A Vietnam Airlines JSC aircraft at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines JSC is pushing ahead with plans to start its first flights to the U.S. in late October even as it seeks to mitigate losses from the virtual suspension of operations during the nation’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
The carrier will use either Boeing Co. 787 or Airbus SE A350 aircraft for its inaugural U.S. route — Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco — that will also rely on transporting cargo to offset initial low passenger demand, Chief Executive Officer Le Hong Ha said in an interview. The route will include a refueling stop, he added. During the pandemic the airline has operated charter flights to transport Vietnamese home from the U.S.
Vietnam Airlines Aims to Start First U.S. Route Late October – Bloomberg
