A new terminal was put into use at the Lien Khuong Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 26.
The terminal with a 3,254m long and 45m wide runway will enable the Lien Khuong Airport to serve international flights to northeast and other Southeast Asian nations in 2010. The 12,400m² terminal built [...]
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines launched its new direct flight route from Hanoi to Kansai in Japan on January 13.
The airline plans to operate five flights a week on an Airbus A321 with 168 economy-class seats and 16 business-class berths.
The new route will be serviced by flight No VN944, taking off from Hanoi at 00:10 daily, excluding Tuesdays .and Fridays. Flight No VN945 will depart from Kansai on the same days at 11 am and arrive at 14:45 at Noi Bai International Airport.
National carrier Vietnam Airlines said its daily Ho Chi Minh City-Bangkok service will become twice daily starting December 1 as the carrier plans for more passengers from Thailand next year.
Do Khoi Nguyen, Vietnam Airlines representative in Bangkok, told Thanh Nien that the new schedule, with one flight in the morning and the other in late afternoon, would be good for the tourist market.
Vietnam Airlines has launched a quiz on the 1,000 year history of Thang Long-Hanoi, in Australia at website: www.hanoi1000years.com.au
The national flag carrier has distributed brochures, sent mails to its customers as well as organised events to promote the contest.
Awards will include 500 pairs of return tickets for Vietnam’s domestic route for winners.