VietJet Air debuts Chinese Wuhan – Lam Dong air route
The first direct flight between Wuhan province, China, and Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong landed at Lien Khuong airport in the province on December 18.
Lam Dong (VNA) – The first direct flight between Wuhan province, China, andVietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong landed at Lien Khuong airportin the province on December 18.
Operated bythe Vietnam-China Travel Corporation and the low-cost carrier VietJet Air, thechartered flight took three hours to reach its destination in Vietnam, where240 Chinese passengers on board were warmly welcomed by local authorities.
Thepassengers were then transported to Da Lat city, 30 km away from the airport,to stay for one night before leaving for Nha Trang city in the central provinceof Khanh Hoa.
There arethree Wuhan – Lam Dong flights, scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdayevery week.
Nguyen ThiHai Nam, deputy head of the travel company, said the air route was opened toreduce pressure for Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa, which ishosting too many flights from China every week.
Cam Ranhairport is 30km away from Nha Trang – a popular beach city for Chinese touristsin Vietnam.
The routealso enables these holiday-markers to enjoy themselves in Da Lat before headingto Nha Trang, she said.
Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. It provides not only transport services but also uses the latest e-commerce technologies to offer various products and services for consumers.
The airline is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. It was also named as one of the Top 500 Brands in Asia 2016 by global marketing research company Nielsen and “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015, which compiles votes from travellers, travel agencies and tour operators in throughout Asia. The airline was also rated as one of the top three fastest growing airline brands on FaceBook in the world by Socialbakers.
Currently, Vietjet boasts a fleet of 40 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 350 flights each day. It has already opened 53 ꧑routes in Vietnam and across the region to international destinations su𓂃ch as Thailand, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 30 million passengers to date.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
