VietJetAir said on Monday it has just added one aircraft to its expanding fleet of Airbus A320s a month before the low-cost airline commences its international service between HCMC and Bangkok. The carrier’s sixth narrow-body aircraft has its front section emblazoned with Vietnam’s official tourism logo and slogan: a stylized five-petal lotus accompanied by ‘Vietnam – Timeless Charm’... 

Vietnam’s aviation sector posted single-digit growth in terms of passenger number in the challenging year 2012 when macro-economic woes forced individual and corporate passengers to tighten their purse strings. The latest report of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) showed the country’s airports handled 25.3 million passengers on domestic and international flights, up 6.5% on... 

* VietJetAir offers discounts for night flights Emirates has operated its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Dubai-HCMC route to increase passenger capacity by almost 50% nearly five months after the airline flew to this economic hub of Vietnam. Emirates Airline commenced its daily, non-stop service between Dubai and HCMC in early June with an Airbus 330-200 configured with 27 Business- and 251 Economy-class... 

VietJetAir said on Tuesday that it would operate flights on new routes to Hue, Vinh Phu Quoc and Dalat in November and December this year as part of its domestic expansion before servicing international routes in late 2012. The local low-cost carrier has set November 15 for launch of the HCMC – Vinh route, November 22 for HCMC – Hue, December 20 for HCMC – Phu Quoc and December 7... 

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier VietJetAir was shortlisted in the TOP 5 Best New Route Launch category at the prestigious 2012 Budgies & Travel Awards held recently in London. The airline’s highly successful connection linking Ho Chi Minh City with Hanoi was joined in the Top 5 by new routes from SpiceJet (India), EasyJet (England), Southwest (America) and AirAsia X (Malaysia). The Budgies &... 

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier, VietJet Air, has announced a special promotion for domestic flights on its newly-launched HCM City-Haiphong route, with a one-way ticket costing just VND19,000 (less than US$1). More than 3,000 discounted tickets will be sold between 21:00 to 24:00 on August 22 for flights between October 1 and December 31, 2012. Passengers can book tickets online at the VietJetAirthe... 

* Singapore Airlines marks 20 years in Vietnam with amazing offers VietJetAir has selected CyberSource as a provider of payment services and fraud-management solutions to its online ticketing services and its efforts to expand wings to regional destinations later this year. VietJetAir on Thursday announced an agreement with CyberSource, which is one of the world’s major providers of secure eCommerce... 

VietJetAir began its daily service between Hanoi and the central coastal city of Nha Trang over the weekend, or more than two weeks after the low-cost carrier commenced daily flights to Danang. Desmond Lin, business development director of VietJetAir, said the airline would bring vacationers to Nha Trang, which is one of Vietnam’s most desirable holiday destinations and home to one of the most beautiful... 

* VietJetAir expands to central Vietnam Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation has inaugurated an aircraft maintenance center at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC more than one year after the airline had begun work on the project. The 10,000-square-meter center comprises of hangars designed to conduct regular and overhaul checks for single-aisle planes including Airbus A320s and Boeing B737... 

VietJetAir is offering a special sale “Buy 3 Get 1 Free” to celebrate the launching of Ho Chi Minh City-Danang and Hanoi-Nha Trang routes and increasing the flight frequency of the Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi route. All passengers flying VietJetAir with three one-way “Eco” and/or “Flexi” fare tickets during May 1-June 1 will be eligible for a free ticket on the same route. The tickets can be...