VA to fly direct to Tokyo

VA to fly direct to Tokyo

HANOI (AFP): The state-run Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights to Tokyo in Japan in November, a Vietnam Airlines official said Wednesday.

The new route from Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo and vice versa is expected to serve four times a week, the official said.

In the same month, the airline will also resume six direct flights a week from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul in South Korea.

For the last two years, Vietnam Airlines has canceled or reduced flights on several domestic and regional routes including Hanoi-Seoul, Hanoi-Taipei, Hanoi-Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City- Seoul to stem mounting losses due in part to the regional financial crisis.

Vietnam Airlines is now operating direct flights to 18 destinations worldwide.