Vietnam Airlines successful in UK market

Vietnam Airlines has enjoyed rapid growth in the UK market since the launch of its direct air route to the European country in November, 2011.

Vietnam Airlines held a Christmas greeting programme in Heathrow airport for passengers on its flight to Vietnam on December 21 (Photo: VNA)

London (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has enjoyedrapid growth in the UK market since its first flight landed in Gatwich Airportin London in November, 2011, marking the launch of the carrier’s direct airroute to the European country.

With four flights per week, Vietnam Airlines officially becamea “bridge” linking Vietnamand the UK.In 2015, the airline switched to Heathrow airport, one of the most importantinternational airports of the UK.

The carrier began to use the new generation aircraft Boeing 787-9Dreamliner for its flights to Heathrow airport on September 9, 2015, becoming thefirst airline in the region to use the modern airplane on a direct route fromSoutheast Asian to Europe.

Vietnam Airlines gradually increased the frequency offlights from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to the UK to 5-6 flight per week, then one everyday.

Thanks to its efforts to improve service quality, thecarrier was also certified as a four-star airline by the UK-based airline andairport rating organisation SkyTrax.

Vietnam Airlines held a Christmas greeting programme inHeathrow airport for passengers on its flight to Vietnam on December 21, and asimilar event in Tan Son Nhat airport to welcome the passengers.

This year, Vietnam Airlines plans to transport 20.6 millionpassengers./.

VNA