next bookings.
When flying with Vietjet, passengers also receive complimentary SkyCareinsurance, experience flights on new aircraft with professional and dedicatedcrews, and enjoy delicious hot and fresh meals.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International AirTransport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awardedthe highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety andproduct rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal inmany consecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-CostCarrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, andmany others./.
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Passengers on the Phu Quoc - Busan air route (Photo: VNA) 
