Air France announced on Tuesday it would add two more flights on its routes from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Paris in the summer flight schedule. With the two new flights, the French aviation company will have seven weekly flights from the two Vietnamese cities to Paris from March 28 to October 30. Air France flies the Ho Chi Minh City -Paris route on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays while the Hanoi -Paris route is scheduled for the other days of the week. … [Read more...] about Air France adds flights on Vietnam-Paris routes
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VN Airlines joins global alliance – first in SE Asia
HA NOI — Vietnam Airlines officially became a full member of SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline alliance, in Ha Noi yesterday, making it the only carrier in Southeast Asia to be admitted as a member. "This event marks a significant milestone for the national flag carrier and it is vivid evidence of the continued international integration of Vietnamese enterprises. It also represents a great contribution to the achievements of the country during the doi moi [renewal] process," said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. "Membership of the alliance not only brings huge benefits to Vietnam Airlines but also helps raise the prestige and position of SkyTeam and its members," he added. The Prime Minister expressed his hope that Vietnam Airlines would continue developing and further promote the image of Viet Nam as a peace-loving, active, friendly and unique country abroad. He also said he hoped SkyTeam would continue to develop and expand, attract more customers and reap greater … [Read more...] about VN Airlines joins global alliance – first in SE Asia
Etihad has codeshare agreement with Vietnam Air: Emirates News
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, announced Wednesday a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines, the Emirates News Agency reported the same day. Passengers on both airlines will be able to take advantage of the agreement from October 30, 2011, the UAE news agency said The agreement will allow Etihad guests to connect seamlessly through Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi on Vietnam Airlines' daily services. Likewise, Vietnam Airlines passengers from either destination of the country will be able to connect through Bangkok to Etihad's base in Abu Dhabi, the news agency said. Etihad operates a double daily service to Bangkok. "The codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines offers our passengers yet more destinations and connectivity while demonstrating our ambition to develop our presence in Asia. Both Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi are cities with much to offer both business and leisure travelers," Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan was quoted by the Emirates … [Read more...] about Etihad has codeshare agreement with Vietnam Air: Emirates News
European airlines send up test flights despite ash
Several major airlines safely flew test flights without passengers over Europe on Sunday despite official warnings about the dangers of a volcanic ash plume, fueling a corporate push to end an economically devastating ban on commercial air traffic. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said that by midday Sunday it had flown four planes through what it described as a gap in the layer of microscopic dust over Holland and Germany. The ash began spewing from an Icelandic volcano Wednesday and has drifted across most of Europe, shutting down airports as far south and east as Bulgaria. Air France, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have also sent up test flights, although most traveled below the altitudes where the ash has been heavily concentrated. KLM said its planes of various types flew the 115-mile (185-km) flight from Duesseldorf in western Germany to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at an unspecified normal altitude above 10,000 feet (3,000 meters). They did not encounter the thick though … [Read more...] about European airlines send up test flights despite ash
Vietnam Air SkyTeam’s first S.E Asia member
HANOI - Vietnam Airlines on Thursday became the first Southeast Asian carrier to accede to SkyTeam, the world's second largest aviation alliance. "Today, Vietnam Airlines is joining us just in time to celebrate our tenth anniversary," he said at the ceremony. Van Wijk said that since its inception in June 2000, SkyTeam had grown to become a global player. "We have grown steadily with the addition of Alitalia, Czech Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Europa, Kenya Airways and China Southern." Joining SkyTeam marks a very important milestone to Vietnam Airlines' future growth as well as the alliance, he said. It will bring passengers convenient and seamless services of international standards to a global network covering more than 850 destinations in 169 countries. Particularly, Vietnam Airlines customers can now earn and redeem frequent flyer miles when traveling on flights of all other SkyTeam member airlines. Customers from the other SkyTeam frequent flyer … [Read more...] about Vietnam Air SkyTeam’s first S.E Asia member