US direct flight fare around $1,000
A one-way ticket from Vietnam to the U.S. will cost around $1,000 and be available on the Vietnam Airlines website in a few days, the carrier has said.
Vietnam targets phased resumption of international flights from January
Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights with 15 countries from January next year, its aviation authority said on Friday, eyeing a full resumption by July.
Bamboo Airways signs $2-bln deal with Safran, GE
Bamboo Airways has signed a EUR1.73-billion ($2 billion) deal with France’s Safran and the U.S.’s General Electric for aircraft engines and equipment.
Quarantine rule will keep international flights grounded, experts warn
Experts said aviation authorities’ plans to resume commercial flights carrying foreign tourists into Vietnam from later this year would be unfeasible if the seven-day quarantine rule remains unchanged.
Low travel demand causes more flights to be canceled
Though domestic flights have resumed on some routes after two months of being grounded, many lack enough passengers to fly.
Don’t quarantine air passengers : Vietnam aviation authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suggested removing the centralized quarantine requirement for air passengers currently applied in several localities.
Vietnam’s domestic services resume as lockdown eased
Tomorrow, Vietnam’s domestic flights are set to resume. The country’s Civil Aviation Authority has given the green light after banning domestic flight ticket sales at the end of August.
Bamboo Airways launches ‘historic’ direct Vietnam-US flight
Bamboo Airways conducted its first direct flight from Vietnam to the U.S. Thursday night.
Vietnam stops selling domestic flight tickets
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on Monday requested airlines to stop selling tickets for domestic flights until further notice.
Stop regular Hanoi-HCMC flights: Vietnam aviation authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CVAA) has proposed that all flights between Hanoi and HCMC are stopped as the nation fights a prolonged Covid-19 wave.
SeABank funds Vietnam Airlines recovery with $87 mln loan
Private lender SeABank will provide a zero-interest loan of VND2 trillion ($87.19 million) to Vietnam Airlines to save the carrier from bankruptcy.
Vietnam, Singapore eye resumption of flights
Vietnam and Singapore on Monday agreed to work toward recognizing each other’s vaccine certificates to soon resume commercial flights.
Banks pledge loans to help Vietnam Airlines avoid bankruptcy
Three Vietnamese banks have pledged to lend 4 trillion dong (US$173.8 million) to Vietnam Airlines to help the troubled flag carrier weather the impact of the pandemic and avoid bankruptcy, local media reported on Monday.
Vietnam Airlines gets clearance for Canada flights
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has received a permit from Transport Canada to carry passengers and cargo to every airport in the country starting June 11.
Vietnam’s first cargo airline hopes to fly high
IPP Air Cargo, Vietnam’s first cargo airline, would fly to 16 local destinations and a number of foreign ones, and break even in three years, its chairman told VnExpress.
Bamboo Airways talks up ambitious Vietnam-USA routes
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is poised to launch direct charter services to the US West Coast, with a long-term eye on California’s Vietnamese diaspora.
Covid fears cause suspension of all flights to Con Dao
The Ministry of Transport has suspended all flights to Con Dao from Saturday to safeguard the islands from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam Airlines signs up for international vaccine passport program
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association to trial a vaccine passport next month.
Bamboo Airways gets ready to launch Vietnam-US direct flights
Bamboo Airways is finalising preparations to operate regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles of the US, starting Sept 1,2021.
Vietnam Airlines outlines measures to bolster financial position
Vietnam Airlines has outlined various support measures to improve its financial position following its losses in 2020.
Vietnam looks to reopen borders with vaccine passport
The Vietnamese Government is eyeing re-opening its borders to international travelers as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up and work on digital health passports continues.
Vietnam airlines await vaccine passports for resumption of international flights
Although vaccine passports are not yet an official policy in Vietnam, airlines are preparing for the resumption of international flights based on their introduction.
Aviation agency proposes exempting vaccinated foreigners from quarantine from September
Vietnamese aviation authorities proposed allowing vaccinated foreign passengers into the country from September without requiring centralized quarantine.
Vietnam targets daily international flights from September
Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September.
Vietnam Airlines resumes international commercial flights
Vietnam Airlines has resumed international commercial operations after a long hiatus, with its first flight arriving in Da Nang from Taiwan on Thursday.
Aviation industry to suffer $649 mln loss
Vietnamese carriers could suffer a loss of more than VND15 trillion ($649 million) this year with the suspension of commercial international flights still in effect.