Hanoi (VNA) - Asiana Airlines Inc –the second biggest carrier by revenue of the Republic of Korea (RoK) – hasopened a new route to the popular resort city of Nha Trang in Vietnam’s centralcoastal province of Khanh Hoa.
In a December 17 announcement, Asiana Airlinessaid the first flight departed from Incheon airport located west of Seoul onDecember 16.
The airline said it will serve daily eveningflights by A320 aircraft with 159 seats when increasing services in Vietnam.
With this new air route, Asiana Airlines now hasfive routes to Vietnam, including the capital city of Hanoi and the southerneconomic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
Air Seoul Inc., a low-cost branch wholly ownedby Asiana Airlines, is expected to launch a new route to Nha Trang on December18.
Currently, Korean Air Lines Co., the biggestairline of the RoK, along with three low-cost carriers namely T'way Air Co.,Eastar Jet Co. and Jeju Air Co., is operating flights to the Vietnamese coastalcity./.