VietJetAir opens Phu Quoc route with A320 Aircraft

(Ho Chi Minh City, 15 December 2012) – VietjetAir today launched its ninth domestic route linking Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam’s the paradise island of Phu Quoc. The carrier will also be the first airline operating an Airbus A320 aircraft on the route.

Attending a ceremony to celebrate the route’s maiden departure from Phu Quoc International Airport, guest of honor Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was joined by dignitaries from the Central Government, the Ministry of Transport, Kien Giang province people’s committee and representatives from VietjetAir. The carrier also marked this special occasion by providing 300 health insurance cards to residents of Kien Giang province living in disadvantaged circumstances.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and dignitaries from the central government attended the ribbon ceremony at Phu Quoc International Airport

The Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc route will initially operate one round trip a day with 180 leather-covered seats. The 50 minute flight will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 7.15am and arrive in Phu Quoc at 8.05am. The return flight will depart at8.40am.

On this occassion, VietjetAir also provided 300 health insurance cards to residents of Kien Giang province 

“Today we open another route to one of Vietnam’s most incredible destinations,” said Desmond Lin, Business Development Director of VietjetAir. “Now you can fly to Phu Quoc on a large, well-equipped A320 aircraft, which offers passengers maximum comfort. Following the opening of the new Phu Quoc International Airport, this is a great time to promote Phu Quoc island as one of the country’s most incredible holiday spots for Vietnamese and foreigners.”

VietjetAir Deputy Chairperson Nguyen Thanh Hung presented VietJetAir's aircraft model to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

VietjetAir now has nine domestic routes on a network that links Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nha Trang, Danang, Vinh and Hai Phong, Hue, Dalat and Phu Quoc. Its first international route from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok will be in service on February 10, 2012. More international routes linking the country’s largest cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to major destinations in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia will be launched in 2013.