Hanoi (VNA) - Thai Vietjet, an affiliate of Vietnamesenew-age carrier Vietjet Air, has successfully commenced the maiden flight fromBangkok to Singapore, with a welcome ceremony at Singapore Changi InternationalAirport.

The maiden flight VZ620 from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport safely landed atChangi International Airport with the warm welcome from Thai Ambassador toSingapore Chutintorn Gongsakdi;representative leaders of the TourismAuthority of Thailand for Singapore and the Philippines, Changi Airport Group;and Executive Vice President of Thai Vietjet Luong Truong An.
 
On the inauguralflight, the first group of passengers to Singapore were welcomed with thesignature in-flight performance ‘Fly for Love’ from Thai Vietjet cabin crew,and received a special souvenir from the airline.

“We are excited to welcome Thai Vietjet Air to the Changi family,joining its sister airline Vietjet Air. Passengers on the new serviceswill benefit from the airline’s strong domestic network, with more traveloptions between Singapore and Thailand, via Bangkok and Phuket. Thailand wasChangi Airport's 5th largest passenger market pre-COVID-19, and hasconsistently been within our top 10 markets even during the pandemic. As ofApril 2022, we have seen a 36% recovery in seat capacity between the twocountries and we look forward to welcoming back more passengers at ChangiAirport as travel in the region resumes,” said Lim Ching Kiat, Managing Director, Air Hub Development, Changi AirportGroup.

CEO of Thai Vietjet Woranate Laprabang said the launch of new service Bangkok – Singapore marks another successfulmilestone for Thai Vietjet. “We are thrilled to connect Thailand and Singaporethrough direct flights that will provide more leisure and businessaccessibility and opportunities for the citizens & travelers from bothcountries.  After a long period ofpandemic disruption, the services connecting Thailand and Singapore will play acritical role in assisting the two nations’ trade & economic recovery whilealso serving the growing travel demand in the region”, he said.

In the earlystage, the international service between Bangkok and Singapore will operate 3flights per week, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with a flight durationof 2 hours and 25 minutes. Further frequency of up to 5 flights/week and dailyservice will be added in June.

Thai Vietjet iscontinuously expanding its flight network, both domestic and international,while increasing its young and modern fleet. The airline has also recently beenawarded the “Most Passenger-Friendly Cabin Crew” in 2021 by the InternationalFinance Magazine, emphasizing its position as the “airline of hospitality”.

The new-age carrier Vietjet hasrevolutionized the aviation industry in Vietnam. With a focus on costmanagement ability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offers flyingopportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversifiedservices to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member ofInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational SafetyAudit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline wasawarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by theworld’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed asone of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations byAirfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also been named as BestLow-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, AirlineRatings, and many others./.