Taipei is on Vietjet's list
愛到最美是陪伴
VietJet Air ready to soar in Asia
Fast-growing budget airline now serves Bangkok and is looking at a half-dozen other destinations.
Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 10.51
Newspaper section: Asia focus
After soaring above its budget competition to become the second-largest airline in its home country behind state-owned Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air is looking to tap the regional markets in Asia.
Video of bikini-clad hostesses on VietJet Air was a YouTube sensation but outraged some people.
The low-cost carrier is perhaps best known for the sensation it caused when a video of bikini-clad hostesses surfaced on YouTube. However, smart strategy rather than marketing gimmicks has been responsible for its business success.
Since its debut in Vietnam just a year ago, VietJet Air now operates nine domestic routes and is looking at Asean as well as North Asian destinations such as South Korea and Taiwan, says Pritam Singh, vice-president for business development.
It reached a milestone on Feb 10 by staging its first international flight, to Bangkok from Ho Chi Minh City. It’s now considering a Hanoi-Bangkok service and others from Vietnam to Asean countries.
“We plan to have three international routes this year,” said Mr Singh, noting that six destinations were being considered, among them Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Busan and Seoul in South Korea, and Taipei.
With just six Airbus A320 aircraft, VietJet Air is almost at maximum utilisation levels. It expects to have at least 20 planes in its fleet by 2015.
Mr Singh said that after just over a year of operation, VietJet Air had become the leader among Vietnamese LCCs in terms of passenger numbers, overtaking Air Mekong and Jetstar Pacific. It now is behind only Vietnam Airlines.
“We focus on innovation. Although we are the newest, we are the most energetic and we are growing the fastest”
PRITAM SINGH VP for
business development, VietJet Air
According to Vietnam’s Centre for Aviation, VietJet had an estimated 16% of all seats on domestic routes at the end of 2012, against 13% for Jetstar Pacific. Vietnam Airlines’ share was estimated at 68%, down from around 70% in 2011.
As the newcomer, VietJet had an advantage in that it was able to learn lessons from the experiences of existing LCCs, said Mr Singh. The principle of budget carriers is to provide affordable service. Thus, some existing operators keep staff to a minimum and cut unnecessary operating costs. As a result, passengers who fly with budget airlines do not expect anything from cheap flights.
VietJet sees this as the opportunity to differentiate itself from other carriers. Consequently, it spends some money on marketing to catch the attention of passengers. On special occasions such as New Year, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day or Christmas, it goes beyond the budget norm by offering its passengers small gifts such as chocolates.
As well, it tries to have its own representatives at all destinations instead of third-party ground handlers to deal with any last-minute problems. Few LCCs provide these services as they want to keep costs down.
“We focus on innovation. Although we are the newest, we are the most energetic and we are growing the fastest,” said Mr Singh.
Offering little extras, he believes, should not be a burden for a budget airline.
“We do have a budget for the surprises. It’s not something expensive. We have to differentiate ourselves from the competitors. By following others, we will go nowhere.”
So far, he says, VietJet has been doing better than its expectations. Its load factor, for example, now stands at 90% on average in comparison with the target of 80%. On special occasions, its planes are full.
Despite the better-than-expected performance, he admitted that drawing more Vietnamese passengers to fly with budget carriers and changing their perception are challenges. The Vietnamese economy is growing and more people can now afford to fly. Although Vietnamese know LCCs, some do not understand the way budget airlines operate.
“Some passengers don’t understand why they won’t get some services such as they would have from full-service airlines, and some think that everything from LCCs is cheap,” says Mr Singh. “We have to change their mindset, and then persuade them to use our service.”
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/336491/vietjet-air-ready-to-soar-into-regional-skies
Fast-growing budget airline now serves Bangkok and is looking at a half-dozen other destinations.
Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 10.51
Newspaper section: Asia focus
After soaring above its budget competition to become the second-largest airline in its home country behind state-owned Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air is looking to tap the regional markets in Asia.
Video of bikini-clad hostesses on VietJet Air was a YouTube sensation but outraged some people.
The low-cost carrier is perhaps best known for the sensation it caused when a video of bikini-clad hostesses surfaced on YouTube. However, smart strategy rather than marketing gimmicks has been responsible for its business success.
Since its debut in Vietnam just a year ago, VietJet Air now operates nine domestic routes and is looking at Asean as well as North Asian destinations such as South Korea and Taiwan, says Pritam Singh, vice-president for business development.
It reached a milestone on Feb 10 by staging its first international flight, to Bangkok from Ho Chi Minh City. It’s now considering a Hanoi-Bangkok service and others from Vietnam to Asean countries.
“We plan to have three international routes this year,” said Mr Singh, noting that six destinations were being considered, among them Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Busan and Seoul in South Korea, and Taipei.
With just six Airbus A320 aircraft, VietJet Air is almost at maximum utilisation levels. It expects to have at least 20 planes in its fleet by 2015.
Mr Singh said that after just over a year of operation, VietJet Air had become the leader among Vietnamese LCCs in terms of passenger numbers, overtaking Air Mekong and Jetstar Pacific. It now is behind only Vietnam Airlines.
“We focus on innovation. Although we are the newest, we are the most energetic and we are growing the fastest”
PRITAM SINGH VP for
business development, VietJet Air
According to Vietnam’s Centre for Aviation, VietJet had an estimated 16% of all seats on domestic routes at the end of 2012, against 13% for Jetstar Pacific. Vietnam Airlines’ share was estimated at 68%, down from around 70% in 2011.
As the newcomer, VietJet had an advantage in that it was able to learn lessons from the experiences of existing LCCs, said Mr Singh. The principle of budget carriers is to provide affordable service. Thus, some existing operators keep staff to a minimum and cut unnecessary operating costs. As a result, passengers who fly with budget airlines do not expect anything from cheap flights.
VietJet sees this as the opportunity to differentiate itself from other carriers. Consequently, it spends some money on marketing to catch the attention of passengers. On special occasions such as New Year, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day or Christmas, it goes beyond the budget norm by offering its passengers small gifts such as chocolates.
As well, it tries to have its own representatives at all destinations instead of third-party ground handlers to deal with any last-minute problems. Few LCCs provide these services as they want to keep costs down.
“We focus on innovation. Although we are the newest, we are the most energetic and we are growing the fastest,” said Mr Singh.
Offering little extras, he believes, should not be a burden for a budget airline.
“We do have a budget for the surprises. It’s not something expensive. We have to differentiate ourselves from the competitors. By following others, we will go nowhere.”
So far, he says, VietJet has been doing better than its expectations. Its load factor, for example, now stands at 90% on average in comparison with the target of 80%. On special occasions, its planes are full.
Despite the better-than-expected performance, he admitted that drawing more Vietnamese passengers to fly with budget carriers and changing their perception are challenges. The Vietnamese economy is growing and more people can now afford to fly. Although Vietnamese know LCCs, some do not understand the way budget airlines operate.
“Some passengers don’t understand why they won’t get some services such as they would have from full-service airlines, and some think that everything from LCCs is cheap,” says Mr Singh. “We have to change their mindset, and then persuade them to use our service.”
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/336491/vietjet-air-ready-to-soar-into-regional-skies
吃葡萄不吐西瓜皮
好期待喔!!
你是我此生最美的風景
是的 一次去越南及泰國
越南跟寮國(或雲南)一起安排也不錯
只不過 一趟繞回來 簽證費可不少
越南跟寮國(或雲南)一起安排也不錯
只不過 一趟繞回來 簽證費可不少
這年頭感情全是走私貨
好奇之下GOOGLE 了一下, 真正的空姐制服長這樣
至於那比基尼, 是去年8月的一個宣傳手法, 由一群選美參賽者在機上跳了3分鐘的夏威夷草裙舞, 允許乘客錄影拍照, 為此還被飛安單位罰了2千萬越南盾 (1000美金左右)
哈! 1000美金換來效果超好的宣傳, 划算!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/flight-risk-vietnamese-airline-fined-staging-in-air-beauty-queen-bikini-show-article-1.1132800
至於那比基尼, 是去年8月的一個宣傳手法, 由一群選美參賽者在機上跳了3分鐘的夏威夷草裙舞, 允許乘客錄影拍照, 為此還被飛安單位罰了2千萬越南盾 (1000美金左右)
哈! 1000美金換來效果超好的宣傳, 划算!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/flight-risk-vietnamese-airline-fined-staging-in-air-beauty-queen-bikini-show-article-1.1132800
仇家太多不方便透露姓名
越南跟寮國(或雲南)一起安排也不錯
只不過 一趟繞回來 簽證費可不少
https://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=748155&d=1356320707
現在一個越南簽證要1850 ~~~
http://ww1.sinaimg.cn/large/71455aa1jw1e1edgjk8qjj.jpg
能夠免簽去的護照...... 光是簽證費就省很大~~~
只不過 一趟繞回來 簽證費可不少
https://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=748155&d=1356320707
現在一個越南簽證要1850 ~~~
http://ww1.sinaimg.cn/large/71455aa1jw1e1edgjk8qjj.jpg
能夠免簽去的護照...... 光是簽證費就省很大~~~
24K純天然
哇!空姐穿這樣,眼睛不知道該看哪裡
哈... 千萬別花錢選位子.
這樣就不用和老婆或女朋友坐一起了~~
哈... 千萬別花錢選位子.
這樣就不用和老婆或女朋友坐一起了~~
給糖就不鬧
哈... 千萬別花錢選位子.
這樣就不用和老婆或女朋友坐一起了~~
樓上上上大大發現:比基尼, 是去年8月的一個宣傳手法
所以,搭機應不會有比基尼空姐
除了你剛好遇到新的宣傳活動
這樣就不用和老婆或女朋友坐一起了~~
樓上上上大大發現:比基尼, 是去年8月的一個宣傳手法
所以,搭機應不會有比基尼空姐
除了你剛好遇到新的宣傳活動
這年頭感情全是走私貨
Vietjet air plans to connect Ha-Noi and Da-nang with Bangkok in May and August respectively.
http://vra.org.vn/news/travel/2013/02/vietjet-air-operates-more-international-flights.html
http://vra.org.vn/news/travel/2013/02/vietjet-air-operates-more-international-flights.html
學會習慣曾不習慣的習慣
有沒有其他現場照片
時光卑微了承諾
有沒有其他現場照片
http://blog.yam.com/lils/article/61158561
新聞出處http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/flight-risk-vie...show-article-1.1132800
http://blog.yam.com/lils/article/61158561
新聞出處http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/flight-risk-vie...show-article-1.1132800
騎著草泥馬環游世界
所以,搭機應不會有比基尼空姐
除了你剛好遇到新的宣傳活動
真可惜, 不然生意應該很火 :-$
不過飛機上空調開這麼強. 如果每天都穿比基尼, 萬一空姐感冒了誰來照顧乘客呢?
除了你剛好遇到新的宣傳活動
真可惜, 不然生意應該很火 :-$
不過飛機上空調開這麼強. 如果每天都穿比基尼, 萬一空姐感冒了誰來照顧乘客呢?