Asia’s Newest Airline, Bamboo Airways, Launches First Flight
- Vietravel would be the sixth domestic carrier in Vietnam
- Rival Bamboo Airways had its inaugural flight Wednesday
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Vietnam is on course to have its sixth domestic airline after tour operator Vietravel said it plans to start a carrier as potential rival Bamboo Airways began its first flights in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.
Vietravel Airlines would be based in the central province of Thua Thien Hue and compete in a market already served by five domestic carriers, according to Saigon Times, which cited Vietravel Chief Executive Nguyen Quoc Ky. The inaugural flight of hotel and property developer FLC Group JSC’s Bamboo Airways occurred Wednesday. AirAsia Group Bhd., meanwhile, plans to begin operations of is Vietnam carrier with its local partner in August.