Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietravel Airlines, which beganoperations in late 2020, welcomed its first charter flight from the Republicof Korea (RoK)’s Daegu city to the south central province of Khanh Hoa at CamRanh international airport on March 28.
Itwas one of the activities in the airline's expansion plans for 2023, aiming atpreparing for the official launch of regular flights connecting Vietnam and theRoK to boost tourism and trade during the upcoming summer season.
FromMarch 28 to May 7, the carrier will work with its partner in the RoK to officiallylaunch a series of 11 charter flights on the Daegu - Cam Ranh route, with afrequency of one flight every five days, and will increase the number offlights according to market demand. It is expected to carry over 2,200 Korean passengersduring this period.
At present, Vietravel Airlines is operating five domestic routesconnecting the capital city of Hanoi and the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City with major touristdestinations such as Da Nang, Phu Quoc, and Quy Nhon. For internationalmarkets, the airline operates direct routes between Hanoi - Bangkok (Thailand)and Ho Chi Minh City - Bangkok (Thailand), with 14 flights per week during peakhours.
Statisticsfrom the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam showed that VietravelAirlines is among the top three airlines with the highest on-time departurerate in the industry, reaching 93%. Its average flight cancellation rate was alsothe lowest, at only 0.2% throughout 2022./.
