The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) launched its direct service from Hanoi to Nagoya township of Chubu, the third biggest economic hub of Japan, on August 12, announced the carrier.
The direct flights connecting Hanoi and Nagoya will be offered on every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday on A321 Airbus.
After an inaugural ceremony held in Nagoya at 10h30 (local time) in cooperation with the Japanese side, VNA's plane with nearly 160 passengers on board for Flight No. VN967 began its travel from Nagoya to Hanoi.
Vietnam Airlines is now the sole carrier to operate the Hanoi-Nagoya direct service, and Nagoya is its fourth destination in Japan, after Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka .
VNA General Director Pham Ngoc Minh said that the opening the new direct service is part of Vietnam Airlines plan to complete its network of air routes to Japan, a key market of VNA.
(VNA)
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