An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines in an airport apron (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Passengers ofnational flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot canboard their domestic and international flights in the Vietnam-Russia air routewhen buying tickets of one airline starting June 11.
It is the result of a code-shareagreement between the two carriers, announced Vietnam Airlines on June 10.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines’passengers can board Aeroflot’s flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City andMoscow; and between Moscow and St. Petersburg, Ufa and Krasnodar.
Meanwhile, passengers of Aeroflot maytravel between Hanoi and Moscow and join domestic flights operated by VietnamAirlines.
The codeshare also supports bookingsand check-in procedures for passengers of transit flights.
Deputy Director General of VietnamAirlines Le Hong Ha said codeshare helps the airlines bolster flights network,thereby boosting their presence in the region.
It also offers chances for passengersto travel to famous destinations in Vietnam and Russia, he added, voicing hisbelief that the agreement will be a solid foundation for future cooperation ofthe carriers.
The codeshare between VietnamAirlines and Aeroflot on 11 routes forms part of a memorandum of understandingbetween the airlines signed in September 2018.
In the coming time, the airlines planto set up a joint venture and launch apron and catering services, and aircraftmaintenance, among others.
Vietnam Airlines is currentlyoperating three direct flights per week between Hanoi and Moscow, withSkytrax’s four-star quality service on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.Meanwhile, Aeroflot runs nine flights per week between Moscow and Vietnam, withdaily flight to Hanoi and twice weekly service to HCM City.
As of the end of 2018, VietnamAirlines transported more than 1.6 million passengers between Vietnam andRussia.
Vietnam Airlines will move all of itsoperation in Moscow from Domodedovo Airport to Sheremetyevo Airport as fromJuly 2.
The move is aimed at increasingconnectivity among flights to destinations in Russia and Europe through theroute network from Sheremetyevo, the largest Russian airport in terms ofpassenger and freight traffic, take-off and landing operations and the capacityof the cargo facilities.-VNA
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