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Vietravel Airlines Named Asia’s Leading New Airline at World Travel Awards

Vietravel Airlines Named Asia’s Leading New Airline at World Travel Awards

LONDON – Above the previous few of times, the new Vietnamese carrier, Vietravel Airlines, has announced that they have been named as Asia’s Major New Airline. At the similar time it has signed a new enterprise agreement for air freight in the course of Vietnam.

Getting Asia’s Primary New Airline


On September 7, Vietravel Airlines was named at the WTA (Entire world Vacation Awards) Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 as Asia’s Leading New Airline. This is a substantial achievement for the carrier provided they have only been in operation for about a year now.

Their achievement this yr is what led them to currently being supplied the award and the key points of their accomplishment are cited as follows:

  • About 8,000 flight-hrs all 100{32bc5e747b31d501df756e0d52c4fc33c2ecc33869222042bcd2be76582ed298} harmless.
  • Carrying 1.5 million travellers with larger than a 92{32bc5e747b31d501df756e0d52c4fc33c2ecc33869222042bcd2be76582ed298} load component.
  • An normal OTP takeoff amount of 94.2{32bc5e747b31d501df756e0d52c4fc33c2ecc33869222042bcd2be76582ed298} through January to July in 2022.
  • Connecting two big metropolitan areas in Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, to well known tourist places.

Image: Associates from Vietravel Airlines’ administration board and their 1st award. Photo Credit rating: Vietravel Airways

Commenting on their initially-at any time award, Vietravel’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Vu Duc Bien explained, “This is the first award for Vietravel Airlines and a milestone in our historical past, marking the recognition and trust of shoppers and partners of our choices and determination.”

“This is also an crucial premise for us to continue on carrying out our mission in connecting and conquering farther and higher locations throughout the globe.”

Introducing to Bien’s feedback, the WTA’s Founder, Graham Cooke, mentioned, “This will be the driving pressure for the youngest airline creating new strides in the journey of realising its mission of connecting, bringing intercontinental friends to the splendor of Vietnam, and conquering new lands with the men and women of Vietnam.”

Vietravel Airways air freight settlement


As well as their initial-ever award, on September 8, Vietravel announced a new financial commitment and enhancement settlement for cargo air products and services throughout Vietnam, named VUAir Cargo.

Alongside Asean Cargo Gateway (ACG), Vietravel with an financial commitment contribution ratio of 51{32bc5e747b31d501df756e0d52c4fc33c2ecc33869222042bcd2be76582ed298} – 41{32bc5e747b31d501df756e0d52c4fc33c2ecc33869222042bcd2be76582ed298}, the two companies underneath this new agreement will promote the cargo aviation field across Vietnam.

VUAir Cargo will mainly concentration on the transportation of air freight involving Vietnam and huge factories across Asia, in nations this sort of as China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

VUAir Cargo will work its solutions working with a fleet of Boeing 737-800 Freighters with the quantity of 02 – 04 units for the duration of their very first 12 months with the expectation that the quantity will double by the 2nd yr.

In the end this settlement will see both of those Vietravel and ACG grow to be the initial cargo airline in Vietnam, placing the state on the international stage for air cargo expert services.

Vu Duc Bien suggests, “The aviation cargo sector still has a large amount of probable and has not been entirely exploited. The source chain is broken although the commodity industry in Vietnam, China, nations in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Europe and the Americas is thought of to be the quickest rising region with the optimum annual GDP in the earth.”

“It has the best proportion of performing-age populace in the earth. As a result, manufacturing bases will little by little move to this place subsequent to the world’s most significant manufacturing facility – China. By the evaluation, Vietnam is viewed as a vibrant and potential applicant in the generation shift.”

“This will be an opportunity for the logistics market in typical and air freight in individual to get off in the close to upcoming. For that cause, this is the right time to develop and boost the to start with Air Cargo phase in Vietnam, combining ACG’s experience in logistics and Vietravel Airlines’ air transportation.”

An ACG consultant also additional, “With the intention of conference and advertising the domestic and intercontinental logistics field, especially with great prospective marketplaces, it implies bringing firms in Vietnam closer to worldwide sector.”

“Besides, the signing of cooperation arrangement with Vietravel Airways is a unforgettable milestone, bringing the dream of getting Cargo Airways in Vietnam shortly arrive genuine.”

In general


Vietravel have certainly experienced an awesome start off to their operations through their to start with 12 months of company to the Vietnamese aviation business and winning the award of Asia’s Top New Airline seriously does signify that strong get started for the provider.

The Award ceremony observed a variety of awards presented, with Singapore Airways profitable as Asia’s Major Airline overall.

Also, viewing Vietnam commencing to enterprise into the air freight business is a welcome sight and with its close proximity to China, its in a primary posture to develop in the global phase for air cargo.