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Direct flight companies from Kerala to Ho Chi Minh Metropolis in Vietnam have been launched from the Cochin Worldwide Airport on Saturday. The Cochin Worldwide Airport Restricted (CIAL), in an announcement issued on Sunday, stated the brand new flight service by Vietnamese airline Vietjet was a major milestone for it. The brand new flight service has resulted in including 45 flights connecting Kochi to Southeast Asian locations, CIAL stated.
The launch ceremony was inaugurated by Jay L Lingeswara, Vice President (Business) of Vietjet, who expressed overwhelming gratitude for the constructive response from passengers of each nations, the CIAL assertion stated.
“The inaugural flights on this momentous day operated at full capability. It signifies the rising demand for direct connectivity between Kochi and Vietnam.
“I’m additionally optimistic about increasing this connectivity by introducing extra flights from different Vietnam cities to the Kochi route, thereby fostering stronger ties and facilitating seamless journey,” stated Lingeswara is quoted as having stated within the assertion.
The new flight service was introduced on July 11, a couple of days after Vietnamese Ambassador, Nguyen Thanh Hai, met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on July 5 and promised to begin a direct flight service between Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and Kochi.
After the assembly, Vijayan had stated in a tweet that the direct flight service would improve ties between Kerala and Vietnam and likewise increase the state’s tourism and growth.
The direct flight service, designated as VJ1811, will function 4 days per week – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, it stated.
Departing from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis at 19:20 hours, the flight is scheduled to reach at Cochin Worldwide Airport at 22:50 hours and the return flight, VJ1812, will depart from Kochi at 23:50 hours, reaching Ho Chi Minh Metropolis at 06:40 hours, it added.
“This service marks a historic milestone for CIAL because it establishes the primary direct air hyperlink between Kerala and Vietnam, creating a major avenue for each enterprise and leisure journey.
“Moreover, this new addition enhances CIAL’s present flight companies to varied Southeast Asian locations, enhancing the airport’s connectivity and reinforcing its standing as a significant hub for worldwide journey,” the assertion stated.
It additional stated that the partnership between CIAL and Vietjet “proves an ever-evolving panorama of aviation and a celebration of shared targets in offering seamless, handy, and dependable air journey experiences”.
This story has been printed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.