Vietnam Airlines News
Vietnam Airlines joins IATA Travel Pass trials
Vietnam Airlines has joined trials of the IATA Travel Pass. The system will be rolled out on trips from Narita Airport in Tokyo to Da Nang later this month.
Vietnam Airlines to raise new capital to overcome Covid-19 losses
The move comes as the flag-carrier seeks to accelerate its recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and return to profitability by 2023.
Breaking Travel News interview: Trinh Hong Quang, executive vice president, Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines has been recognised as a regional leader by voters at the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News catches up with Trinh Hong Quang, executive vice president with the carrier, to find out what makes it so unique
Qantas to withdraw from Jetstar Pacific stake
Qantas has confirmed it will exit its minority stake in Vietnamese airline Jetstar Pacific. The Australian flag-carrier is expected to hand full control of the budget carrier over to co-owner Vietnam Airlines.
Vietnam Airlines to increase domestic services
Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries have confirmed plans to increase domestic operations. The move comes as the country claims “effective containment” of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam Airlines to further cut domestic services
Until April 15th, Vietnam Airlines will operate one return flight per day between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; and between Da Nang and Phu Quoc.
Vietnam Airlines suspends international flights
Vietnam Airlines has become the latest airline to temporarily suspend all international flights within its network. As it stands, the flag-carrier hopes to resume operations at the end of April.
Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to Europe as visa waivers are suspended
The government of Vietnam has also unilaterally suspended visa exemptions for eight European nations - Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain.
Vietnam Airlines expands Sabre partnership
Vietnam Airlines signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Sabre Corporation. The carrier will adopt Sabre Revenue Optimiser and SabreSonic Inventory solutions to enable responsive real-time origin and destination revenue management.
Vietnam Airlines to launch two new flights to Shenzhen
Vietnam Airlines has confirmed it will launch two new services to Shenzhen in China. Flights from Ho Chi Minh City will take off from November 27th, followed by departures from Hanoi the following day, November 28th.
Vietnam Airlines launches new flights to Bali, Indonesia
Vietnam Airlines has celebrated the launch of its new flights to Bali, tourism capital of Indonesia, from Ho Chi Ming City. Ceremonies were hosted at both Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.
Vietnam Airlines to unveil on-board Wi-Fi services
Vietnam Airlines will launch Wi-Fi connections on a number of flights from October 10th. Passengers will be able to access the new services on selected A350 flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, and Osaka.