After 12 years of incubation, Vietravel Airlines officially takes off | Finance – Business

Officially taking off

On the day of its launch, also celebrating the 60th anniversary of the friendship of the three cities of Hanoi – Hue – Saigon, Vietravel Airlines took off the first flight according to the Hanoi – Hue – Saigon route, creating a premise to develop the Hanoi tourist route – Hue – Saigon and broader socioeconomic activities in the future.

Mr. Vu Duc Bien, Managing Director of Vietravel Airlines, who showed up very early to receive guests and exchange with the press, shared that Vietravel Holdings has appreciated the formation of an airline for many years and has been silenced. Preparing for the launch of Vietravel Airlines since 2008.

Participate in the aviation market in the context of all economic sectors faltering due to epidemics, especially the strongest damage is tourism and the aviation industry, however, Mr. Bien stated that this is a strategy. long-term of Vietravel Holdings, not a 1-2 year project but with a 50 year vision. Therefore, after the epidemic has passed, Vietravel Airlines still has a long time to grow and develop.

“To see that, Vietravel was born in a context that seemed to be extremely difficult but in fact has many advantages. That is why we are steadfast in launching Vietravel Airlines right now.

We set a profit target from the second year, if the disease situation and the market are stable, “confirmed the CEO of Vietravel Airlines.

Vietravel Airlines is the first travel airline in Vietnam to provide air transportation services and national and international travel packages. Consequently, each customer’s flight is a travel itinerary. The airline flight attendants are not only in charge of guiding passengers on flight safety, but also of presenting the entire destination, entertainment, gastronomy, cultural tourism … destination of the destination that tourists choose. This is a complete piece of Vietravel Holdings’ air travel services ecosystem. The aviation project will leverage the group’s strengths, such as a branch network of 40 offices across the country and 6 global offices, 25 years of experience in the field of travel operations to create added value. Benefits for customers.

The company’s first 5-year fleet development strategy includes Airbus A321 and equivalent aircraft in the direction of expansion and development approved by the Government. In the long term, the airline aims to expand routes to Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, attracting large numbers of international visitors to Vietnam. In the preparation phase, Vietravel Airlines has worked with international aviation human resources organizations such as Brookfield Aviation, Sigma Aviation Services … to develop qualified human resources in aviation. The airline also recruits and ships basic pilot training at facilities recognized by the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority.

With a total investment capital of 700 billion VND, the airline is eligible to carry out a 50-year air transport project with more than 30 aircraft, including carriers such as passengers, cargo, luggage, packages.