A flight of Vietravel Airlines departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at noon on February 9, marking the airline's first commercial route linking the two major cities of Vietnam and Thailand.
Vietravel Airlines launches HCM City-Bangkok route on February 9. (Photo: Vietravel Airlines)
Hanoi(VNA) – A flight of Vietravel Airlines departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airportin Ho Chi Minh City landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at noon on February 9,marking the airline's first commercial route linking the two major cities ofVietnam and Thailand.
VietravelAirlines General Director Vu Duc Bien said that the Hanoi-Bangkok direct route,with an occupancy ratio of 91%, is considered the first success of the airlinein its journey to conquer the international sky.
On this foundation,the HCM City-Bangkok route was launched with the hope of optimising passengers’ choices and meet the increasing travel demand of people of the two countries,especially during summer, he said.
Thai Consul General inHCM City Wiraka Moodhitaporn said she believed that with its complete tourismecosystem of parent group Vietravel, the airline will be one of the great choices for passengers, providingthem with excellent experiences at good prices.
A Vietravel Airlines aircraft (Photo: Vietravel Airlines)
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Thailand is one of themajor tourism markets of Vietnam. The launch of the HCM City-Bangkok route isexpected to attract more international and domestic tourists in the peaktourism season in summer.
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Tickets for flights onthe route are now available at all official sale channels of the airline with a promotion price from 18,000 VND (0.76 USD), excluding taxes and fees. Initially, VietravelAirlines will operate one round-trip flight per day on the route, which will beincreased in the time to come, using A321 craft./.
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Vietravel Airlines launches HCM City-Bangkok route on February 9. (Photo: Vietravel Airlines) 
A Vietravel Airlines aircraft (Photo: Vietravel Airlines) 
