Bamboo Airways successfully operates first direct Vietnam-US flight

The Bamboo Airways aircraft (Photo: baogiaothong.vn)

Hanoi, September 24 (VNA) – Bamboo Airways’ first flight on its direct route between Vietnam and the US landed in San Francisco, the US, on September 23 (local time) after 13 hours and 36 minutes of nonstop flight.

The flight, coded QH9149, used a Boeing 787-9 plane andcarried 20 crewmembers on board.

According to the Vietnamese airline, this is also its firstflight piloting the IATA Travel Pass, an electronic health passport applicationby the International Air Transport Association (IATA), after nearly threemonths of related system preparations.

The flight crew at a ceremony before departing for the US (Photo: vnexpress.net)

Upon the landing, Bamboo Airways has become the firstVietnamese carrier to sign a four-party cooperation agreement on the developmentof non-stop direct flights from Vietnam to Los Angeles, with the other threeparties consisting of the US city, its Tourism & ConventionBoard (LATCB), and its international airport. It also became anofficial commercial partner of the city following this event.

As planned, the return flight will transport nearly 7 tonnesof medical equipment including 1,000 ventilators sponsored by the US-based CaliforniaWaste Solution Inc to the Bach Mai Hospital.

In October, the airline will run a flight between Ho Chi MinhCity and Los Angeles.

Bamboo Airways expects these direct commercial flights willcontribute to boosting trade, tourism and service exchanges between the twonations, opening up more opportunities in the future./. 

VNA