The carrier plans to conduct 18,900 flights in the weeks around Tet, up 12% compared to the regular flight schedule.
The additional flights include 260 flights on the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route, using bigger planes such as Airbus A321, A330 and Boeing 777; and nearly 340 flights on the Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City route, with A321 aircraft.
Extra flights will be also added on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh, Hai Phong, Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot, Quy Nhon, Cam Ranh, Hue, Thanh Hoa and Phu Quoc; and from Hanoi to Cam Ranh, Da Nang, Phu Quoc and Vinh.
The carrier will also operate 36 additional flights on the routes from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to international destinations such as Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), and Kaohsiung, Taiwan (China).
To encourage passengers to book flights in advance while providing them with more options for air travel, a series of promotions will also be opened.
Accordingly, from October 1, 2014, Vietnam Airlines will start to sell tickets for the upcoming Tet holiday on domestic.
Extra flights will be also added on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh, Hai Phong, Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot, Quy Nhon, Cam Ranh, Hue, Thanh Hoa and Phu Quoc; and from Hanoi to Cam Ranh, Da Nang, Phu Quoc and Vinh.
The carrier will also operate 36 additional flights on the routes from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to international destinations such as Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), and Kaohsiung, Taiwan (China).
To encourage passengers to book flights in advance while providing them with more options for air travel, a series of promotions will also be opened.
Accordingly, from October 1, 2014, Vietnam Airlines will start to sell tickets for the upcoming Tet holiday on domestic.
