Vietjet conducts first direct flight linking Thua Thien-Hue with Taiwan
Vietjet has welcomed the first direct flight connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Taipei of Taiwan (China), transporting the first Taiwanese passengers to the new terminal of Phu Bai airport.
Vietjet's first direct flight between Thua Thien-Hue and Taiwan is a chartered one using modern aircraft. (Photo: Vietjet)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - Vietjet has welcomed the first direct flightconnecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Taipei of Taiwan (China), transporting the first Taiwanese passengers to the new terminalof Phu Bai airport.
The first flight of the route is a chartered one using Vietjet’s modern aircraft.
The airline has been the first operator of twodirect routes linking thenew terminal of Phu Bai airport with Kunming (China) and Seoul (theRepublic of Korea).
Taipei is known as an "urban paradise" with touristattractions, museums, galleries, and busy shopping streets. Meanwhile, Hue Ancient Capital, the city of festivals and UNESCO cultural heritages, in Thua Thien-Hue province is a favourite destination ofmany domestic and foreign travellers. From Hue, visitors can also easily visit heritage destinations in the centralregion and across Vietnam.
With new international routes to Hue, Vietjet looks to help create more tours to attract international visitors, thus contributing to the development of the local economy and tourism on parwith the potential and position of an ancient capital rich of heritage values like Hue.
The flights are expected to not only bring international touriststo Vietnam and promotethe image of a friendly and hospitable country to friends around the world butalso carry Vietnamese tourists to global famous destinations.
The new-agecarrier Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate.As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highestranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product ratingwebsite airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlinesfor healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in many consecutiveyears. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renownedorganisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.
Vietjet on August 5 launched the direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to Jakarta, Indonesia, making it the third direct service in Vietjet's flight network between the two countries.
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Vietjet's first direct flight between Thua Thien-Hue and Taiwan is a chartered one using modern aircraft. (Photo: Vietjet) 
