Vietravel Airlines to start flying next Monday
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Vietravel Airlines is scheduled to make its maiden flight on January 25, and began ticket sales on Tuesday, its CEO, Vu Duc Bien, said.
Vietnam’s newest carrier will operate one or two flights a day each from HCMC and Hanoi to major tourist destinations like Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, and Hue.
It has a fleet of two Airbus A321CEO aircraft and a third is expected to arrive on January 21 to meet the increased travel demand during the Lunar New Year Tet in mid-February.
The carrier hopes to break even in its second year of operations.
Vietravel Airlines has hired some 200 pilots and flight attendants and is looking to expand its fleet to 30 to prepare for international operations, flying to Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, the Middle East, and Northeast Asia, markets that Vietravel, the travel company that owns it, serves.
It is the sixth carrier in what is a fiercely competitive aviation market after Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific, Vietnam Air Services Company, and Bamboo Airways.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which routes will Vietravel Airlines operate when it first launches?
Which routes will Vietravel Airlines operate when it first launches?
The new carrier will operate one or two daily flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to key tourist destinations such as Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, and Hue.
Q.What is the initial size of Vietravel Airlines' aircraft fleet?
What is the initial size of Vietravel Airlines' aircraft fleet?
The airline initially has two Airbus A321CEO aircraft, with a third expected to arrive on January 21 to help meet demand for Lunar New Year travel.
Q.How many other airlines already operate in the Vietnamese aviation market?
How many other airlines already operate in the Vietnamese aviation market?
Vietravel Airlines is the sixth carrier in Vietnam's aviation market, joining Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific, Vietnam Air Services Company, and Bamboo Airways.
Q.When does Vietravel Airlines hope to achieve profitability?
When does Vietravel Airlines hope to achieve profitability?
The carrier hopes to break even financially during its second year of operations.