An automatic check-in kiosk of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will introduce automatic check-in kiosks at London’s Heathrow Airport in the UK from April 8. The airline has already launched this service at Narita International Airport, Kansai International Airport, and Fukuoka International Airport in Japan; Incheon International Airport in the Republic of Korea; Frankfurt International Airport in Germany; and the three domestic airports of Noi Bai, Da Nang, and Tan Son Nhat. It will also be expanding the service to Haneda Airport and Nagoya International Airport in Japan, Busan International Airport in the Republic of Korea, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport in China, and Changi International Airport in Singapore. The kiosk allows passengers to check in from 24 hours to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time without waiting in … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines opens self check-in kiosks at Heathrow airport
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Vietnam Airlines inaugurates new catering facility at Noi Bai airport
The new food processing centre covers over 21,000 square metres with three storeys and one basement, which has a capacity of providing 35,000 portions per day, 3.5 times higher than that of the old one (Illustrative image. Source: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – The Noi Bai Catering Service JSC (NCS), a member of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, has inaugurated a new food processing centre at the Noi Bai International Airport. The facility covers over 21,000 square metres with three storeys and one basement, which has a capacity of providing 35,000 portions per day, 3.5 times higher than that of the old one. It was designed by IO Consultants, which has partnered with the world’s leading catering companies such as Cathay Pacific Catering Services, Emirates Flight Catering and LSG Sky Chefs. To meet the increasing demand and stringent standards of the catering market, the facility is equipped with advanced technology and equipment, meeting requirements on food … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines inaugurates new catering facility at Noi Bai airport
Vietnam Airlines eyes stock market listing in 2019
"Vietnam Airlines will go public in the first quarter of next year," its chief executive, Duong Tri Thanh, told the Financial Times. "We are making our target the first quarter of next year, and I think it is feasible." But he admitted the final decision rests with the government. The carrier’s shares are traded on Hanoi’s Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) and it has a market capitalization of more than $2 billion. The government currently owns around 86 percent of Vietnam Airlines, but has said it wants to reduce this to 51 percent by 2020. The country’s largest airline by passengers carried now faces rising competition from budget carrier VietJet Aviation and others. Last month Vietjet became the second most valuable airline in Southeast Asia by market cap behind only Singapore Airlines. With the domestic market showing signs of saturation, Vietnam Airlines seeks to expand overseas. In October it started a daily service from central Da Nang City to Osaka … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines eyes stock market listing in 2019
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific among world’s safest airlines
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was awarded the highest seven-star safety ranking from AirlineRatings.com. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the budget carrier Jetstar Pacific were awarded the highest seven-star safety ranking from the world’s safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com, Vietnam Airlines Corporation said on October 15. The safety rating for each airline is conducted based on standards recognised by countries worldwide like safety management system with eight audit parameters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the certification of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), among others. The two Vietnamese airlines, together with Singapore Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines and Emirates, also satisfied the AirlineRatings’ criteria on fatality free record for the past ten years. Congratulating Vietnam Airlines on this achievement, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific among world’s safest airlines
Vietnam Airlines to launch direct air service to US in 2020
A Vietnam Airlines staff member is seen at the check-in area at Danang International Airport According to a draft decision on the enhancement of air service connections between Vietnam and source markets, after Vietnam Airlines launches the nonstop service to the United States’ West Coast in 2020, other airlines will open direct air routes to the country in 2025. The United States Federal Aviation Administration in August started to assess the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam’s aviation safety evaluation capacity to decide whether Vietnam can open a direct air route to the United States. Launching direct air services to the United States is part of the plan to expand Vietnam’s tourism source markets and increase flight frequency to enhance the number of tourist arrivals in Vietnam. The target markets are China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, France, Britain, Russia, Australia, the United States and India. A series of flights between … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to launch direct air service to US in 2020