Illustrative image (Photo: cafef.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam TravelAviation Company Limited (Vietravel Airlines), the sixth airline in Vietnam, madeits debut on December 26 after meeting all requirements and completing necessaryprocedures for operating commercial flights.
At the launching ceremony, General Director of Vietravel Airlines Vu Duc Bien saidthe airline will officially sell tickets from January 1 to 5, 2021.
Regarding the fleet, the carrier has already receivedone aircraft and will get two more from now until before the Lunar New Year.
Bien said that the airline will focus on routes linking Hanoiand Ho Chi Minh City with Hue and tourist destinations in the central region. Afterthe COVID-19 pandemic is controlled in the world, it will open other routes nationwideand those from Vietnam to ASEAN countries and other regions.
Vietravel Airlines, headquartered at the Phu Bai InternationalAirport, aims to serve 1 million passengers in its first year ofoperations.
It is the latest air carrier in the country, joining VietnamAirlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines, Vasco, and Bamboo Airways. The carrierhas a total investment of 700 billion VND (30.2 million USD) and a lifespan of50 years and is set to provide both domestic and international air transportservices./.
At the launching ceremony, General Director of Vietravel Airlines Vu Duc Bien saidthe airline will officially sell tickets from January 1 to 5, 2021.
Regarding the fleet, the carrier has already receivedone aircraft and will get two more from now until before the Lunar New Year.
Bien said that the airline will focus on routes linking Hanoiand Ho Chi Minh City with Hue and tourist destinations in the central region. Afterthe COVID-19 pandemic is controlled in the world, it will open other routes nationwideand those from Vietnam to ASEAN countries and other regions.
Vietravel Airlines, headquartered at the Phu Bai InternationalAirport, aims to serve 1 million passengers in its first year ofoperations.
It is the latest air carrier in the country, joining VietnamAirlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines, Vasco, and Bamboo Airways. The carrierhas a total investment of 700 billion VND (30.2 million USD) and a lifespan of50 years and is set to provide both domestic and international air transportservices./.
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