The VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) will open aseries of new flights departing from Cat Bi International Airport innorthern Hai Phong city, VietJet Chairwoman Nguyen Thanh Ha revealed in ameeting with city leaders on April 21.
Accordingly, flights from Hai Phong to Da Nang, Nha Trang and Da Lat will be launched alongside four others to China.
Ha said the low-cost airline currently has a fleet of 22 aircraftwhich will be expanded to 30 by the end of 2015. The firm has gained alocal market share of 38 percent and its number of passengers rose by15-20 percent annually.
Speaking at the meeting,Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee Duong Anh Dien highlightedthe progress of the Cat Bi International Airport expansion project,saying that the airport will have a completely new look once it isinaugurated by the end of this year.
The expansionwill increase the airport capacity to 4 million passengers per year and1,000 passengers at peak hours, he added.
TheChairman also suggested VietJet Air open new international flightsconnecting Hai Phong and the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand and HongKong, as the city wishes to welcome more foreign visitors, particularlyfrom these countries who have been major investors in the city.
Cat Bi International Airport plays an important role in thesocio-economic development strategy of Hai Phong city and the region.-VNA
Accordingly, flights from Hai Phong to Da Nang, Nha Trang and Da Lat will be launched alongside four others to China.
Ha said the low-cost airline currently has a fleet of 22 aircraftwhich will be expanded to 30 by the end of 2015. The firm has gained alocal market share of 38 percent and its number of passengers rose by15-20 percent annually.
Speaking at the meeting,Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee Duong Anh Dien highlightedthe progress of the Cat Bi International Airport expansion project,saying that the airport will have a completely new look once it isinaugurated by the end of this year.
The expansionwill increase the airport capacity to 4 million passengers per year and1,000 passengers at peak hours, he added.
TheChairman also suggested VietJet Air open new international flightsconnecting Hai Phong and the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand and HongKong, as the city wishes to welcome more foreign visitors, particularlyfrom these countries who have been major investors in the city.
Cat Bi International Airport plays an important role in thesocio-economic development strategy of Hai Phong city and the region.-VNA
