At the launching ceremony (Photo: Vietjetair.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet has officially launched four more services
linking top destinations of Vietnam and India including Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi
– Mumbai and Phu Quoc – New Delhi/Mumbai.
The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho Chi
Minh City’s leaders to Mumbai as Vietnam and India mark their 50th anniversary
of diplomatic relations. The ceremony witnessed the presence of Phan Thi Thang,
Vice Chairwoman of People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, representatives of
Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai and Vietjet’s leaders.
The Phu Quoc – Mumbai route will operate four weekly flights on every Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, starting from September 8, 2022. The services
between Phu Quoc and New Delhi will commence on September 9, 2022 with three
weekly flights on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi –
Mumbai routes started operation in early June, 2022.
The two countries’ two first direct services connecting Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi
and New Delhi resumed operation in April, 2022 with the frequency of three to
four flights per week for each one. Passengers can book these routes’ air
tickets now with fares starting as low as 18 USD for one way, excluding taxes
and fees.
Nguyen Thanh Son, Vietjet’s Vice President said: “Vietjet’s Vietnam-India’s
flight network expansion will boost and strengthen travel connectivity and
trade ties between the two countries. We have been the first carrier operating
direct services between Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi and its largest city of Ho
Chi Minh with India’s capital city New Delhi.”
“Vietjet’s flight network covering up to six direct routes between Vietnam and
India also marks a milestone in the two countries’ 50 years of diplomatic
relations, since 1972. We will progressively expand the flight connection
between the two countries in the coming time while…
