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At 8:16 PM on September 23, 2021, Bamboo Airways' Boeing 787-9 aircraft, named Quy Nhon City, officially took off for the United States with 20 crew members and technicians. It is expected to land in San Francisco at 9:52 AM on September 24 (Vietnam time), which is approximately 7:52 PM on September 23 (US time).
This was also Bamboo Airways' first flight to test the IATA Travel Pass – the IATA electronic health passport – after nearly three months of collaborative system preparation. The return flight transported 7 tons of specialized medical supplies back to Vietnam to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr. Trinh Van Quyet, Chairman of Bamboo Airways, shared: "After three years of persistent effort by the Bamboo Airways team to enter a promising and high-standard aviation market, we are finally beginning to see results. The prospect of passengers in two countries half a world apart boarding a plane, watching one or two movies, taking a nap, waking up for breakfast and reading the newspaper, and arriving at their destination, is now no longer so far-fetched."
Previously, on September 21st in New York (USA), Bamboo Airways officially announced its direct flights between Vietnam and the US and launched AVIAWORLD as its official general agent in the US market. AVIAWORLD will support Bamboo Airways with procedures and policies with local authorities regarding the airline's air transport services; promote sales, etc.
According to the plan, Bamboo Airways will join the Aviation Reporting Group (ARC) from October 2021 to prepare for selling tickets through travel distribution channels in the US market.
Bamboo Airways anticipates that, if conditions permit, the Vietnam-US route will begin operations in early 2022, with an initial frequency of 3 flights per week, which will increase based on market demand. Initially, the airline will operate the route between Tan Son Nhat International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, and in the long term, will connect with both major airports in California: San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
