The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Danang, Vietnam touched down at Danang International Airport on December 19. Qatar Airways touched down in Danang This is the third direct flight route opened by Qatar Airways to Vietnam after Doha-Hanoi in 2010 and Doha-HCM City opened in 2007. This is also its 14th direct flight route in 2018. Qatar Airways will operate four flights on Doha-Danang route per week with the Boeing B787-8. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group chief executive, said the new air route was a part of their business expansion in the Far East region which is one of their important markets. With three air routes, Qatar will now operate 56 weekly flights to and from Vietnam. Qatar Airways is co-operating with Vietjet Air on its interline partnership. Qatar Airways passengers will be able to travel to and from destinations in Vietnam not served directly by Qatar Airways using a single reservation across both airlines’ networks. Qatar Airways is the biggest … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways launches new route to Danang
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Vietjet celebrates first flight from Bangkok to Danang
Vietjet’s inaugural flight took off from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Danang and safely landed to be greeted by dragon dance with flowers from the leaders of Danang International Airport as well as local governors. Vietjet's first flight connecting Danang and Bangkok Celebrating the first special flight, passengers had the chance to enjoy a traditional Vietnamese dance performance in the sky and receive souvenirs from Vietjet. Vietjet started its daily direct flight between Danang and Bangkok today, marks the 7th route connecting Vietnam and Thailand between the two countries, flying to Bangkok from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Da Lat, and Danang, as well as direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Mai and Phuket. The first passengers on the inaugural flight The daily flight departs from Danang at 13:35 PM to arrive at 15:15 PM at Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport), while the flight departs from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) at 11:10 AM and arrives to … [Read more...] about Vietjet celebrates first flight from Bangkok to Danang
Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to Danang
Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to DanangBy Nhan Tam A Qatar Airways aircraft is parked at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in this file photo. Qatar Airways will launch its direct service to Danang, starting December 19 – PHOTO: LE ANH DANANG – Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch direct flights to Danang, starting December 19. The central coast city will be the third Vietnamese destination on the Doha-based airline’s rapidly expanding global network, preceded by HCMC and Hanoi. The carrier will operate four weekly flights from Qatar to Danang using Boeing 787-8 jetliners with 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. Commenting on the launch, Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways group chief executive, said the new direct route demonstrates the carrier’s commitment to expanding its presence in the Far East, which is a crucial market for the airline. Its existing services to HCMC and Hanoi have recorded notable growth. … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to Danang
Japan flights cancelled due to Storm Jebi
Many airlines have cancelled flights from and to Japan due to the severity of the Storm Jebi in recent days. Huge wave in Japan's Kochi Prefecture Osaka Airport in Japan was temporarily closed until 5 pm today. As the result, all Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific flights to Osaka during this time have been cancelled. Vietnam Airlines had to delay four flights between Hanoi, HCM City and Osaka City on September 3 to 4. Then it continued to cancel flights between Hanoi, HCM City and Osaka City on September 5. Jetstar Pacific cancelled Hanoi-Osaka on September 4 and on the next day, it cancelled an Osaka-Danang flight. Affected passengers will be booked onto future flights. Passengers were asked to monitor the weather and be active in rearranging their schedules if they have plans to fly to Osaka during this time. The airlines will notify the passengers when there is news from Osaka Airport as soon as possible. Hundreds of flights from and to Kansai Airport nearby have … [Read more...] about Japan flights cancelled due to Storm Jebi
VNA adds flights to Indonesia to serve football fans
VNA adds flights to Indonesia to serve football fansBy Le Anh Passengers are seen disembarking from an airplane of Vietnam Airlines. The carrier has added more flights to Indonesia due to the higher demand of local football fans - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Vietnam Airlines (VNA), the national flag carrier, announced on Friday, August 24, that it would increase flights to Jakarta, Indonesia so football fans could attend the Vietnamese national football team’s quarterfinal at the 18th Asian Games 2018. VNA will add two non-stop flights from Hanoi to Jakarta, and another from HCMC, bringing the total flights departing on August 27 to four. VNA will schedule Airbus A321 aircraft for these flights. The non-stop flights from Hanoi to Jakarta were scheduled for departure at 9:15 a.m. on August 27, with a flying time of four hours. The return flights will take off at 0:20 a.m. local time on August 28. The flights from HCMC will depart at 11:20 a.m. on August 27, and the return … [Read more...] about VNA adds flights to Indonesia to serve football fans