National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Thursday began to offer its non-stop service between Da Nang and China’s Chengdu to meet the growing travel demand between the two localities.

First air passengers off the Da Nang - Chengdu flight

This is the 9^th route that has been operated by Vietnam Airlines in 2019.

Starting today until 28 March 2020, Vietnam Airlines operates service with three weekly flights. The flights depart from Da Nang International Airport at 10.00pm on Tuesdays, and at 6.10pm on Thursdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, the return flights will take off from the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport at 2.55am (local time) on Wednesdays, and at 11.15pm on Thursdays and Sundays.

Between 29 March 2020 and 26 October 2020, the flights are scheduled to depart from Da Nang at 8.25 pm on Tuesdays and 6.15pm on Thursdays and Sundays, and from Chengdu at 1.25am on Wednesdays and at 11.10pm on Thursdays and Sundays.

To mark the launching of the Da Nang- Chengdu non-stop service, Vietnam Airlines is offering return tickets at a starting price of only 100USD (including taxes and fees) per person from now until 31 December.

The promotional tickets are now available on https://www.vietnamairlines.com/gb/en/Home for flights from now until 31 March 2020.

By TRIEU TUNG - Translated by MAI DUNG