Accordingly, passengers could buy either Vietnam Airlines orLY tickets for flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Tel Aviv via Bangkok andHong Kong.
Vietnam Airlines will operate flights between Hanoi/Ho ChiMinh City and Bangkok/Hong Kong, while LY will run services between Bangkok/HongKong and Tel Aviv.
Speaking at the event, Vietnam Airlines General DirectorDuong Tri Thanh expressed his delight at launching the partnership on theoccasion of the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties betweenthe two nations, helping the carrier increase its presence in the Middle East.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Cao Tran Quoc Hai said theagreement marks a new development in ties between the two carriers, especiallyon the occasion of the anniversary.
In 2012, the two national carriers also launched othercodeshare partnerships via international gateway, Hong Kong. –VNA