TransAsia Airways operates new direct route Hanoi - Kaohsiung

November 09, 2011 | 14:16

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For the increasing traffic between Vietnam and Taiwan, the Taiwanese TransAsia Airways officially operates Hanoi – Kaohsiung route from November 10, 2011.

With two lights per week on Monday and Thursday by Airbus A320, the new flights can bring 12 business seats and 138 economy seats which depart Kaohsiung at 5.20pm and arrive Hanoi at 7pm and depart Hanoi at 8.20pm and arrive Kaohsiung at 11.30pm.

The new direct route of TransAsia Airways is not only planned to carry passengers directly from Hanoi to Kaohsiung for the increasing for demand for commercial, investment, tourism and labour exchange purposes, but also a further step in Vietnam – Taiwan relationship.

Kaohsiung is the second biggest city in Taiwan after Taipei. The crowded commercial economy center of the south with population of 1.51 millions is one of the most attractive destinations in Taiwan, a beautiful city with big commercial gateway.

At the present, there are more than 30,000 Taiwanese living and working in Vietnam. The number of Vietnamese community living in Taiwan is more than 200.000 including commercial community, students, and a majority of labour workers and Vietnam brides marrying Taiwanese.

TransAsia, established in 1951, is one of the first non-government owned airlines in Taiwan. At present, TransAsia Airways is operating eight domestic routes in Taiwan, 10 routes to different cities of China and 10 international routes to other countries in the area (Korea, Macao, Vietnam and Southeast Asia).

In Vietnam the airline’s ticket sales office is now open in Hanoi at 4th floor, Dao Duy Anh Tower, 9 Dao Duy Anh, Hanoi. Tel: (04) 3577 2888; Email: ge.han@transviet.com