Two Airbus A320 craft ofthe airline took off from Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho ChiMinh City and Noi Bai in Hanoion January 15 at 22:45 and 23:50 respectively. The return flights landed in TanSon Nhat at 5:20 and Noi Bai at 4:35 on January 16.
Currently, the carrieroperates four Hanoi-Guangzhou flights each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursdayand Saturday, along with five Ho Chi Minh City-Guangzhou flights on Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Earlier, Jestar Pacificalso launched routes linking Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and China’sHong Kong, and another connecting the central city of DaNang and Taipei in China’s Taiwan.
Guangzhou, the third largest city in China after Beijingand Shanghai,is an important transportation, economic and trade centre.
A Jetstar Pacific representativesaid that the new routes aim to better serve the rising number of passengerstravelling between Vietnamand Guangzhou,contributing to boosting tourism between the localities.
The carrier offered specialtickets from 88,000 VND per leg on www.jetstar.com as well as through its agents nationwide.
Jetstar Pacific, with twomajor shareholders of Vietnam Airlines and Qantas of Australia’s Qantas Airway,currently operates 37 domestic and international air routes.-VNA