A promotional campaign has been launched by the two carriers Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines, as well as Sai Gon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company, to lure tourists to Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city and southern localities on off-peak flights and trains during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2017.
A large number of airlines operating in Viet Nam have released a whole bunch of last-minute sale fares for travel this TET holiday.
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed on airlines’ plans to increase domestic flights during the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) to meet the growing demands of passengers.
The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has opened ticket sales for a new international route from Hanoi to Siem Reap (Cambodia) which will be in service from March 30th, 2017.
The first direct flight between Wuhan province, China, and Viet Nam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong landed at Lien Khuong airport in the province on December 18.
Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Viet Nam, opened a general sales agent in Prague, the Czech Republic, on December 14, a step to prepare for opening a direct route from Ha Noi to Prague in the near future.
Vietjet Air has announced it will launch a new route connecting Ha Noi with Siem Reap in Cambodia from March 30, 2017.
Budget carrier Vietjet Air on December 12 launched the Hai Phong - Seoul route by welcoming the first flight at Cat Bi International Airport.
From the first quarter of 2017, a high-quality train will be put into use on the Ha Noi - Lao Cai route and vice versa to serve travellers who want to connect to and from Lao Cai, Sa Pa, Bac Ha and other destinations of the Northwest region.
On December 2, Da Nang’s Department of Tourism welcomed the passengers on Jetstar Pacific’s first BL163 flight from Taipei, China, to Da Nang International Airport.
Vietnam Airlines has slashed the price of fares from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo for the winter season in their flash seat sale.
Viet Nam’s carriers are ready to operate plans to meet domestic travel demand during the 2017 Lunar New Year.