Vietjet supports passengers travel from/to central region

The new-age carrier Vietjet has introduced an unlimited free flight change policy to support passengers travel from and to central provinces which are devastated by storms and floods.
Vietjet supports passengers travel from/to central region ảnh 1An aircraft of Vietjet Air (Photo courtesy of the carrier)
HCM City (VNA) - Thenew-age carrier Vietjet has introduced an unlimited free flight change policyto support passengers travel from and to central provinces which are devastatedby storms and floods.

Specifically, all passengers arriving and departingfrom Hue, Dong Hoi and Vinh airports with scheduled departure times fromOctober 20 to November 15 can change their flight dates free of charge for unlimitedtimes and pay only the fare difference (if any) with new departure times fromOctober 21 to January 31, 2021.

Cchanges need to be completed before the originalscheduled departure times and before November 15.

Besides, from October 19, 2020, the airline has beenproviding free transportation and priority for relief goods on the earliestflights which departure from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to airports in Chu Lai(Quang Nam), Da Nang (Da Nang), Phu Bai (Thua Thien Hue), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh)and Vinh (Nghe An). Charity organisations that need to register to transportrelief goods please contact via email huongvemientrung@vietjetair.com and hotline 0888671133 for specific instructions.

The airline also gives free air tickets to officialsof the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and People's Committees of provinces andcities who travel on duty to the central region during this period.

Vietjet has launched the programme "Spreadingthe love donation with Vietjet to flood victim in central Vietnam", urgingall staff to donate directly at all offices in Vietnam and abroad. Thedonations are handed over to the people of the central region by a Vietjet'sspecialized delegation.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionized the aviationindustry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region andaround the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operationsand performance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving andflexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate.As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline was awarded the highestranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety andproduct rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing andoperations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has alsobeen named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax,CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others. /.
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