Sunday, March 16, 2014

Vietnam Airlines on the rise



Nowadays tourism is developing rapidly. People travel to seek new horizons and new experiences. For some people, traveling is the best way to help people refresh, reenergize and better life, while others believe that this kinds of entertainment will provide people with a lot of precious experiences and cultural values. And to meet the demand of tourism development, Vietnam Airlines, one of the leading air carriers in Asia, was established and has been developing to play a crucial role in regional tourism.
The history of Vietnam Airlines started from January in 1956. The foundation of the Civil Aviation Department did mark the birth of Civil Aviation Industry in Vietnam. At that time, the fleet of Vietnam Airlines was very modest with only five aircrafts of IL 14, AN 2, and Aero 45. The first domestic Vietnam Flights were launched in September, 1956. In the period of 1970s, Vietnam Airlines expanded its network to other countries in Asia like Laos, Cambodia, China, Thailand, The Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. In the late of this period, Vietnam Airlines became member of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  With the logo of Golden Lotus, Vietnam Airlines is one of the reputable air carriers having its own identity in region and in the world. This logo expresses the thorough orientation of Vietnam Airlines strategy in combination with advanced technological development of quality of service, flying network expansion and upgrading fleets. Vietnam Airlines becomes one of the airlines with the most modern and youngest fleets in the region.
In over the last 20 years, with high growth rate Vietnam Airlines has been continuously developed and become reliable airline in the region and in the world by virtue of modern fleet, extensive flying routes network and convenient schedule of connecting flights, especially in Indochina. Vietnam Airlines also holds a large portion of other local airlines. This creates favorable conditions for the airline to expand its network.  Vietnam Airlines has developed daily flights to Laos and Cambodia with modern fleet of ATR 72-500 which has capacity of over 60 passengers. Starting with irregular domestic Vietnam Flights, now Vietnam Airlines has been exploiting up to 21 provinces and cities in the country, and 28 approaching international points at 26 nations and continents. In 2010, Vietnam Airlines joined SkyTeam, which marked a milestone in the development of the airline in global integration. With the achievement, there are over 1000 points on the globe in flying network of Vietnam Airlines. To create premise for the stable development in the future, Vietnam Airlines has conducted its strategy for developing its fleet with advanced aircrafts.
Among flights of Vietnam Airlines, international Vietnam flights are exploited more in order to attract a large number of tourists visiting Vietnam. For this reason, the airline often launches many appealing promotions of cheap air ticket to Vietnam. Tourists coming to Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines will have chance to       receive the most professional and best services. You will not have to worry about traveling expenses. What is more wonderful than while discovering more than one new land, more options to make your trips more interesting and meaningful, you also have opportunity to save your money with cheap tickets. International visitors select Vietnam as a favorite destination by charming beauty of landscapes, cultures and local people. Understanding the demand of traveling to Vietnam and discover all parts of the peaceful and nice country, Vietnam Airlines has operated its flights in all Vietnam airports. You can book flighttickets to Vietnam to travel famous destinations in this beautiful country.
Bring you new horizons and a new experience in Vietnam is one of the most important missions of Vietnam Airlines.
Contact:
Email: online(at)AloTrip(dot)vn
Call: +84.127.668.7977
Website: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Authors Bio:
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Come to Vietnam Airlines and fly with our wings

Vietnam is becoming one of the most visited countries in the world now. From splendid buildings in sumptuous cities to small ancient houses in peaceful villages, from majestic jungles to vast ocean with nearly 3500 km of coastline, or from unique traditional cuisine to second-to-none customs, Vietnam is an ideal destination for you to discover. To meet the increasing demand of tourists traveling to Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines is willing to be the bridge connecting you and this beautiful country.
Vietnam is definitely a wonderful place for you to discover from beautiful landscapes to unique cultures, long-standing history and hospitable local people. Coming to this beautiful country you will be impressed by a series of marvelous beaches with white smooth sand and cool blue seawater. Moreover, you can be lured into exciting and special festivals. By booking and getting on board with Vietnam Airlines, paradises of Vietnam will appear in front of you. Vietnam Airlines is the main carrier in Vietnam. It is the leading airline in developing International and Domestic Vietnam Flights, and is always a reliable companion in all your trips as well. Vietnam Air has headquarters in Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The number of flights is very various and abundant. The airline operates and develops in Asia, Australia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia with 50 approaching points in many big countries in the world.
Traveling with Vietnam Airlines, you can receive high-quality services. Also, Vietnam Airways usually provides you with many promotions like cheap airfares and discounts in air ticket to Vietnam. Millions of passengers have been flying with Vietnam Airlines and definitely satisfied with its services. Vietnam Airlines is always willing to take you to everywhere in Vietnam from mountainous remote areas to far offshore islands. With the slogan of “New Horizons, New Experience”, Vietnam Airlines assures to bring to you to wishing places in Vietnam with all comforts and convenience. With the target of treating customers like king, Vietnam Airlines promises to provide you with best journeys than ever.
Moreover, to facilitate customers well at all the time, Vietnam Airlines often launches promotions of cheapVietnam Airline tickets. This creates favorable conditions for you to travel to famous cities nationwide such as Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, even to wonderful islands like Phu Quoc and Con Dao. Although you travel with cheap tickets, you still receive all incentives in flights. Besides, to make your tours more fascinating and unforgettable, you can easily travel other well-known destinations in Vietnam without hesitation of airfare. What is more interesting than having opportunities to reach your favorite destinations with reasonable ticket price, if not to say cheap?
To adventurous people, the desire of exploring new lands is endless. Having your own footprints in wonderful lands and discovering unique cultures are fantastic experiences. The vast world is not only limited by majestic mountains or oceans, but it also exceeds traditional cultures, and customs in different countries. Your expectation of traveling through border lines to put your footprints in countries like Vietnam will be satisfied with flights of Vietnam Airlines.
Contact:
Email: online(at)AloTrip(dot)vn
Call: +84.127.668.7977
Website: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Author's Bio: Coming across many sites online that provide air tickets to Vietnam, you will find huge price difference. Vietnam Airlines, however displays a quite affordable price with so many option to choose. You can check this out on http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/.
 

Friday, March 7, 2014

Baggage Information



1. Hand baggage
Each passenger can take onboard a free baggage allowance: two items for Business class passenger and one item for Economy class passenger. Each piece has a maximum weight of 7kg and dimensions shall not exceed 115 cm (56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm) or (22 x 14 x 9 inches). Vietnam airlines may refuse to carry unchecked baggage and may require the passenger to check his baggage in case it exceeds the quantity, weight and dimensions as specified above.
In addition to free baggage allowance, each passenger may carry, without additional charges, the following personal objects for use during embarking, disembarking or onboard, provided that such objects are retained by passenger's custody:
• A handbag, pocket book or lady's purse, i.e. which is appropriate to normal traveling dress and is not used as a container for the transportation of articles which would otherwise be regarded as baggage;
• An overcoat, wrap or blanket;
• An umbrella or walking stick (except one with metal-filled sharp pointed end)
• A laptop computer, a small camera and/or binoculars;
• A reasonable amount of reading materials for in-flight reading only;
• Infant's food for consumption in flight;
• Infant's carrying basket or bassinet;
• A fully collapsible wheel chair.
• A pair of crutches and/or braces or other prosthetic device for the passenger's use.
Restricted Items: The following items which in a passenger’s possession may be considered as weapons or dangerous objects and are not accepted as carry-on luggage:
• All knives, including hunting knives and others;
• Swords;
• Bludgeons, blackjacks, billy clubs or similar instruments;
• Any other device or object not commonly viewed as dangerous, but the possession of which suggests that it may be used as a weapon, namely, ice picks, straight (cut-throat) razors, long-blade scissors, etc.
If any of these items are found in your carry-on luggage, they will be confiscated by security, and not returned to you. Vietnam Airlines will not assume any responsibility for confiscated items. The above dangerous objects are only acceptable to carry as checked baggage.
2. Check-in baggage
Flights in Vietnam & Within Asia Business Class: 30 kgs Economy Class: 20 kgs Infant: 10 kgs To/from Europe/Australia Business Class: 40 kgs Economy Class: 30 kgs Infant: 10 kgs To/from Americas Business Class: 23 kgs Maximum number of pieces: Two (2) Economy Class: 23 kgs Maximum number of pieces: Two (2) Infant: 23 kgs Maximum number of pieces: One (1)
3. Excess Baggage
*Flights in Vietnam- Domestic trips:
Between HAN and SGN/NHA/BMV/DLI/VCA/PXU/TBB/UIH VND 40,000 / 1 kg (2USD)
Between SGN and HPH/VII/VDH VND 40,000 / 1 kg (2USD)
Others VND 20,000 / 1 kg (1USD)
* Vietnam Flights - International flights: Subject to destination ranging from 7-10USD/excessed kg
Note: Flight/ Sector Rate (including VAT)
4. Special Baggage
• Sports Baggage
Sport Baggage accepted for carriage includes the following:
• Golf set: One golf set includes one golf bag containing maximum 14 golf clubs, 12 golf balls, T-shaped devices with total weight of not more than 20 kg. Equipment other than above-mentioned items shall not be regarded as golf set.
• Snow ski set: A snow-ski set includes one set of skis, a pair of ski poles, and a pair of ski shoes or boots. Equipment other than above-mentioned items shall not be regarded as standard ski set.
• Surfboard: Any sports equipment for wave surfing includes a surfboard
• Scuba diving equipment: Scuba diving equipment set includes a scuba cloth, a breath tube, a pair of screws, and a diving mask. The equipment that belongs to the dangerous goods group (for example: pressure- gauge, scuba) shall not be accepted.
The request for transport of Sport Baggage must be booked in advance at least 24 hours prior to the flight’s estimated time of departure (ETD).
Sports Baggage must be packed in a neat manner without sharp-pointed angles to ensure safe transport.
• Bike and Bulky Baggage
Bulky baggage to be carried as checked baggage includes large size items (total dimensions not exceeding 203 cm) and/or overweight ones (weighing over 32 kg/baggage). Bulky baggage must be packed in a neat manner without sharp-pointed angles.
Bikes to be carried as checked baggage include all kind of regular bikes, sport bikes, powered bikes (operated by thermo-battery or electric-battery etc.).
Bike must be packed in a manner that satisfies the following requirements:
• Handle bars are positioned along the length direction of the bike.
• Disassemble and pack the bulky parts like: pedal, lamp, mirror, support pole
• The tires must be flatted/ deflated before being packed
Bike must be packed in box.
* Pet in Cabin (PETC)
• Offer to Business Class, Platinum and Elite Plus of Skyteam passenger on the direct flights operated by VN from Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat to Charles De Gaulle (France), Shremetyevo 3 (Russia), Incheon, Busan (Korea), Canton (China).
• PETC reservation must be made in advance; minimum 36 hours before departure
• PETC should be accompanied by valid health and rabies vaccination certificate, entry permit and other documents required by countries of departure, transit and entry.
• This service will be charged
Please contact Vietnam Airlinesticketing offices or agents for further information.
* Pets/Animals as checked baggage: Pets carried as checked baggage include dog, cat and bird. Other animals can only be carried as cargo.
• Request for Pets services should be made at least 24 hours prior to time of departure.
• Pets should be accompanied by valid health and rabies vaccination certificate, entry permit and other documents required by countries of departure, transit and entry.
• Passenger requiring pet’s services shall assume all risks of injury, sickness or death during carriage.
Only pets in healthy state without an offensive smell are accepted for carriage. Bad health conditions or pregnant Pets shall be rejected.
* Cabin Baggage
Cabin baggage (CBBG): For fragile, bulky or high value items such as large musical instruments, paintings or antique bottles which are not suitable to load in cargo compartment could be carried as block seat baggage in cabin.
CBBG services request should be made at least 24 hour prior to ETD.
Articles too large or of weight over 75 kg per seat shall not be accepted. Three-dimension size of CBBG should not exceed 40cm x 50cm x 115cm for B767, B777 and not exceed 40cm x 50cm x 95cm for A320, A321 and F70.
CBBG must be packed to ensure no scratches to the seats, or harm to the nearby passengers.
Contact:
email: online(at)AloTrip(dot)vn
call: +84.127.668.7977

Air Vietnam news on explosive aviation growth



According to Vietnam airlines news, Vietnam is forecasted to become one of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world.

The young Vietnam aviation industry prepares to enter an explosive growth period, in the background of the competition level between domesticairlines becomes higher through flying team expansion, new route opening and IPO preparation.
According to the figure of Reuters, although Vietnam
Economy is only growing at a rate of about 5 % per year - the slowest in 13 recent years, the air traveling demand is growing with double-digit rate. This means that Vietnam provides new opportunities for many aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, as well as the regional manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp, Bombardier or Embracer.

At present, Vietnam Airline still has the largest market share in the domestic air market. This national airline will increase the number of aircraft to 101 aircrafts in 2015 and prepare to IPO in 2nd quarter 2014. "IPO plans are on schedule", said Mr. Le Truong Giang, spokesman of VietnamAirways.

The flying team of Vietnam Air now includes Airbus and Boeing aircrafts. The airline has also ordered Boeing 787 Dream liner, Airbus 350 and other aircraft orders through the aircraft leasing companies.

Vietnam Airline has its share in the cheap airline named Jetstar Pacific, a joint venture with Qantas Airways (Australia). A spokesman of Jetstar Pacific said the airline expects to triple its aircraft team, from 5 to 16 Airbus A320 aircrafts in the next few years.

The Vietnam growth potential of aviation market comes from many geographical factors. Vietnam has a length of 1,650 km, the long distance between major cities and tourism places, while road and railway infrastructures are underdeveloped. Meanwhile, passengers need to spend only a few hours of flying from Japan, Korea, Hong kong, Thailand and China to Vietnam. Thus, the number of international visitors to Vietnam are rising sharply, reaching 5.5 million in the first 9 months of this year, 10 % higher than this figure in the same period in 2012.
Contact:
email: online(at)AloTrip(dot)vn
call: +84.127.668.7977
 “If you haven’t visited Ha Long Bay, you haven’t been to Vietnam.”

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Visit Vietnam terraced fields with Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam airlines wants to share with you another impressive sight in Vietnam called terraced field. This agricultural model is applied in mountainous areas of Vietnam where most of the land is surrounded by hills and mountains, local ethnic minority people can still take advantages of the steep terrain to pump water from higher place to lower one, so granite rock and mountain cliffs are fertilized. Terracing allows the tough land to support the need for crops, livestock and poultry of local people and improve their lives. Other features of terraced fields is to avoid erosion by preserving rain and runoff water in the ladders. Moreover, used-to-be unused hillside became arable thanks to terraced agriculture.

In Vietnam, terraced field not only provides way to produce for local people but also create a special beautiful landscape. The best season to marvel at the beauty of terraced fields in Vietnam is autumn, from middle of September to the beginning of October in Western calendar. This is the time rice is ready to be harvested, the whole fields color changes into yellow. A large area from the foot to nearly top of mountains covered in a citrine color becomes such an appealing scenery. Some most famous terraced fields in mountainous areas of Vietnam can be mentioned as Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai province), Sapa, Hoang Su Phi.

Specially, US magazine Travel and Leisure chose Sapa terraced fields as one of seven most impressive fields in Asia. Terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai were titled national heritage by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in 2007. Hoang Su Phi was also recognized as nation cultural relics in 2012. Nowadays, there are more and more visitors come to northwestern areas in autumn to witness how fascinating it is in real eyes. Especially, a lot of foreigners are attracted by the charm of this region. Many of them take flight to vietnam every year to enjoy the spectacular beauty of peaceful nature here.
Please visit Vietnamairlines to read more travel guides and have information about vietnam flights to these beautiful spots.
Source: vietnamairlines.travel