Seoul Is Vietnam Airlines’ First International Boeing 787-10 Destination. (Photo: VNA).
With a capacity of 367 passengers, Vietnam Airlines is expanding its services to Seoul. East Asia is a very important aviation market itself, plus passengers can connect onward with fellow Skyteam partner Korean Air out of Seoul.
Routes Online reports that the 787-10 will be replacing the Airbus A350-900 Vietnam Airlines flies on that route. The schedule will see the 787 departing Ho Chi Minh City on a daily basis at 23:40 to arrive in Seoul the next morning at 06:40.
For the return, the 787-10 will leave Seoul at 10:15 for a 13:30 arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. This will complement one of Vietnam Airlines’ other services to Seoul on Airbus A321 aircraft.
In addition, the 787-10 is also operating services between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. This is a very important domestic route for the airline, so it is no surprise that a brand new plane would fly that route.
A new aircraft is an exciting development for any airline. In this case, Vietnam Airlines has plenty of potential to expand services to new destinations now that other aircraft are free. However, it is unclear if Vietnam Airlines plans on announcing new destinations soon.
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