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Vietnam Airlines on March 1 officially
announced a code share contract with
Virgin Blue on April 1.
Under the contract, Virgin Blue will
collect passengers in 22 destinations in
Australia and fly to Vietnam through
Sydney and Melbourne.
The above agreement will also allow
passengers not to deal with check-in
procedures and luggage transfers.
“This co-operation will help Vietnam
Airlines provide diversified and
convenient services to satisfy the
increasing need for flights between the
two countries,” said head of Vietnam
Airlines’ branch in Australia , Nguyen
Quang Phong.
According to Virgin Blue’s managing
director, Brett Godfrey, passengers
would enjoy many flexible services
during flights from Vietnam to Australia
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Vietnam Airline offers flights between
the two countries all days of the week,
using B777 aircraft, with four from
Sydney and three from Melbourne .
Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier
that was established in 1989, has signed
many developing contracts with large
partners, such as Cathay Pacific, Korean
Air, Qantas Airways, l China Airlines,
China Southern Airlines and several
others.
Source : VNA
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