Vietnam Airlines completes longest vaccine transport flight (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – A flight of Vietnam Airlines carrying the COVID-19 vaccine Abdala from Cuba to Vietnam landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport on September 26. With a total length of over 17,000 km and 20.5 flight hours, it is the longest flight Vietnam […]

By Dat Nguyen September 21, 2021 | 4:41 p.m. GMT + 7 A Vietnam Airlines plane is seen at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on September 9, 2021. Photo by VnExpress / Ngoc Thanh Vietnam Airlines is expected to receive final clearance from US authorities to conduct scheduled direct flights to the United States […]

HANOI, September 7, 2021: Vietnam Airlines is testing the IATA Travel Pass on flights departing from Hanoi with 18 passengers on each flight participating in the pilot project, the Vietnamese News Agency reported. The International Air Transport Association Travel Pass has been tested by various airlines since May. The travel pass integrates cutting-edge digital solutions […]

By Nguyen Quy September 4, 2021 | 10:06 GMT + 7 A Vietnam Airlines plane at Noi Bai airport, Hanoi, 2021. Photo by VnExpress / Ngoc Thanh Eighteen passengers boarded a Vietnam Airlines flight Thursday from Hanoi to London with a digital air travel pass that incorporates their Covid test results and vaccine certificates. It […]

A Vietnam Airlines check-in booth at an airport (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag bearer Vietnam Airlines successfully flew the IATA Travel Pass on a Hanoi-London flight on September 2 with the participation of 18 passengers. This part of the cooperation agreement signed by the carrier and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in […]

Vietnam Airlines plans to operate regular flights between Vietnam and the United States from October, seeking to fulfill a dream of nearly two decades. The common carrier will use either a Boeing 787 or an Airbus SE A350 on its first U.S. route from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco with a single refueling […]

Vietnam Airlines could be only a few weeks away from realizing an ambition it has carried for nearly two decades. After leading several repatriation fights to the United States, the airline is preparing to launch direct service from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco, starting in October. Now is the time for Vietnam Airlines’ […]

[ News ]July 18, 2021 10:39 a.m. ET By Winston Shek Vietnam Airlines seeks to expand its cargo fleet, withdraws ATR-42s At its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, Vietnam Airlines revealed its intention to sell and withdraw its sub-fleet of ATR-42 aircraft, in addition to its ambitions to create a freight carrier. Vietnam’s national […]

By Anh Ma July 15, 2021 | 07:45 GMT + 7 A Vietnam Airlines plane lands at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress / Quynh Tran. National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to train a cargo carrier as part of efforts to consolidate its business hard hit by the […]

[ Routes ]July 13, 2021 at 7 a.m.ET By Taylor Rains Vietnam Airlines resumes international flights on July 15 As it is on the verge of bankruptcy, Vietnam Airlines is resuming commercial flights to some international destinations this week. Starting July 15, the carrier will relaunch operations to Asia, Australia and Europe in response to […]