DA NANG, Vietnam (ANN): Malindo Air from Malaysia officially launched its newest direct air route Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur – the third direct flight after two routes connecting Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur – in a ceremony on Sunday (Dec 1).
The airline said it will operate three flights per week in the first stage from early December before increasing to six from Dec 13 to Jan 19, and a daily flight would begin from late January.
Managing director of Malindo Air Mushafiz Bin Mustafa Bakri said the launching of the Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur route marked continuous efforts in expanding its flight network in the region.
He said the new air route would help connect the Unesco-recognised world heritage sites in central Vietnam including Hue Monuments complex in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province; the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary and Hội An ancient town in Quảng Nam Province.
He added that its flight network could take visitors to famous destinations in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.
In celebration of the new flight, Malindo Air is offering a promotional one-way ticket price of RM669 or VNĐ3.7mil (US$160) for business class, and RM179, or VNĐ990,000 (US$43) for economy class with booking schedule from Dec 15.
According to the city’s tourism department, more new flights will be launched to connect Dan Nang with Korea, Indonesia, Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, India, Australia and Russia from 2020.
Da Nang has 48 international air routes with 462 flights per week, while 11 domestic routes operate with 665 flights each week.
Domestic and foreign airlines are operating 17 regular direct flights and 23 chartered flights, hosting 2.3 million passengers. — Vietnam News/Asia News Network
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