Vietjet launches aggressive international network expansions

Vietjet Air has announced a series of new international routes for the winter season, with a number connecting to Vietnam’s secondary airports. Starting Dec. 23, the LCC will begin daily service from Ho Chi Minh City to Pattaya’s U-Tapao International Airport. The move will also make Vietjet the airline with the most connections between the two countries, with eight direct routes. As part of celebrations to commemorate 30 years of ASEAN and South Korea relations, Vietjet launched 4X-weekly Da Lat-Seoul Incheon and 3X-weekly service Can Tho-Seoul Incheon from Jan. 15 and Jan. 16, 2020, respectively. At 11 direct services, Vietjet also flies the most routes between Korean and Vietnam. Korean visitors to Vietnam have increased 27% year-over-year (YOY) in 2018; in 2019, the airline hit the 1m mark in Q1. Can Tho, which is Vietnam’s fourth largest city, will also see a 4X-weekly service to Taipei from Jan. 10, 2020. <br/>