The flight route announcement ceremony took place at the Japan-Vietnam Economic Forum in Tokyo, witnessed by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, representatives of the Japanese government and leaders of departments and agencies of the two countries.
The Hanoi - Osaka route is expected to be operated round-trip daily with a flight time of more than four hours per leg using the new and modern A320 aircraft. The flight is scheduled to depart from Hanoi at 01:45 and arrive in Osaka at 07:50 (local time). The return flight is scheduled to take off at 09:20 (local time) from Osaka and arrive in Hanoi at 13:10. By operating the Hanoi - Osaka route, Vietjet increases the total number of international routes to 45 in addition to 38 domestic routes.
Ms. Nguyen Thi ThuyJar,Vietjet Deputy General Director,said: “We are very excited to prepare for the launch of this new route. The route from Hanoi to Osaka is the first route in Vietjet's new network to the land of the rising sun. We believe that this new network will help millions of travel dreams come true. Japan is not only famous for cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji, but is also the cradle of a unique culture, diverse cuisine, friendly and hospitable people and advanced science. In the coming time, Vietjet will continue to open more routes from Vietnam to other major cities in Japan to diversify destinations, meet travel needs between the two countries and better connect with the international market.”
Osaka City, Japan is the administrative center of Osaka Prefecture and the third largest city in Japan with a population of over 2.7 million people. Osaka is also the main industrial and seaport center, the heart of the Kansai metropolitan area, rich in Japanese culture and culinary traditions. The city is famous for many sightseeing and entertainment venues such as Universal Studios, Osaka Castle (Osakajo), Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Minoo Park, Minami District (Namba) ...
Previously, Vietjet and its Japanese partners have organized a number of flights from Vietnam to the cities of Osaka, Narita, Sendai, Nagoya, Komatsu, Ibaraki and Fukushima, and the airline's new air services have been enthusiastically received by Japanese customers.
At the ceremony, Vietjet and several Japanese financial companies such as SBI Leasing Services and Natixis also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on providing aircraft financing worth nearly 600 million USD.
Aiming at the “Consumer Airline” model, Vietjet continuously opens new routes, adds more aircraft, invests in modern technology, brings more products and services, aiming to serve all the needs of customers. Vietjet is always a pioneer and is loved for many interesting promotions and entertainment programs, especially during the holiday season. With outstanding services, diverse ticket classes, attractive fares, Vietjet brings passengers the experience of flying on new aircraft, comfortable leather seats, hot and fresh food, beautiful and friendly flight attendants and interesting additional services.
