National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch a service between Da Nang city in central Vietnam and China’s Shanghai on January 19, 2020.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 

The flight will take off from Da Nang at 17:55 and depart from Shanghai at 23:20 (local time) on Thursdays and Sundays, the airline said on December 26. It will be operated on Airbus 321 aircraft with four-star services.

It is the carrier’s 19th route linking Vietnam and China.

On the occasion, Vietnam Airlines will launch a promotion programme with round trip airfares starting from 227 USD (about 5.27 million VND) (exclusive of taxes and fees) on this route. The promotional rate is applicable for all bookings from December 30, 2019 to January 31, 2020 for travel from January 19 to March 28, 2020.

Tickets will be available on the airline’s official website at www.vietnamairlines.com, mobile application and booking agents across the country.

Last month, Vietnam Airlines opened two new routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to China’s Shenzhen to meet the rising air travel demand

These new routes will not only connect Vietnam with China’s economic hubs but also enable travellers to explore attractive domestic destinations in both Vietnam and China.