During the event, the two carriers introducedtourism potential of Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general, as well as directflights between the two nations.
Vietnam Airlines is the largest carrieroperating direct flights between Vietnam and Japan with an average of 70 tripsper week on 10 routes connecting Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang withHaneda, Narita, Kansai (Osaka), Centrair (Nagoya) and Fukuoka.
Since its first flight in 1994, Vietnam Airlineshas served 10 million people, accounting for 65 percent of the market share.
Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific announced to operatetwo direct routes linking Ha Noi and Da Nang with Osaka, becoming Vietnam’sfirst low-cost airline to offer direct service to Japan.
The first flight is schedule to begin in earlySeptember this year with four round-trips per week using 180-seater AirbusA320.
Both carriers are implementing a dual brand strategyto diversify products to meet customers’ demand and enhance their popularity inboth domestic and foreign markets.-VNA