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