(Da Nang, October 31, 2019) – New-age
carrier Vietjet has officially commenced its latest international service,
connecting the coastal city of Da Nang in Central Vietnam with Tokyo’s Haneda
International Airport, marking the airline’s 5th route between the two countries.
This is the first direct service between Da Nang and Haneda, the busiest
airport in all of Japan, and one of Asia’s most bustling airports. Located less
than 30 minutes from downtown Tokyo, the airport is highly convenient for
businesspeople and leisure travellers flying into the Japanese capital. It is
also one of the region’s biggest transit hub between Asian countries to Western
ones with a significant network of both domestic and international flights.
Many distinguished guests
attended
the flight’s inaugural ceremony in Da Nang International Airport, including the
Permanent Vice Chairman of People’s Committee of Da Nang City - Mr. Dang
Viet Dung, Vietjet Vice President – Mr. Nguyen Duc Thinh as well as representatives from
Da Nang City’s Department of Tourism, Department of Information and
Communications and Da Nang Tourism Association.
At the ceremony, leaders
of Da Nang City and Vietjet presented flowers and charming souvenirs to the
flight crew and the first passengers boarding for Tokyo as well as the first
passengers arriving in Da Nang International Airport on the two debut flights.
To celebrate the launch of the new route, Vietjet also staged an exciting dance
performance and instrumental folk performance that showcased Vietnamese
culture.
The Da Nang - Tokyo
(Haneda) route will operate daily return services from October 30, 2019. With a
flight time of approximately five hours and thirty minutes per leg, the flight
departs Da Nang at 18:10 and lands in Tokyo at 01:00; the return flight departs
from Tokyo at 02:30 and arrives in Da Nang at 06:40 (all local times). Of the
four other direct routes between Vietnam and Japan, Vietjet has linked Ho Chi
Minh City and Hanoi to both Tokyo (Narita) and Osaka.
Speaking at the launch
ceremony, Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Duc Thinh said: “We are proud to
provide a new travel option which is affordable, convenient and suitable for travellers wishing to depart
from Haneda Airport, which is close to the central Tokyo, and travel to Da Nang
– one of the world’s most adored beach cities. Together with our four other
routes between these two countries, and the expansive domestic and
international networks we offer, the new service will further complete
Vietjet’s growing connections between Vietnam and Japan. The new route will
help travelers from Japan easily discover phenomenal destinations in central
Vietnam such as Da Nang City, the ancient town of Hoi An, the former imperial
citadel in Hue city, Quang Binh, and many more wonderful places in Vietnam and
across the Asian region. In return, travellers and local people in central
Vietnam can now fly directly to Japan and other destinations throughout the
world via Haneda without having to travel to other big cities as in the past.”
Tickets for the new route
are available on all channels including the website www.vietjetair.com, the Vietjet Air mobile
app, or via www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam (just click the “Booking”
tab). Payment can be easily made with Vietjet Sky Club, or by international
debit and credit cards, including Visa/ MasterCard/ AMEX/ JCB/ KCP/ Union, or
with any ATM card issued by 34 Vietnamese banks that have registered for
internet banking.
Passengers can also hunt
for VND0 (*) tickets with the airline’s on-going promotion, “Ohayo Saturday,
fly to Japan from only VND0”, which runs every Saturday from now until 31
March, 2020 at the carrier’s website, and applies to all five routes to Japan.
The flight time for the promotion is at least 30 days after booking date (**).
Offering affordable
tickets, diverse ticket classes, attractive promotions, Vietjet strives to
create memorable flying experiences for passengers on new aircraft with comfy
seats, a choice of nine delicious hot meals served by beautiful and friendly
cabin crew, and many other attractive added-on services.