Vietnam Airlines to fly to Frankfurt

Vietnam Airlines to fly to Frankfurt

HANOI: Vietnam Airlines said on Tuesday it wanted to begin
direct flights to Frankfurt in the fourth quarter of this year to
replace its current stopping service to the German city.

Duong Chi Thanh, the national flag carrier's director of
passenger marketing, said the company was in negotiations with
German aviation authorities over the commencement of the direct
service.

"We need further discussions on the technical details," he
said. "If we can reach agreement we hope to start non-stop
flights in November."

In January Vietnam Airlines begun twice-weekly flights from Ho
Chi Minh City to Frankfurt with stopovers in Hanoi and Moscow.
Thanh said next month it would add a third flight to the weekly
schedule.

Frankfurt is the airline's second Western European destination
after Paris. -- AFP