VietJet takes off from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh City
The Hindu
Tiruchi int'l airport set to see increased passenger traffic with VietJet Air launching direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City. The first flight arrived Nov 2, 2023 with 100 passengers. The airline will operate A-320 flights with 180 seating capacity. A small function was organised to mark the launch of the new service. The flights will be operated on Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from Ho Chi Minh City to Tiruchi & Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh City. VietJet is the seventh int'l airline to start operations from Tiruchi & Ho Chi Minh City is the 10th overseas destination to have connectivity with Tiruchi. The launch of the direct service will provide a great chance for travellers to visit Vietnam & increase int'l passenger movement from Tiruchi airport.
International passenger traffic at the non-metro Tiruchi international airport is poised to increase, with new-age carrier VietJet Air, the largest private airline in Vietnam, launching direct flight services from Ho Chi Minh City to Tiruchi and back.
The first Tiruchi-bound VietJet flight from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, landed in Tiruchi at 11.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with incoming passengers being given a warm welcome at the airport by the airline officials.
The flight departed from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh city at 12. 30 a.m. on Friday, November 3. A little over 100 passengers were on board the first flight from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh City, said airline sources.
The airline will be operating an A-320 flight with a seating capacity of 180, in this sector.
A samll function was organised by the VietJet airlines team at the Tiruchi airport on Thursday night, in which airport officials participated, to mark the launch of the new service .
The flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Tiruchi will be operated on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The services from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh City will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the early hours.
Tiruchi has become the fifth destination in India where VietJet operates. The airline has already introduced its services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kochi.
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