HK Express announces direct service to Hanoi; Vietjet to operate Hanoi-Phuket service 

HK Express announced a new direct, daily service between Hong Kong International Airport and Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, scheduled to launch on 28 April. Sweetening the news, HK Express is treating customers to “Flash Sale” launch fares starting from HKD128. To take advantage of this special promotion, customers simply need to book HK Express flights to Hanoi from now until 6 April 2023 (23:59 Hong Kong time) for travel between 28 April and 28 October 2023. “We’re pleased to expand the HK Express network in Vietnam, where we have resumed flying to Da Nang and will soon fly back to Nha Trang, connecting our well-travelled customers with a captivating destination like Hanoi,” said Jeanette Mao, HK Express CEO. “We look forward to providing value-for-money and enjoyable experiences onboard HK Express.” Vietjet to operate Hanoi-Phuket service Vietjet announced it will offer direct service from Hanoi to Phuket and Vietnam domestic route Can Tho to Van Don starting this summer. The only direct service from Hanoi to Phuket will operate one daily return flight from May 19, 2023 with around 3 hours per leg. The flights take off from Hanoi at 11:35 and landing in Phuket at 14:40. The return flights will depart Phuket at 15:45 and arrive in Hanoi at 18:35. Vietjet will also link Can Tho, the Mekong Delta hub in Southwest Vietnam with Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh Province, the gateway to Northeast economic region and Ha Long Bay from April 25, 2023. The flight time is 2 hours 20 minutes per leg with thrice weekly flights every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flights depart from Can Tho at 6:00 and arrive in Van Don at 8:20. The return flights take off from Van Don at 8:55 and land in Can Tho at 11:10. Vietjet is also operating the only direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket with two-hour flights daily. Apart from Phuket, the airline offers busy weekly flight schedules from Vietnam’s major cities to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) besides the Ho Chi Minh City – Chiang Mai route. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Kay Rolland at [email protected]