First commercial flight of Bamboo Airways takes off at 6am on January 16 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The first commercial flight of Bamboo Airways officiallytook off at 6am on January 16.
Many passengers onboard the flight coded QH202 from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi voiced theirsatisfaction with flight attendants’ hospitality as well as the quick andprofessional handling of flight procedures.
Bamboo Airwaysreceived a licence to transport passengers, mail, and freight followingnational flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, budget operators Jetstar Pacific andVietjet Air, and Viet Nam Air Service (VASCO).
The airline startedselling tickets from 12pm on January 12, with minimum prices at 149,000 VND(6.4 USD) each.
Bamboo Airways is partof the Viet Bamboo Airlines Company based in Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinhprovince. Viet Bamboo Airlines Company, owned by property developer FLC Group,was established in 2017 with the charter capital of 700 billion VND (31.4million USD).
FLC has positionedBamboo Airways as a hybrid airline, blending low-cost traits with those oftraditional or full-service carriers to meet the demands of every marketsegment.
The group has alsoinvested in infrastructure for aviation operations, such as upgrading Phu CatAirport in Quy Nhon city and roads connecting the airport to the Nhon HoiEconomic Zone.
As planned, thecarrier will operate 37 routes connecting major cities and tourist destinationsat home and abroad in 2019. The first domestic routes will be Hanoi-Quy Nhon,Hanoi-Dong Hoi, Ho Chi Minh City-Quy Nhon, Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, and Ho ChiMinh City-Van Don. Up to 60 domestic flights per day are planned.
Flights to Asiancountries such as Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore, and Europe willuse wide-body aircraft.
It has also signed a memorandumof understanding with the Civil Authority of Vietnam on using landing servicesand security checks at Tan Son Nhat (HCM City), Noi Bai (Hanoi), Phu Cat (QuyNhon), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Tho Xuan (Thanh Hoa), and Cat Bi (Hai Phong).–VNA
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced on January 8 that it has presented an Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) to Bamboo Airways, allowing the airline to begin commercial flights.
Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline in Vietnam, will start selling tickets from 12pm on January 12, its Vice President, Duong Thi Mai Hoa, told press on January 10.
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First commercial flight of Bamboo Airways takes off at 6am on January 16 (Source: VNA) 
