Guests and cabin crew of VietJet posed for photo after the new flight's opening ceremony. — Photo VietJet

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — VietJet officially launched its newest route connecting HCM City and Chu Lai in the central Quang Nam Province on May 27, with airfares starting at VND149,000 (US$6.89).

The airline announced it will increase its flight frequency on several domestic and international routes to provide 270,000 additional seats for passengers. The discounted tickets for these routes will be valid for bookings made before May 30, 2015, and must be used before August 30, 2015.

The new HCM City-Chu Lai route will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with one return flight per day. The flight will depart from HCM City at 7.25am and arrive in Chu Lai at 8.40am. The return flight will depart from Chu Lai at 9.15am and land in HCM City at 10.30am. The flight duration per section is one hour and 15 minutes.

With the new route, VietJet said it hoped to further boost tourism and economic development in Chu Lai, a key link between the dynamic Da Nang City and potential Dung Quat Economic Zone. — VNS