Three carriers come together to promote trade and tourism.
Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air from South Korea, and China Airlines from Taiwan (China) have agreed to cooperate in promoting tourism and enhancing extensive cooperation in many fields.
The partnership will optimize the benefits, incentives and service quality for passengers of the three airlines. The strengthening of cooperation with major airlines also creates favorable conditions for Vietnam Airlines to improve its competitiveness in the international market.
The three carriers will focus on promoting trade and tourism in South Korea and Taiwan (China), participating in booths at major events, and introducing famous sea tourism destinations in Vietnam such as Ha Long Bay, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc Island, thereby attracting South Korean and Taiwanese tourists to explore the country’s beauty.
They are committed to coordinating sales programs, expanding joint venture cooperation on routes between Vietnam and South Korea and Taiwan (China) and from Vietnam to the US and Canada connecting to Taiwan (China) and vice-versa. Joint venture flights to North America are an important foundation for Vietnam Airlines to conduct direct flights between Vietnam and the US.
The carriers agreed to use each other’s ground services, goods services, and aircraft technology. They considered the possibility of elevating cooperation under new methods, such as joint ventures, in the near future.
Vietnam Airlines was recently officially licensed by the US Department of Transportation for the commercial transport of passengers and cargo between Vietnam and the US.
It also finalized key business projects, such as an organizational restructuring plan for the 2021-2025 period, a fleet development plan for 2021-2025 with a vision towards 2030, and an investment policy on 50 narrow-body aircraft in the 2021-2025 period, all of which have been submitted to the State Capital Management Committee for feedback.
Vietnam Airlines has been certified as a four-star airline for the fourth consecutive year, having successfully met the rigorous rating criteria of Skytrax. Areas rated 4.5 or 5 stars increased by 16 per cent against 2016, when it first received four-star certification. Meeting 85 per cent of the four- and five-star criteria is a stepping stone for the carrier to become Vietnam’s first five-star airline after 2020.
Source: Vneconomictimes
