VIETNAM TOURISM NEWS:
On November 19th, Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific announced its launch of a direct flight route connecting Hanoi to Bangkok (Thailand) by Airbus A320 with 180 economy seats.
This is the second direct flight route between Vietnam and Thailand operated by Jetstar Pacific. Earlier, the carrier opened ticket sales for the Ho Chi Minh city – Bangkok route, scheduled to depart from December 10th.
The Hanoi – Bangkok route is planned to be operated from March 29th, 2015 with a daily return flight. Flights from Hanoi numbered BL667 will depart at 12:25 pm while the return numbered BL668 will leave Bangkok at 15:35 pm. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, the flights from Hanoi will depart at 12:00 pm and the return from Bangkok will take off at 14:40 pm.
Aiming to meet the demand for tickets soon and saving fees, tickets for the Hanoi – Bangkok route are being sold at www.jetstar.com and booking offices nationwide, or call 19001550.
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