Vietjet constantly expands flight network to Japan with the third route connecting Hanoi and Tokyo

The Hanoi – Tokyo route will operate daily return flights between Noi Bai International Airport and Narita International Airport.

Mr. Vu Hong Nam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan (middle), Mr. Yasuo Ishii, Administrator of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (2nd, right), Mr. Makoto Natsume, Narita International Airport Corporation President & CEO (1st, left) and Mr. Do Xuan Quang, Vietjet Vice President (2nd, left) join in a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark Tokyo-Hanoi route’s opening.

(Hanoi, January 11, 2019) – Continuing the cheerful New Year’s celebrations, today the new age carrier Vietjet officially launches a service connecting Hanoi and Tokyo. This is the airline’s third route between Vietnam and Japan, not only meeting the increased demand for air travel, but also contributing to the development of tourism, trading and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Attending a jubilant opening ceremony at Narita International Airport were Mr. Vu Hong Nam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan, Mr. Yasuo Ishii, Administrator of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism and Mr. Makoto Natsume, Narita International Airport Corporation President & CEO.

Vietjet Vice President Do Xuan Quang remarks the new route’s opening at Narita International Airport.

Mr. Vu Hong Nam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan congratulates Vietjet on opening the third route to Japan, meeting the increased demand for air travel, but also contributing to the development of tourism, trading and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Do Xuan Quang, Vietjet Vice President, said: “We are delighted to launch a third direct route from Vietnam to Japan, following the opening of Hanoi - Osaka and Ho Chi Minh City - Osaka routes. The launch of this new route brings a new travel option for people and travelers from Tokyo, and the Kanto region in general, to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, from where they have easy access to many more of the World’s famous destinations in Vietnam such as Sapa, Ha Long bay, Trang An and Son Doong cave. The two countries’ people and international tourists can also effortlessly transit to other ASEAN countries or destinations across the North Asia region with Vietjet’s comprehensive and constantly expanding flight network. I believe that with outstanding service quality, new fleet, dedicated and friendly cabin crew, delicious and hot inflight meals together with amazing ticket fares and exciting in-flight entertainments, Vietjet will offer its passengers with wonderful flying experiences.”

The Hanoi - Tokyo route operates daily return flights with a flight time of around six hours per leg on a new and modern aircraft. Previously, Vietjet launched two direct routes to Japan, including Hanoi – Osaka on November 8, 2018 and Ho Chi Minh City – Osaka on December 14, 2018. Passengers can now book tickets via www.vietjetair.com.

For the Hanoi-Osaka route, Vietjet and Japan Airlines have cooperated to offer a code-share flight service. The two airlines’ code-share service is also applied to Vietjet’s domestic routes, including Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi – Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang.

With a network comprising 39 domestic routes and 66 international routes, Vietjet operates safe flights with a technical reliability rate of 99.66% — the highest rate in the Asia Pacific region. As a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietjet has obtained the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate and has been awarded a 7-star ranking, the world’s highest rate for safety, by AirlineRatings.

Vietjet’s Amy and Narita International Airport’s Kutan welcome and take photos with first passengers boarding Vietjet’s inaugural flight.

Vietjet’s Amy and Narita International Airport’s Kutan welcome and take photos with first passengers boarding Vietjet’s inaugural flight.

Vietjet’s Amy and Narita International Airport’s Kutan welcome and take photos with first passengers boarding Vietjet’s inaugural flight.

Vietjet’s Amy and Narita International Airport’s Kutan welcome and take photos with first passengers boarding Vietjet’s inaugural flight.

To celebrate the opening of the Hanoi - Tokyo route, Vietjet is offering one million super-saving tickets priced only from USD0 (*) all day long on January 9, 10 and 11, 2019 at www.vietjetair.com. These promotional tickets are applied to all routes connecting Vietnam and Japan, including Hanoi - Osaka (Kansai), Ho Chi Minh City - Osaka (Kansai), and Hanoi - Tokyo. The flight period applied for all promotional tickets is from February 14, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Schedule for Vietjet’s flight routes between Vietnam and Japan:

(*) Excluding taxes, fees