Vietnam Airlines launches new airport map application
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on March 14 that it would coordinate with map supplier InMapz to launch a new airport map feature on its website and mobile application.
Passengers check-in at Vietnam Airlines' kiosk (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The nationalflag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on March 14 that it would coordinate with mapsupplier InMapz to launch a new airport map feature on its website and mobileapplication.
Accordingly, customers of Vietnam Airlines will be able to easily access 67maps at nine domestic airports and 58 international ones.
The move will help Vietnam Airlines become the first airline in Asia to providethe most number of digital airport maps.
The airport maps will have navigation functions, directing passengers to areas suchas check-in counters, luggage areas, boarding areas, restaurants, and carparks, etc.
Passenger can use the map bydownloading the Vietnam Airlines mobile apps for free on Android and iOS, or byvisiting the website www.vietnamairlines.com.
Deputy Director of Vietnam Airlines Le Hong Ha said the application makesfinding service areas at airports easier and more convenient than ever.
In the time to come, Vietnam Airlines will continue to invest in technology inorder to improve the quality of services both on the ground and in the air,affirming its position as a four-star international airline, towards the five-starstandard, he added.
HD Vo, founder and CEO of InMapz, said his firm is honoured to partner withVietnam Airlines – one of the leading regional airlines – to optimise andintegrate the InMapz map platform with mobile phones and beacon-positioningtechnology.
The addition of 67 digital airport maps is the latest technology improvement ofVietnam Airlines since it upgraded its mobile application in February thisyear.
With the application,passengers can search for flights quickly, book tickets online easily,conveniently check itineraries, and purchase additional facilities for flightsat any time. It also allows passengers to complete check-in procedures and useboarding passes right on the application to save time at the airport.–VNA
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Passengers check-in at Vietnam Airlines' kiosk (Photo: VNA)
