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VietJet floats long-haul ambitions
September 29th 2017
Addressing a panel session at this week’s World Routes conference in Barcelona, VietJet Air deputy director, Jay Lingeswara, said the LCC was considering long-haul budget flights to Australia, Europe and the U.S. Read More »
“We are taking a very serious look at doing long-haul ops,” Lingeswara said. "We also are looking at all avenues be it with partners or doing it on our own,” the VietJet executive said.
“We are not restricted into entering partnerships with other low-cost carriers,” Lingeswara said, pointing toward the airline’s recently inaugurated partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL) on flights between Japan and Vietnam. He added the LCC was in discussions with a Middle Eastern carrier about a tie-up.
Hanoi-headquartered VietJet Air was launched in 2011 and added a Thai subsidiary, Thai VietJet, in 2015. VietJet operates 40 A320 Family aircraft. Thai VietJet has three A320s, which have been confined to domestic flying after Thai authorities did not renew its air operator’s certificate in the wake of ICAO’s punishing safety audit.
