On 22 January, the most outstanding companies in the air cargo supply chain were once again hailed at the 7th edition of the Payload Asia Awards. More than 60 industry professionals attended the digital awards ceremony, graced by representatives from airlines, cargo handlers, IT providers and express operators. In its 7th edition, the awards ceremony recognises the remarkable companies that have stayed resilient and kept the supply chain connected amidst a pandemic. In a unique format, … [Read more...] about A toast to excellence, resilience at 7th Payload Asia Awards
Vietjet
Vietjet, UPS team up to boost Asia-US cargo capacity
Vietjet Cargo and UPS have entered a “historic” agreement to leverage each other’s networks, a press release revealed, adding more air freight capacity on the Asia-US trade lane. Vietjet Cargo will gain access to UPS’ global network, whilst the express operator can tap on the airline’s regional network within Vietnam, Thailand and other Asian destinations to deliver shipments faster. “The cooperation with UPS paves the way for Vietjet to make Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok regional … [Read more...] about Vietjet, UPS team up to boost Asia-US cargo capacity
Vietjet continues relief cargo flights to central Vietnam
Free delivery and priority for relief cargo will continue on Vietjet flights departing from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to five airports in Vietnam’s central region as another typhoon approaches which could aggravate the region's “worst flooding in 40 years.” As of 21 October, the airline has delivered over 200 tonnes of emergency relief cargo to the five airports of Chu Lai (Quang Nam province), Da Nang, Phu Bai (Thua Thien Hue province), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh province) and Vinh … [Read more...] about Vietjet continues relief cargo flights to central Vietnam
Vietjet’s cargo revenue up 21 percent, driven by domestic market
Vietjet reported a surge of 23 percent in cargo volume between April and August this year compared to the pre-pandemic first quarter. Cargo volume increased from 16,133 tonnes between January and March 2020 to 19,872 tonnes in the following five months. The airline said such growth was disproportionately driven by the domestic market. Cargo transported within Vietnam grew 54 percent over the first quarter. Meanwhile, air cargo revenue increased 21 percent in the April-August period … [Read more...] about Vietjet’s cargo revenue up 21 percent, driven by domestic market
Vietjet to resume return flights between Vietnam and South Korea
Vietjet will officially restart frequent return flights between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from 7 October. The carrier will operate one flight from HCMC to Seoul (Incheon) on Wednesdays from 30 September, whilst the frequent flight from Seoul to HCMC will be in service from 7 October every Wednesday. On 29 September, Vietjet will also operate an extra flight from Hanoi to Seoul with its return flight to land in HCMC on the same day. The airline will regularly notify passengers … [Read more...] about Vietjet to resume return flights between Vietnam and South Korea
Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September
Vietjet will resume international flights to Tokyo (NRT), Seoul (INC) and Taipei (TPE) from 29 September, a press release confirmed. Scheduled flights are as follows: NRT every Tuesday, INC every Wednesday, and TEP every Thursday. Vietjet says passengers departing from Vietnam must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 3 days before departure, which must comply with mandatory medical quarantine requirements of the host countries. The airline … [Read more...] about Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September
