* Qatar Airways, Air France promote fares More than one week after Vietnam’s private airlines had publicized their flight increases during April 30 and May 1 holiday, Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday announced its plan to operate 195 more services, mainly from HCMC and Hanoi to tourist destinations. Vietnam Airlines will offer 77 more flights on Hanoi-Danang run, 56 more flights on HCMC-Danang route,... 

Air France will continue to offer passengers six non-stop, code-share flights a week from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi to Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris as part of its agreement with Vietnam Airlines. Air France confirmed the number of direct code-share flights operated by Vietnam Airlines aircraft from Hanoi to Paris in a statement in which it also revealed a plan to raise... 

HCMC – Passengers of Finnair are allowed to purchase flights of Vietnam’s low-cost Jetstar Pacific as well as Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia and Valuair as part of a single integrated transaction and travel itinerary in line with a recent deal between the European carrier and Jetstar Group. Such a single integrated transaction and travel itinerary will be sold on a Finnair E-ticket in accordance... 

HCMC – Air France has put to service a new-version Boeing 777-300ER equipped with one more business-class cabin and new in-flight products, including an entertainment system for its non-stop flights between Paris and HCMC. The latest version of the Boeing 777-300ER was configured with 42 Business seats, 24 Premium Voyageur seats and 317 Voyageur seats. The new Premium Voyageur is positioned... 

Vietnam’s national flag carrier will launch a second direct route to Yangon next week, an airline official said Sunday. Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will fly between the southern business centre of Ho Chi Minh City and Myanmar’s southern trade hub from Monday, said spokesman Le Hoang Dung without providing further details. There will be three flights a week between the two destinations, according... 

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has pledged favorable conditions for European airlines to launch services to Vietnam, especially those from European Union (EU) member states. Vo Huy Cuong, director of CAAV’s Air Transport Department, said the aviation authority was implementing policies to open the market to European carriers with an aim to strengthen aviation cooperation... 

HANOI – Vietnam Airlines on Thursday became the first Southeast Asian carrier to accede to SkyTeam, the world’s second largest aviation alliance. Speaking at the official SkyTeam joining ceremony in Hanoi, Leo Van Wijk, chairman of SkyTeam, appreciated Vietnam Airlines’ participation, saying it would add 20 new destinations to the SkyTeam network. “Today, Vietnam Airlines is joining...