The route will make it easier for US passengers to revisit former battlefields, resorts and scenic spots in Vietnam. The plan is part of the national scheme on developing direct flights between Vietnam and key markets that include the US, China, Russia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, Australia, France, the UK and India. The government scheme will also seek to open direct flights to other potential markets such as the United Arab Emirates and South Africa in order to boost trade and tourism. By 2020 Vietnamese airlines will open new routes from Vietnam’s Da Nang, Hai Phong, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho to Chinese cities of Chongqing, Dalian, Haikou, Wuhan, Ningbo, Hainan, Xi’an, Changchun, Fuzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Harbin, Lanzhou, Shenyang, Xiamen, Xishuangbanna and Zhengzhou. At the same time, more flights and wide-body aircraft will be put into use on flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming and Chengdu. For the Russian … [Read more...] about Direct flights between Vietnam and US to open in 2018
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Cambodia opens new direct flights to VN
Cambodian domestic airline, Lanmei Airlines, will launch two new direct flights between Phnom Penh and Ha Noi, as well as Siem Reap and HCM City from December 20. The flights are scheduled to depart every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The new flights are launched in order to promote international economic, culture and tourism exchanges between Cambodia and Viet Nam. The airline will prioritise the development of low-cost aviation models to attract Viet Nam’s tourists and Vietnamese travel companies, as well as to facilitate international visitors to Viet Nam to further explore the full beauty of Indochina. On the occasion of opening the new routes, Lanmei Airlines announced a giveaway programme for the first two flights departing from Ha Noi on December 20 and December 22, as well as for the first five flights of the Siem Reap-HCM City route departing during December 20-27. In addition, the airline also offers tickets with promotional prices from now until December 31, … [Read more...] about Cambodia opens new direct flights to VN
Edelweiss to open Zurich – Ho Chi Minh City direct flight
Switzerland’s leisure airlines Edelweiss, an affiliate of the Swiss International Airlines will open seasonal direct flights from Zurich to Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the carrier’s plan to expand its flight network in Asia. An airplane of Edelweiss (Photo courtesy of the airline) Accordingly, Edelweiss will launch direct flights linking the two cities twice a week using A340-300 aircraft, starting from November 15, 2018.CEO of Edelweiss Bernd Bauer said that the airline hopes to carry about 10,500 passengers to HCM City a year, raking in 32 million USD.Besides bringing tourists from Switzerland and Europe to Vietnam, the new air route is expected to create favourable conditions for passengers to travel from HCM City to other places in Europe, with various destinations in the Swiss International Airlines’ network.More information on Edelweiss’ flights could be found at website: www.flyedelweiss.com. … [Read more...] about Edelweiss to open Zurich – Ho Chi Minh City direct flight
Edelweiss to open Zurich – HCM City direct flight
Accordingly, Edelweiss will launch direct flights linking the two cities twice a week using A340-300 aircraft, starting from November 15, 2018.CEO of Edelweiss Bernd Bauer said that the airline hopes to carry about 10,500 passengers to HCM City a year, raking in US$32 million.Besides bringing tourists from Switzerland and Europe to Vietnam, the new air route is expected to create favourable conditions for passengers to travel from HCM City to other places in Europe, with various destinations in the Swiss International Airlines’ network.More information on Edelweiss’ flights could be found at website: www.flyedelweiss.com. … [Read more...] about Edelweiss to open Zurich – HCM City direct flight
Direct flights to connect Beihai, Zhengzhou and Đà Nẵng
ĐÀ NẴNG — China Southern Airlines has officially launched a direct flight connecting Beihai and Zhengzhou cities in China and the central city of Đà Nẵng. The routes, with three flights each week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, will be served by Boeing B737-800M aircraft, the Đà Nẵng Culture, Sport and Tourism Department said. The direct flights aim to boost tourism, trading and investment links between China and Đà Nẵng. Two third of the 24 direct international flights that operate in Đà Nẵng are from China. According to latest report from the department, Đà Nẵng has hosted 5.1 million tourists so far this year, 1.76 million of them foreigners. More than 280,000 Chinese tourists visited the city in the first half this year, mostly from Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing, as well as Kunming, Shenyang and Dalian, Chinese tourists rank first among the number of foreign … [Read more...] about Direct flights to connect Beihai, Zhengzhou and Đà Nẵng