Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has recently announced a plan to increase flights on a number of high-demand routes to serve passengers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
As many routes have already sold out, Vietjet will operate 800 additional flights during the peak time of Tet from January 20 to February 20. The addition, which will provide 150,000 tickets, is expected to offer passengers more economical choices for their travel plans.
Accordingly, Vietjet will increase the frequency of high-demand routes, including Ho Chi Minh City - Ha Noi (30 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang (13 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Hai Phong (7 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh (6 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Thanh Hoa (4 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon (3 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Pleiku (2 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Quoc (4 round trips per day), Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang (4 round trips per day), and Ho Chi Minh City - Da Lat (2 round trips per day).
On the occasion, Vietjet also launched its new domestic routes - Pleiku - Hai Phong with a debut flight on January 15, operating with a frequency of four return flights per week; Pleiku - Vinh route whose debut flight is on January 16 and operating with a frequency of three return flights per week; and the Ho Chi Minh City - Tuy Hoa route with its debut flight on January 20, operating on daily.
Tickets can be booked at www.vietjetair.com (also compatible with smartphones at https://m.vietjetair.com) or atwww.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam (clicking the ‘Booking’ tab); via Vietjet’s call centre at 19001886 or at Vietjet’s booking offices and agencies nationwide and internationally.
Payment can be made with Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, and ATM cards issued by the 24 Viet Nam banks that have been registered with internet banking.
The airline recommended that passengers be at the check-in counters at least two hours before the departure time for domestic flights and three hours for international flights. It is necessary for all passengers to show their valid travel documents for check-in and boarding procedures. Any confusion between the lunar calendar and solar calendar should be avoided.
Currently, Vietjet boasts a fleet of 30 aircrafts, including A320s and A321s, and operates 190 flights each day. It has already opened 40 routes in Viet Nam and across the region. The airline has carried nearly 20 million passengers to date.