A Jetstar Pacific aircraft (Photo: Jetstar Pacific )
Da Nang (VNA) – The budgetcarrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines officially launched direct air routes linkingHanoi, Da Nang city and Japan’s Osaka city on September 1.
With the launch, Jetstar became the firstlow-cost airline to offer direct service between Vietnam and Japan.
The airline operates four round trips perweek using the 180-seater Airbus A320 on the two routes. One-way tickets havebeen sold from mid-June priced from 68.18 USD, exclusive of taxes and fees.
Nguyen Quoc Phuong, Jetstar PacificDirector General, said that more than 20,000 tickets for both routes have been bookedso far. The two first flights reported an occupancy of over 90 percent.
At present, there are about 16,000 Japanesepeople living and working in Vietnam, while around 180,000 Vietnamese areliving and working in Japan.
Last year, Vietnam welcomed more than740,000 Japanese tourists, and the number is expected to grow, especially withthe launch of the low-cost air services.
Jetstar Pacific, a member of Jetstar Group,one of the Asia Pacific’s largest low-budget carriers, is flying on 37 domesticand international routes. It has two major stakeholders – Vietnam Airlines andQantas Airways.-VNA
The budget carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines has become the first low-cost airline to launch direct routes linking Hanoi, the central city of Da Nang and Japan’s Osaka.
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A Jetstar Pacific aircraft (Photo: Jetstar Pacific ) 
