Vietnam Airlines on its way to Gatwick

Bookings have now opened for Sky Team member Vietnam Airways new non-stop service between Gatwick and both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City which is launched on 8 December.  ‘Open jaw’ itineraries will be available.  The airline is at World Travel Market (AS960).

Boeing 777-200ER aircraft will be deployed on the route, configured with Economy, Deluxe Economy and Business Class cabins – all with seat-back entertainment systems.  Operating non-stop from Gatwick’s North Terminal, the new service will offer a reduction in journey time of up to seven hours for UK passengers transiting through South East Asia or the Middle East. 

Dr Pham Ngoc Minh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines says: “We are delighted to be adding London to our expanding global operation, and to provide UK originating passengers with the only non-stop flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and convenient onward connections to our comprehensive network within Vietnam, Indochina and the sub-Mekong region.  Our plans envisage increasing frequency on the routes to become a daily operation to both destinations by 2014.”

The new Vietnam service comes after the transfer from Stansted of both Air Asia and Air Berlin flights. www.vietnamairlines.com

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