As planned, the route will make it easier for U.S. passengers to revisit former battlefields, resorts and scenic spots in Viet Nam.According to the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam, Vietnamese airlines must meet CAT1 requirements set by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which are specifically for non-stop flights to the U.S. Under the requirements, the air carriers from the assessed state may initiate or continue service to the United States in a normal manner and take part in reciprocal code-share arrangements with U.S. carriers. The plan is part of the national scheme on developing direct flights between Viet Nam and key markets that include the U.S., China, Russia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, Australia, France, the UK and India. The government scheme will also seek to open direct flights to other potential markets such as the United Arab Emirates and South Africa in order to boost trade and tourism. By 2020 Vietnamese airlines will open new routes from Vietnam’s Da Nang, Hai Phong, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho to Chinese cities of Chongqing, Dalian, Haikou, Wuhan, Ningbo, Hainan, Xi’an, Changchun, Fuzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Harbin, Lanzhou, Shenyang, Xiamen, Xishuangbanna and Zhengzhou. At the same time, more flights and wide-body aircraft will be put into use on flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming and Chengdu. In 2016, Vietnamese aviation authorities and Boeing signed an agreement in which the U.S. airplane manufacturer pledged, through technical and training assistance, to help Vietnamese aviation officials reach CAT1 standards. Based on CAT1 requirements, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will decide which foreign…
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The direct service between Viet Nam and the US operated by Vietnam Airlines will be officially opened in 2018. According to Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier has been preparing for this route over a decade by focusing on improving its service quality with larger fleets, especially on the two new generation aircrafts of Airbus A350-900 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner. The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAA) required a domestic air carrier to gain Ratification CAT 1 of the US’s Federal Aviation Administration in order to open a direct flight to the US. Vietnam Airlines have been working with…... [read more]
Vietnam Airlines is hurrying up to launch a direct flight to the US under the urgent massage of Vietnamese Prime Minister, said the airline’s general director Nguyen Si Hung. The scheme to launch a direct air route to the US aims to meet the increasing demands to travel of the two countries’ people, Hung said, but did not reveal exact time for the flight’s open. One month ago, the national flag carrier announced it would delay the direct flight to the US until late 2008 because it is not yet ready to land at this strong competitive market. Strict requirements in the US…... [read more]
Vietnam among the fastest growing air transport markets: IATA Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark said these flights will target both tourists and businesspeople from the Middle East, Africa and EU.The opening of these air routes will provide a gateway for tourists to discover the wonders of Vietnam, including the beaches of Nha Trang and the floating markets of the Mekong Delta, as well as its UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Hoi An ancient town and Halong Bay, he said. HCM City will be the 124th global destination for Emirates Airlines. Clark said he believes that the opening this direct flight will…... [read more]
HCM CITY — Emirates Airlines yesterday opened daily direct flights between HCM City and Dubai, offering passengers more options for non-stop flights from Viet Nam to other countries. Thierry Antinori, executive deputy-president of the airline, said the flights would connect Viet Nam with 31 destinations in Europe, 22 in Africa, 16 in the Middle East and 11 in North and South America via a one-stop service in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. "HCM City is one of the most vibrant cities of Southeast Asia. That is why we have chosen this time to add the city to our rapid…... [read more]
Vietnam Airlines President and CEO Pham Ngoc Minh mentioned the fast growth in both countries’ relations in recent years and the UK, one of Vietnam’s leading trade partners in the European Union, as a preferential candidate for the launch of this route. The increasing demand for trade and investment in Vietnam and the UK has pushed both countries’ citizens to use planes as a means of transport. In 2010 the number of passengers from the UK to Vietnam reached nearly 90,000, up 28 percent over 2009.Moreover, with more than 47,000 Vietnamese people working and studying the UK, the direct flight…... [read more]
The direct flight departs Noi Bai Airport at 12:15 a.m. daily and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 4:35 p.m., while the return flight departs at 9:15 a.m. and arrives in Hanoi at 11:25 a.m. (local time).The route is served with 162 seat Boeing 737- 800 ER aircraft.A round-trip ticket costs US$140 for economy class and US$445 for business class.Malindo Air was established in 2013 and now has 800 flights per week to 13 countries. Earlier, it had opened flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur.... [read more]
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch new direct flights between Vietnam and Shanghai, China beginning March 29. There will be three direct flights between Hanoi and Shanghai per week and four flights from Ho Chi Minh City per week. In addition to the existing services to Beijing, Canton and Kunming, Vietnam Airlines says it will offer business and tourist passengers more convenient, exciting travel options between Vietnam and China. On the occasion of the new route launch, Vietnam Airlines will offer promotional fares available online and through ticketing offices and agents around the globe. By Uyen Phuong... [read more]
On June 27, Turkish Airlines launched its new direct flights from Istanbul to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with the ceremony with participation of its local travel partners and national authorities at Noi Bai Airport. The launch of the service will offer more convenient travel options to Vietnam’s travellers while representing the next milestone of the airline’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific market, adding to its world’s most expansive network. Hanoi flights will be operated five times weekly, and take about 15 hours from Hanoi and 12 hours from Ho Chi Minh City. Flights are operated using an Airbus A330-300…... [read more]
HA NOI (Biz Hub) —Nordwind Airlines has announced it will launch a new route from the Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod to Viet Nam's coastal central city of Cam Ranh starting on October 25."Russian visitors now can flight directly to Khanh Hoa Province in only 10 hours. We have launched the route at this time because October is the start of the high season for tourists in Russia," said Alexander Sinelnikov, CEO of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport Company.Nordwind Airlines will provide one flight every 13 days on a Boeing 767-300. Last May, the Moscow-based airline opened direct flights between Ulan-Ude…... [read more]
Speaking at the event, Managing Director of Heathrow John Holland-Kaye said Vietnam has become an attractive destination for tourism and business and that the switch from Gatwick airport to Heathrow will secure regular direct flights from the UK to a vital emerging market. Vietnam Airlines will use its new fleet of B787 and A350 to operate five to six weekly services from Heathrow to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Head Representative of Vietnam Airlines in the UK Le Thanh Dung highlighted that Vietnam Airlines’ customers now can benefit from world-class facilities at London Heathrow and its direct connection.The…... [read more]