Local airlines offer discount on tickets to boost market demand

A representative of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines revealed that it will deploy a promotional scheme featuring discounted tickets priced from VND98,000, excluding taxes and additional fees.

In line with this promotion, a discount will be applied on the price of flights operated by Vietnam Airlines or Pacific Airlines on routes between Hanoi and Da Nang, Chu Lai, Hue, and Vinh in addition to flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and Quy Nhon, as well as flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, and Vinh.

Tickets are set to be sold on the airline’s website at www.vietnamairlines.com and www.pacificairlines.com, the mobile app, in addition to official ticketing offices and agents, and will be applicable to itineraries from September 7 to March 31, 2021, with customers urged to book between August 19 and September 2.

Furthermore, a representative of low-cost carrier VietJet Air also launched a super savings promotional campaign with tickets priced from only VND 2,021, excluding taxes and fees. This scheme will apply to all domestic flights departing from northern and central provinces to the south during the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

This promotion will run from August 18 to August 22, with more than 2.6 million special tickets available for flights scheduled to run from August 18 to February 28, 2021.

Passengers will be able to purchase tickets through the airline’s website at www.vietjetair.com, the mobile app, the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam, and through official VietJet Air ticketing offices and agents.

In an effort to boost safety, airlines must strictly implement novel coronavirus prevention and control measures by conducing health check for passengers and crew members ahead of boarding, whilst travelers must fill in medical declarations and don face masks for the duration of their journey.