Vietnam Airlines launches new payment

Passengers can pay for Vietnam Airlines flights with a combination of cash and Lotusmiles when buying tickets from September 2.
Vietnam Airlines launches new payment ảnh 1The launch of this payment method allows Vietnam Airlines’ passengers to enjoy its 4-star services at attractive prices (Photo courtesy of Vietnam Airlines)
Hanoi (VNA) - Passengers can pay for Vietnam Airlines flights witha combination of cash and Lotusmiles when buying tickets from September 2.

This scheme - the first of its kind in Vietnam - is exclusively for Lotusmilesmembers purchasing tickets on the website or at its ticket offices, the airlinesaid, adding that it is working to extend this payment method to its mobileapp.

Starting from 2,000 Lotusmiles miles per passenger per flight, members can usemiles to pay for a part of a flight's cost or the whole value of a flightoperated by the carrier (not including payment of taxes, fees, and additionalcosts). The value of the miles used for the payment depends on the time ofpurchase, departure date, itinerary and booking class.

In addition, Lotusmiles members can use cash and miles to buy a ticket for anaccompanying passenger if they share a reservation code, select the seat inadvance and purchase checked baggage during the payment process.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Lotusmiles programme, Vietnam Airlines isoffering 2,000 bonus miles for new members registered by September 2019 and onthe 20th day of each month until December 31, 2019.

The cash and miles payment method has been implemented by many major airlinesin the world including Emirates (UAE), Lufthansa (Germany), Delta Air Lines(US), Thai Airways (Thailand) and EVA Air (Taiwan).

The launch of this payment method allows Vietnam Airlines’ passengers to enjoyits 4-star services at attractive prices, the carrier said in a statement. -VNA
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