The luckypassenger is Nguyen Van Huynh who took a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.
The eventalso welcomed Nguyen Thanh Son, the 1,500,000th Golden Lotus memberof the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
Speaking atthe event, General Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)Dinh Viet Thang said achievements of the airline sector contribute to welcoming13 million foreign passengers to Vietnam.
Arepresentative from the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said ACV hasadopted synchronous measures to improve the capacity of operating and upgradingairports using modern technology, ensure absolute safety for flights in anycase. Further attention will also be paid to human resources training and servicesquality to contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.
This year, ACVserved more than 94 million passengers, up 16 percent from 2016, and handled1,338,565 tonnes of cargoes, marking a 19 percent increase.
Meanwhile,VATM safely operated over 800,000 flights, up 10 percent year-on-year, upgradedinfrastructure and used advanced technologies to increase flights and cutcosts, and trained a contingent of high-quality staff to meet developmentdemand.
Launched inDecember 1999, the Golden Lotus programme has attracted numerous passengerswith special incentives such as mileage accumulation, business-class lounge andpriority check-ins. It also debuted online booking in 2009, account managementapplication in 2013, and hotline 1900 1800 round the clock in 2017.
Over 80 unitsfrom different sectors such as aviation, telecommunications, finance-banking, tourism,and hotel are now partners of the Golden Lotus programme. After VietnamAirlines joined SkyTeam in 2010, Golden Lotus members could accumulate mileagesand exchange for rewards from over 20 member airlines globally.-VNA