Vietjet will make its domestic debut in Thailand by launching three routes – Bangkok-Chiang Mai, Bangkok-Phuket, and Phuket-Chiang Rai, offering business travellers more options of low-cost flights between these cities.
The airline will also expand its fleet by launching an international route from Bangkok to Haiphong, Vietnam, in addition to its already operating direct routes from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.
“Vietjet’s decision to invest in the future of Thai air travel with a dedicated domestic presence is a big market movement. It brings additional capacity to the low-cost flight sector in Thailand, and provides Thai people and global tourists the added benefit of greater affordable ticket choice and enhanced convenience. We have an ongoing commitment to improving bilateral relations between Thailand and Vietnam, and so this recent development gives a welcome boost to those efforts in line with the mission of TAT’s Two Countries, One Destination program, which has been running since last year,” says Thailand’s Tourism and Sports minister, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
The airline will offer one million promotional air tickets priced from zero baht for all flights in Thailand, all domestic routes in Vietnam, and all international routes between Thailand and Vietnam from September 9-11, 2016.
“Three years ago, Thailand became Vietjet’s first international destination. Thailand and Vietnam have shared a close relationship thanks to our similarities in culture, cuisine and character. There are now more than 300 Thai expats working in a variety of positions at Vietjet, which is also a driving force for us to further expand our flight network in Thailand today. We are committed to offering more air travel opportunities so Thai people can visit Vietnam and more Vietnamese people can visit Thailand’s amazing destinations in the coming time,” says Vietjet’s vice president, Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh. http://vietjetair.com/
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