A passenger on the flight poses a photo. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet

Vietjet on Wednesday launched a direct route connecting the pearl island Phu Quoc with Bangkok, continuing to offer more opportunities for economical and flexible travel for passengers, promoting tourism recovery once travel barriers have been removed.

The Phu Quoc-Bangkok route operates four return flights per week every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with a flight time of only about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Welcoming the opening of the new route, Vietjet is offering attractive fares from only VND299,000 (excluding taxes and fees) for this route when booking from October 12 to October 23, 2022.

Woranate Laprabang, Chief Executive Officer of Vietjet Thailand, said the route provides passengers and tourists from both countries with more choices for convenient and economical travel, and helps international visitors travel to Phu Quoc easier than ever through the gateway of Bangkok.

He added Vietjet's new international routes will continue to serve the growing travel demand in the region and promote the recovery of trade, international tourism and the aviation industry.

This inaugural flight also carried a group of ambassadors in Thailand, led by Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh, together with major Thai business groups, to visit and work with Kien Giang's local government for potential investment and cooperation opportunities.

Vietjet also teamed up with Vinpearl, a leading brand pioneering in Phu Quoc tourism development in Viet Nam to organise a programme for a group of travel companies, agencies and Thailand bloggers specialising in writing about tourism, visiting, experiencing and promoting Phu Quoc during this trip.

Vietjet is currently the leading operator between Viet Nam and Thailand, with routes between Bangkok and Ha Noi/HCM City/Da Nang and the only direct route between HCM City and Phuket/Chiang Mai.

Viet Nam and Thailand have both restored entry conditions to their pre-pandemic levels, welcoming tourists to discover their favourite destinations. Thailand also allows international passengers from many countries, including Viet Nam to stay up to 45 days, and does not require a certificate of COVID vaccination. — VNS