The Vietnamese low-cost carrier touched down at Yangon International Airport for the first time this week, marking the start of a new direct service from Ho Chi Minh City. The new service will now depart from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport five times a week using Airbus 320 aircraft. VietJet has expanded rapidly since launching in late 2011. Adopting a model similar to its one-time intended partner, AirAsia, the low-cost carrier has developed a large domestic Vietnamese … [Read more...] about VietJet Air launches Myanmar service
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VietJet in talks over joint ventures
Vietnam-based low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air is looking to expand its north Asian reach using alliances and joint ventures (JV) with other airlines, rather than extend its existing route network. The airline said it initially wants to establish JVs with other carriers in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Speaking to Reuters, VietJet managing director Luu Duc Khanh said the north Asian market holds more appeal for the Vietnamese budget carrier as it is relatively less competitive. … [Read more...] about VietJet in talks over joint ventures

