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Vietnam finance ministry approves 20 pct rise in domestic airfares 

December 14, 2011
Vietnam finance ministry approves 20 pct rise in domestic airfares 

  The Vietnamese Finance Ministry has approved a 20 percent price rise for domestic flights from December 15. After the ministry issued the decision on December 6, national carrier Vietnam Airlines announced it will start raising airfares by 15-20 percent next Thursday. Other airlines – Air Mekong, Jetstar Pacific and VietJet Air – have confirmed [...]

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Boeing Dreamliner makes first commercial flight 

October 26, 2011
Boeing Dreamliner makes first commercial flight 

Passengers board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by All Nippon Airways at Narita Airport, Japan prior to its flight to Hong Kong. Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner made its first commercial flight on Wednesday, giving a handful of deep-pocketed passengers the chance to fly into history on what is touted as an aviation breakthrough. Carrying 252 [...]

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Low demand, volatile fuel prices still challenge airlines

July 16, 2009
Low demand, volatile fuel prices still challenge airlines

LookAtVietnam – Foreign airlines active in Vietnam have pointed out low global demand for air travel and volatile oil prices as the major challenges for their performance this year. International passengers at Danang International Airport in central Vietnam. Airlines say the global economic decline is continuing to sap air travel demand and affect their business.Frank [...]

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Fly to the US via Tokyo

May 2, 2009
Fly to the US via Tokyo

Delta Air Lines recently opened an office in HCM City. This was done as Delta prepares to launch daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City and the US with a stopover in Tokyo, Japan. We’ve had the plan to open an office in Vietnam and launch a route between Ho Chi Minh City and the [...]

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Empty business class seats cost Singapore Airlines top ranking

March 25, 2009
Empty business class seats cost Singapore Airlines top ranking

Singapore Airlines Ltd. employees speak with a customer at Changi airport in Singapore, in November 2008. Singapore Air is currently in talks with labor unions on early retirement, voluntary leave without pay and shorter work months. Biggest drop in passengers in more than five years costs carrier ranking as world’s most valuable airline amid a [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...