Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines run tests along “the Golden Route” between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

(Ho Chi Minh City – 30 August, 2014) – Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines have joined forces to test a new flight path over parts of Laos and Cambodia that would greatly reduce flight time between Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. 

This flight path, dubbed “the Golden Route”, would see the two carriers flying over the south of Laos and the northwestern corner of Cambodia, and could shave approximately 30 minutes of flying time off connections between the two cities thus potentially saving both airlines hundreds of millions in dollars in production costs on an annual basis. 

In accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, both airlines ran a series of simulated flights from August 29 to September 3 to fully assess the route. Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines will subsequently submit a report on the cost efficiency and other operational benefits after a strict evaluation is carried out. In due course, the airlines will make a decision on whether or not they should consider altering their current routes between the capital and the southern hub which operate entirely in Vietnamese airspace.  

Vietjet ran its simulations with an Airbus A320 – the airline’s aircraft of choice. Now Vietnam’s fastest growing airline, operating 27 domestic and international routes, Vietjet has teamed up with the world’s leading aviation companies, such as Airbus, Cyber Source (USA) and SIAEC – Singapore Airlines (Singapore), to assemble the region’s most modern fleet of aircraft. 

The airline plans to continue adding new routes and offer even higher quality services in line with its mission to offer customers the best possible flying experiences for the best possible prices.