This is the second aircraft out of a total of three aircraft that Pacific Airlines has leased from Vietnam Airlines.
Pacific Airlines has “returned to the sky” since the end of June. Photo: PA.
Speaking to Tri Thuc – Znews, Pacific Airlines leadership confirmed they have just received an additional aircraft from Vietnam Airlines. This is the second out of three aircraft leased from Vietnam Airlines by Pacific Airlines for summer flights.
The aircraft, registered under the Vietnamese nationality, with registration VN-A354, has 203 seats, including 8 business class seats and 195 economy class seats.
Earlier, at the end of June, Pacific Airlines representatives stated that the airline would resume domestic flights using Airbus A321 aircraft.
Specifically, Pacific Airlines operates daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Da Nang, Chu Lai, totaling 6-8 flights per day starting from June 26.
During peak periods, the airline will increase flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Hue, Tuy Hoa to meet passenger travel demand.
With the mentioned flight schedule, the airline will provide nearly 1,000 flights, equivalent to over 180,000 seats during the peak tourism season.
The most notable change is that Pacific Airlines will offer both business and economy class services with meal standards and baggage included in the ticket, similar to Vietnam Airlines. Passengers will also be provided with entertainment systems and in-flight services, along with frequent flyer miles policies for Golden Lotus members, similar to when flying with the national carrier.
Pacific Airlines’ cabin crew are trained and serve passengers according to Vietnam Airlines standards.
Recently, airlines have been making efforts to lease additional aircraft. Vietnam Airlines has just received a new Airbus A320neo aircraft joining their fleet.
It is known that this is the first of three Airbus A320neo aircraft that Vietnam Airlines will receive this year. The Airbus A320neo is expected to operate on domestic routes such as Hanoi – Da Lat, Hanoi – Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City – Thanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City – Chu Lai…
The Airbus A320neo joining Vietnam Airlines’ fleet in 2024 is expected to contribute nearly 40,000 seats during the peak summer period and nearly 300,000 seats in the second half of the year.
At the end of June, Bamboo Airways also wet-leased one Airbus A320 from Royal Air Philippines. This is the third aircraft the airline has added to its fleet since the beginning of the year.
Currently, domestic airlines operate a total of approximately 160 aircraft, with a shortage of 60-70 aircraft compared to pre-pandemic levels.
According to Planespotter statistics, Vietnam Airlines currently has a total of 92 aircraft. Meanwhile, Vietjet Air has 85 aircraft, Bamboo Airways has 7 aircraft, and Vietravel Airlines has 3 aircraft.
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Source: Vietnam Insider