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Vietnam Airways Achieves Milestone with Revolutionary Nonstop Flights Connecting Vietnam and Munich
Friday, October 11, 2024
Vietnam Airways turns into the primary Vietnamese provider to supply nonstop service between Vietnam and Bavaria’s capital.
On October 5, Vietnam Airways marked a big milestone with its inaugural flight, VN35, departing from Hanoi to Munich at 12:05 a.m. The airline celebrated this momentous event with a particular ceremony for passengers and crew. Upon the return flight later that day, an inauguration occasion befell at Munich Worldwide Airport, attended by outstanding figures reminiscent of Mr. Nguyen Hoang Anh, Chairman of the State Capital Administration Committee at Enterprise; Mr. Luu Xuan Dong, Consul Normal of Vietnam in Frankfurt; Mr. Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, and key companions, journey corporations, and high prospects of the airline.
Receptionists in conventional Bavarian apparel greeted the passengers and crew with presents and flowers. The flight was additionally honored with a water cannon salute because it departed at 1:35 p.m. native time.
Le Duc Canh, Govt Vice President of Vietnam Airways, said that this new direct service to Munich is a serious step ahead within the airline’s worldwide growth. Over the previous twenty years, Vietnam Airways has operated nearly 14,000 flights between Vietnam and Germany, transporting greater than 3.1 million passengers. The direct flights connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis to Munich will additional improve commerce, tourism, and financial relations between the 2 international locations.
The airline will now function twice-weekly flights between Hanoi and Munich, with departures from Hanoi on Fridays and Sundays, and from Munich on Mondays and Saturdays.
Moreover, beginning October 7, Vietnam Airways will provide weekly flights between Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and Munich (VN33), with departures on Mondays and return flights on Tuesdays. From December 2024, extra flights shall be scheduled on Wednesdays from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and Thursdays from Munich. All routes shall be served by fashionable wide-body plane to offer a snug expertise for long-haul passengers.
Munich, a key European hub for economics, tradition, and tourism, is a strategic vacation spot for Vietnam Airways. With the addition of those new routes, the airline now gives a complete of 14 weekly flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis to each Frankfurt and Munich, offering larger accessibility for Vietnamese vacationers exploring Europe and past.
