Posts Tagged ‘ Domestic Flights ’

Bangkok’s second airport shuts as floods advance 

October 26, 2011
Bangkok’s second airport shuts as floods advance 

  Bangkok’s second airport shut down Tuesday as floodwaters advanced into the Thai capital, forcing authorities in “crisis mode” to declare a five-day public holiday in preparation for the deluge. The cabinet ordered an October 27-31 holiday for Bangkok and 20 other provinces affected by the kingdom’s worst flooding in decades, amid warnings a high [...]

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Vietnam airlines increase domestic fares 

May 11, 2011
Vietnam airlines increase domestic fares 

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, along with Air Mekong, Saturday increased their airfares on domestic flights (Photo by TBKTSG Online). Budget airline Jetstar Pacific and private carrier Air Mekong raised their prices on Saturday, half of month after the Finance Ministry approved a 22.7 percent increase in domestic airfares.   Ta Huu Thanh, deputy general director [...]

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Indochina Airlines prepares to take off again

December 24, 2009
Indochina Airlines prepares to take off again

Indochina Airlines is completing final procedures to get approval and flight schedule from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam to resume its domestic flights, . . . “Indochina Airlines will receive two airplanes on December 25 to conduct daily domestic flights”.“Indochina Airlines is actively making preparations for the take-on,” said Vo Huy Cuong, director of [...]

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Indochina Airlines’ ‘dream of flying’ turns to nightmare

October 5, 2009
Indochina Airlines’ ‘dream of flying’ turns to nightmare

LookAtVietnam – Though Vietnam’s aviation market is described as having ‘great potential,’ it is not so easy to enter that market. A courageous airline At a press conference late in 2008 announcing Indochina Airlines’ first commercial flights, serving Hanoi-HCMC and HCMC-Danang, General Director Ha Dung cheerfully revealed plans to offer flights from HCM City/Hanoi to Da [...]

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Qantas raises stake in Jestar Pacific

August 27, 2009
Qantas raises stake in Jestar Pacific

LookAtVietnam – Australia’s Qantas Group has increased its stake in Jetstar Pacific Airlines from 18% to 27% as part of a capital injection plan for the Vietnamese low-cost carrier. Passengers board a Jetstar Pacific plane. Qantas Group invests in the expanding operation of Jetstar Pacific.The Australian airline group said in a statement that Qantas’ 18% [...]

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Int’l tourists unimpressed by ‘Impressive Vietnam’

June 17, 2009
Int’l tourists unimpressed by ‘Impressive Vietnam’

LookAtVietnam – The largest-ever Vietnamese tourist promotion, “Impressive Vietnam” jointly organized by Vietnam Airlines and tourist companies to attract foreign tourists, has failed to deliver after just five months. Saigontourist Company staff welcome foreign tourists at Tan Son Nhat airport, HCM City. LookAtVietnam – The largest-ever Vietnamese tourist promotion, “Impressive Vietnam” jointly organized by Vietnam Airlines and [...]

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Vietnam to have 10 international airports

April 30, 2009
Vietnam to have 10 international airports

Vasco Air Service’s aircraft greets passengers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Photo: SGGPVietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved plans for the upgrading and expansion of scale of some airports around the country. In the Central region Under the plan, together with existing international airports such as Danang and Phu Bai, Central [...]

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Vietnam Airlines offers discounts for online customers

February 27, 2009
Vietnam Airlines offers discounts for online customers

VietNamNet Bridge – The national air carrier has announced it will cut the prices of all airfares for domestic flights purchased online by 5% from March 1-7. Accordingly, passengers who book seats on domestic flights and pay online using the following five types of credit cards, Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Diner’s Club and American Express, on Vietnam [...]

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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...