Illustrative image (Source: Vietnam Airlines courtesy) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier VietnamAirlines has announced the cancellation of 11 flights that connect Phu BaiAirport in central Thua Thien-Hue province with Hanoi and HCM City due totyphoon Sonca.The flights VN1547, VN1546, VN1545, VN1544 and VN1542between Hanoi and Hue and VN1372, VN1373, VN1374, VN1375, VN1378 and VN1379between HCM City and Hue will be halted.The airlines will arrange alternative flights on the nextday, July 26 and waive rebooking charges for all tickets involving the aboveflights.Earlier, itcancelled eight flights from/to Vinh Airport (Nghe An) and Tho Xuan Airport (ThanhHoa) while two flights between HCM City and Vinh will take-off 2 hours 45minutes earlier.The carrier willmonitor weather conditions and inform passengers of any more changes. Itrecommended passengers keep an eye on the weather forecast to plan theirtravel.Furtherinformation is available on www.vietnamairlines.com or by … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines cancels 11 more flights due to storm
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Vietnam Airlines changes flights to Taiwan due to storm Nesat
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has rescheduled its flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei/Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China) on July 29 due to storm Nesat. The carrier cancelled flights VN576 and VN577 between Hanoi and Taipei on July 29 while starting four other flights later than previously scheduled for the routes between Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei and between Hanoi and Taipei on July 30. Flights VN576 and VN577, which were canceled by the storm on July 29, will fly on July 30. The airline’s domestic flight will be delayed as a result of knock-on effect. The carrier will follow up the weather conditions and update further information related to flight schedule adjustments. It recommended passengers who intend to travel to or from Taoyuan and Kaohsiung airports closely follow the storm’s movements and the carrier’s notice to be proactive in adjusting their traveling plans. For more detailed information, passengers should visit … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines changes flights to Taiwan due to storm Nesat
Vietnam Airlines called ‘unprofessional’ after network security incident
VietNamNet Bridge - Regarding the cyberattacks at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat Airports on July 29, experts from BKAV, Vietnam's leading network security firm, believe that Vietnam Airlines’ computers might have been controlled by spyware. On the afternoon of July 29, hackers attacked the website of Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier. On flight information screens at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, airports, the posting notices were replaced with Chinese words distorting the East Sea situation. CAAV, confirming the accident, said the attacks interrupted the airports’ electronic check-in systems, after which check-in procedures were handled manually. Vietnam Airlines’ official website was accessible again at 5.10 pm on the same day. However, according to security experts, 90 Mb of data was spread on the internet, including a list of 400,000 accounts of Vietnam Airlines’ members with information about admission dates, points of accumulation and expiry … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines called ‘unprofessional’ after network security incident
Vietnam Airlines to finalise schedule for call option auction
Vietnam’s biggest air carrier Vietnam Airlines will finalise the schedule to auction call options over 57.8 million shares before the end of the third quarter of 2017. State-owned aviation firms soon for heavy divestment Vietnam Airlines announces sale and leaseback one B787 engine Airlines reschedule flights due to storm Vietnam Airlines will finalise the schedule to auction off the state's call options before the end of the third quarter of 2017 First time selling The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved the schedule of the auction to sell call options for the state’s stake in Vietnam Airlines to facilitate the air carrier’s initiative to raise chartered … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to finalise schedule for call option auction
Vietnam Airlines may launch direct service to U.S. in late 2019
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will launch long-awaited direct air service between Vietnam and the United States in late 2019, said VNA general director Duong Tri Thanh. VNA has bought new aircraft to prepare for the launch of Vietnam-U.S. direct air service Speaking to the Daily, Thanh said those carriers wanting to operate direct flights to the U.S. would have to meet this country’s aviation standards. “Vietnam Airlines has made necessary preparations such as aircraft and pilots to open the new route. However, the U.S.’s assessment of management quality would take a long time,” Thanh said. According to him, a U.S. delegation will come to Vietnam to assess the quality of VNA’s management this month, and necessary procedures will be done in early 2018. After that, VNA will take the final steps to open the Vietnam-U.S. direct route in late 2019. The route will not be profitable in the first … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines may launch direct service to U.S. in late 2019