Fresh longan will be served passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Representatives from Vietnam Airlines and authorities from Hung Yen Province at the agreement singing ceremony to introduce fresh longan on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights Following an agreement signed recently between the airline and authorities in the northern province of Hung Yen at the presence of Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue, fresh longan will be served to business-class and premium-class passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ 70 international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Deputy general director of Vietnam Airlines, Le Hong Ha said that this was part of the airline’s efforts to introduce local specialities to foreigners. "Hung Yen longan is one of Vietnam's popular specialities which we want to introduce to foreign friends," Ha said. "This is also a way to help … [Read more...] about Fresh longan to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
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Fresh litchi to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
Representative from the national flag carrier said that this is part of the airlines’ efforts to introduce local specialties to domestic and foreign friends. The airline sources the litchi from gardens cultivated in line with the VietGAP standards in the northern Bac Giang province’s Luc Ngan district. In the coming time, other regional specialties such as longan will be added to in-flight catering service of the carrier, giving the passengers new experience of the airline’s services. From the special traditional dish “pho” (noodle soup) to seasonal fruits, Vietnam Airlines is making efforts to combine its four-star services with Vietnam’s traditional culture when expanding its network worldwide. Vietnam Airlines has been a leading carrier in the country in the past two decades. Last year, it conducted 140,000 flights carrying 22 million passengers. The corporation earned a record pre-tax profit of over 3.15 trillion VND (135.1 million USD), … [Read more...] about Fresh litchi to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
Vietnam Airlines flight fails to take off twice due to glitch
Passengers were very angry because Vietnam Airlines' (VNA) flight from Danang to Hanoi in the evening of May 14 was delayed several times, after which they were allowed to board, waited for two hours, and then were asked to deplane. This is Vietnam Airlines' second mistake in the first five months of the year T.T, a passenger in the VNA flight from Danang to Hanoi at 8.10 PM on May 14 said that after two hours on the plane, the A321 plane could not take off due to technical errors. At 10.30 PM, the captain asked passengers to leave the plane with their packages and wait for another announcement from VNA. Passengers had to stay at the airport, queue for blankets, bread, and water. At midnight, VNA announced that the flight would take off in 30 minutes later. However, it was not until 2 AM that they were invited to board another plane. However, after 60 minutes on the runway, the captain apologised once again for engine failure. He once more asked passengers to disembark with … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines flight fails to take off twice due to glitch
French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
A French passenger died while traveling from Hanoi to Paris on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Saturday, an airline representative has confirmed. The 60-year-old man, identified only by his initials N.B., had boarded Vietnam Airlines flight VN19 departing Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in the early hours of Saturday en route to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was carrying a French passport and accompanied by another passenger who is a medical doctor, according to the carrier. During the flight, the crew became aware that N.B., who occupied seat 5G, had passed away for reasons not released by the airline. The flight captain immediately reported the situation to the airline’s ground service and airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle in accordance with established protocols. The passenger’s family has been notified of his death and received support from the airline in completing paperwork involved to claim the man’s body. According to a Vietnam … [Read more...] about French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific add flights for Tết
A corner of Tan Son Nhat International Airport. — Photo VOH National carrier Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary Jetstar Pacific have added seven flights, or 1,300 seats. This is to serve passengers travelling between HCM City and Ha Noi during rush hours before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays from February 12-14. A Vietnam Airlines flight will depart from Ha Noi at 2.50pm and a return flight will depart from HCM City at 6pm. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific will operate a flight from HCM City to Ha Noi at 10.30am on February 13. From February 5-12, Vietnam Airlines has reported full booking on domestic flights, especially on the route between HCM City and Ha Noi, with 95-99 per cent of seats full. According to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, the total number of passengers arriving and departing through Tan Son Nhat International Airport during Tet holidays is estimated at more than four million passengers, an increase of 25 per cent compared to the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific add flights for Tết