Bangkok--27 Aug--Aziam Burson-Marsteller
Jetstar Pacific, the Vietnamese based member of the Jetstar Group has announced it will commence daily services between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok from 10 December 2014.
The new service will boost Jetstar Group services to Thailand to 73 return flights a week, with Bangkok now accessible with the Jetstar Group via Ho Chi Minh City, Melbourne (Australia), Fukuoka (Japan) and Singapore.
Jetstar Airways currently operates long haul services between Bangkok and Melbourne and Phuket and both Melbourne and Sydney. Jetstar Asia operates services to both Bangkok and Phuket also from Singapore, with the Bangkok service continuing on to Fukuoka in Japan.
Jetstar Pacific recently announced it will commence international services between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore from 27 October 2014. The carrier currently operates almost 380 services a week to nine domestic destinations within Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh, Buon Ma Thuot, Nha Trang, Hue and Phu Quoc.
New Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok services will be operated by Jetstar Pacific’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft seat configured for 180 passengers. The carrier recently transitioned to an all A320 fleet and will grow to 10 aircraft over the next six months.
To celebrate the announcement, Jetstar will offer special sale fares* from Bangkok to Ho Chi Min City from THB1,190 from 9.00 am (GMT+7) 26 August 2014 to 1.00 pm (GMT +7) 1 September 2014, unless sold out prior. Travel is for a selected period only and terms and conditions apply. Full details are available on Jetstar.com.
Lead in fares from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City start from THB1699.
*Fare is one-way, checked baggage not included. Availabilitty is limited and sale fares are not available on all flights or days. Conditions apply see Jetstar.com