Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines isplanning to resume several routes linking with certain destinations in Asia,Europe, and Australia from mid-July.
The national flag carrier said the resumptionaims to serve the demand of passengers, especially people and students wishingto continue working and learning in other countries, along with foreign expertscoming to work in Vietnam.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines is set to resume tworoutes linking Ho Chi Minh City with two Australian cities, namely Sydney fromJuly 15 to October 30 and Melbourne from July 20 to October 30.
For European destinations, the flights fromHanoi to Frankfurt of Germany are scheduled for July 25, July 28, and August 21while those from Hanoi to London are slated for August 13 and September 2. Thecarrier will fly back to Hanoi from Frankfurt and London on the respectivefollowing days.
From July 17 to October 30, the firm will resumethe Hanoi - Tokyo (Japan) flights on every Wednesday and Saturday.
From August 1 to October 30, it will also open aroute between HCM City and Bangkok (Thailand) on every Wednesday and anotherbetween Tokyo and HCM City on every Thursday.
All the international flights during this periodwill use its most modern wide-body aircraft, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.
Given the widespread COVID-19 vaccination andthe pilot border reopening in many countries, Vietnam Airlines said it willcontinue expanding the network of international routes and is ready to operateround trip flights.
It will also fully capitalise on thoseinternational passenger flights to transport cargo in order to optimiseresources and increase revenue amid numerous difficulties caused by thepandemic.
The carrier noted to ensure safety from thepandemic, it will apply Level-2 disease prevention and control measures for theflights from Vietnam, and those at Level 4 - the highest in its safety systemfor those from foreign destinations to the country.
Vietnam Airlines added it is keeping a closewatch on the markets to make suitable flight operation plans for the followingperiods./.
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A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA) 
