Vietjet plans expansion in South Korea; Vistara ramps up schedule to Thailand

Air travellers can fly directly with Vietjet to Busan, South Korea’s second-most populous city, from Vietnam’s four major cities of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Hanoi this July. The carrier will launch two services linking Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City with Busan on 20 July and 25 July respectively. The new services operate one daily direct flight each, bringing passengers to Busan on less than five-hour flights. Earlier this month, Vietjet also relaunched Hanoi – Busan route and will resume Nha Trang – Busan route from July 21 with one daily return flight each. Nguyen Thanh Son, Vietjet vice president, said: “With four services to Busan, our flight network between Vietnam and South Korea reaches 10 routes this month, offering the largest flight capacity between the two countries. This allows us to serve our flyers with the most flight options and most cost-saving fares for their favourite summer trips.” Vietjet currently operates six routes from Vietnam’s major cities to Seoul. The Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi/Da Nang – Seoul (Incheon) routes serve twice daily flights each and the Phu Quoc/Nha Trang/Hai Phong – Seoul (Incheon) routes have one daily flight each. Vistara ramps up schedule to Thailand A Vistara Boeing Dreamliner. (PHOTO: Shutterstock) Indian carrier Vistara announced the addition of a new route to its international network with direct connectivity between Mumbai and Bangkok, starting 5 August with five weekly flights. The airline will use its Airbus A320neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration on the route, bolstering its existing connectivity between India and Thailand. The airline recently increased the frequency between Delhi and Bangkok to daily flights. Vinod Kannan, CEO of Vistara, said, “Thailand remains one of the most preferred tourist destinations for Indians and we are excited to commence flights between Mumbai and Bangkok, in addition to the existing daily connectivity to the city from Delhi. There is huge potential for a full-service carrier like Vistara on this route, and we are confident that travellers will thoroughly appreciate our world-class product and services along with easy and direct access to their favourite destination.” For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Kay Rolland at [email protected]