Vietnam Airlines cancels multiple flights due to typhoonBy Le Anh A Vietnam Airline aircraft is seen at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi City - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that owing to Typhoon Prapiroon lashing the Korean Peninsula, the airline would reschedule all July 3 flights to and from Busan International Airport in South Korea and Fukuoka Airport in Japan to ensure safety for passengers. Vietnam Airlines will cancel four Hanoi/HCMC-Busan air services---VN426, VN427, VN422 and VN423---scheduled for July 3 and flights VN356 and VN357, traveling between Hanoi City and Fukuoka City in Japan on July 3. The carrier will have a plan to reschedule flights from Vietnam to Busan on the evening of July 3 and from Busan to Vietnam on the morning of July 4. Vietnam Airlines will also replace Airbus A330s with A350s, providing more seats to carry affected passengers. As for flights to and from Fukuoka Airport, Vietnam Airlines will adjust … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines cancels multiple flights due to typhoon
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Vietnam Airlines adjusts flight schedule due to typhoon Prapiroon
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will adjust flights from/to Busan of the Republic of Korea and Fukuoka of Japan on July 3 due to typhoon Prapiroon which is raging in the Korean Peninsula (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will adjust flights from/to Busan of the Republic of Korea and Fukuoka of Japan on July 3 due to typhoon Prapiroon which is raging in the Korean Peninsula. Accordingly, four flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Busan on July 3 will be cancelled, which are VN426, VN427, VN422 and VN423, along with two flights from Hanoi to Fukuoka - VN356 and VN357. Vietnam Airlines will launch make-up flights from Vietnam to Busan on the night of July 3 and flights from Busan to Vietnam on July 4. The carrier will use Airbus A350 for those flights instead of A330 to serve affected passengers. Flights from/to Fukuoka will be operated on July 4, and passengers of affected flights will be put on the new ones free of charge. Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines adjusts flight schedule due to typhoon Prapiroon
Vietnam Airlines gets 11th Airbus A350 in France
Vietnam Airlines gets 11th Airbus A350 in FranceLe Anh Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong (C), together with other senior Vietnamese officials and Vietnam Airlines leaders, cuts the ribbon at a ceremony at Orly Airport, France on March 28, where Vietnam Airlines takes delivery of a new Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft - PHOTO: VIETNAM AIRLINES HCMC - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on March 28 took delivery of the 11th new-generation extra wide-body Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft at Orly Airport, France. The aircraft, numbered VN-A896, is the 100th of the airline’s fleet and one of 14 A350 jetliners that will be delivered to the airline until 2019. Vietnam Airlines is the first and only carrier in Vietnam and the second in the world that owns and operates Airbus A350-900 XWB jets. These extra wide-body planes enable the carrier to effectively operate intercontinental services. Since VNA got the first A350 in July 2015, its A350 fleet has conducted more than … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines gets 11th Airbus A350 in France
Vietnam Airlines opens Nha Trang-Seoul route
The first flight on the Nha Trang - Seoul route departs from Cam Ranh Airport in the southern province of Khanh Hoa. National carrier Vietnam Airlines early this week opened a new route between Nha Trang and Seoul with two flights, numbered VN440 and VN441. The flights will connect Cam Ranh Airport in the southern province of Khanh Hoa and Incheon Airport in Seoul. Luu Anh Tuan, head of the representative branch of Vietnam Airlines in South Korea, said Vietnam Airlines started flights to South Korea in 1993 between Seoul and HCM City. After more than 20 years, together with the rapid development of bilateral ties, Vietnam Airlines has continued to expand its network in the South Korean market to meet the increasing demand of people from the two sides. Nha Trang is the fourth city in Viet Nam to have a direct Vietnam Airlines flight to Seoul, after Ha Noi, HCM City and Da Nang, bringing the total number of flights to 53. The Nha Trang-Seoul route will have four Airbus A321 flights per … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines opens Nha Trang-Seoul route
Vietnam Airlines, AFI sign Boeing maintenance contract
Vietnam Airlines Corporation and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) signed a long-term flight hour support contract for maintenance of Boeing 787-9 in Paris on Monday. The contract, worth more than US$500 million, was signed in the presence of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the National Assembly of France Francois de Rugy. The contract is part of the framework to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and France. Under the contract, AFI KLM E&M will oversee the maintenance of 20 GEnx engines, including 16 engines for eight operating planes and four others for reserve, for 12 years. The firm will also provide access to spare engines for Vietnam Airlines to guarantee seamless continuity in its operations. GEnx engine installed on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is one of the most advanced turbojet engines in recent times. It is made with new-generation material through a … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines, AFI sign Boeing maintenance contract