Vietnam-UK direct air route to open in December

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has announced that a new air route between Vietnam and the UK will open on December 8.

The airline is expected to use Boeing 777 aircraft to operate seven flights per week by 2014. London Gatwick is selected to run the new air route.

At present, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the UK hits more than US$2 billion per year. The number of British customers to Vietnam is expected to increase by over 20 percent per year.

Gatwick is about 46km south of London, near the financial centre and considered London’s second largest airport. It is also listed among the world’s ten biggest airports.

Currently, Vietnam Airlines is making all necessary preparation for the first flight. – VOV

Tags: Vietnam airlines, Vietnam aviation, Vietnam aviation industry, Vietnam aviation market

Posted by VBN on Jun 21 2011. Filed under Aviation. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry