Vietnam Airlines moves from Gatwick to Heathrow
(VOV) -Vietnam Airlines has announced it will relocate its UK international terminal from Gatwick to Heathrow as it prepares to increase direct flights connecting Hanoi and HCM city from March 31.
The airline will use its new fleet of 787-9 Dreamliners to operate five weekly services to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The route frequency will be further increased to a daily service as Vietnam Airlines benefits from the strong transfer traffic and premium passenger demand that Heathrow attracts.
The increased Vietnam frequencies will also boost British businesses, which will benefit from improved direct access to a market where export and import demand is expected to grow faster than any other emerging economy.
Vietnam Airlines general manager UK & Ireland Le Thanh Dzung said: "The launch of Vietnam Airlines’ non-stop services from London saw UK arrivals into Vietnam rise by over 40% year on year, and both the leisure and corporate markets have grown steadily ever since.
"Moving our operations to Heathrow will enable us to offer the increased frequency and capacity needed to build on and cater to this growing demand."