Bangkok (VNA) - Thai Vietjet has inauguratedits maiden flight VZ330 from capital city of Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Nakhon SiThammarat, an administrative center of southern Thailand and one of the most ancient cities ofthe country.

The debut flight took off with guests of honouronboard - Siripat Phatthakun, Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat and safely landedwith lively greetings by water salute and flowers to passengers from Nakhon SiThammarat Airport and Tourism Authority of Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat Office.

Celebrating the inaugural flight, Thai Vietjet delivered an enjoyable experiencesurprised with an in-flight entertainment performed by Thai singer“GunGun”, along with corporate souvenirs gifted to all passengers.

Thai Vietjet’s latest service operates from August 6 with one return flightdaily and increases to four flights daily within October, with flight durationof around 1 hour 15 minutes. Having received excellent response from the marketfor this new route to Nakhon Si Thammarat, the airline has also completed its operationalreadiness for up to five flights daily by end of the year.

The new route’s tickets are available for booking on website www.vietjetair.com and “Vietjet Air”mobile app, starting from 199 THB (6.4 USD), excluding tax and fees, forone-way fare.
Online check-in service for domestic passengers travelling out ofSuvarnabhumi airport are now available for more convenience. All Vietjet flights are in alignment with allglobal standards and guidelines from the local authorities, including aircraftdisinfection.

Vietjet is a fully-fledgedmember of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATAOperational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest privatecarrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product rating websiteAirlineRatings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines forhealthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. Theairline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizationssuch as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.

Thai Vietjet is cooperating with Vietjet to extend itsflight network and provide more opportunities for travellers in the world todiscover Thailand and many other countries. Currently theairline operates 13 domestic routes from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai,Phuket, Krabi, Udon Thani, Hat Yai,Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ubon Ratchathani, Surat Thani plus thedirect flights from Chiang Rai to Phuket, Udon Thani, Hat Yai 8, and routes connectingThailand and Vietnam such as Bangkok to Da Lat/ Da Nang,and more international routes from Thailand to mainland China./.