TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Vietnam-based Bamboo Airways (越竹航空) launched its inaugural flight from Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport to Da Nang in central Vietnam on Tuesday (June 18), marking the inception of the airline’s first international route, Liberty Times reported.
The ceremony for the inaugural flight was held in the departure hall of the first terminal, in the morning. Founded in 2017 by real estate empire FLC Group, Bamboo Airways commenced services in January, and initially only operated domestic flights, Liberty Times reported.
As demand for travel and business between Taiwan and Vietnam has increased, the airline decided to capitalize and launch its first international flight route between Taoyuan and Da Nang.
Currently the airline operates just one return flight between the two destinations every five days. The scheduled flight from Taoyuan to Da Nang takes off at 1:25 p.m. and arrives in Da Nang at 3:25 p.m. The return flight takes off at 8:40 a.m. local time from Da Nang and arrives in Taoyuan at 12:25 p.m., according to Liberty Times.
The airline uses an A320neo jet to fly the Taoyuan to Da Nang route, which is equipped with eight business-class seats. The economy seats are more spacious than other jets, the news outlet said.
The airline plans to introduce 60 A320 and A321neo jets and 40 B787-9 planes to its fleet before 2022, according to Liberty Times.
Source Taiwan News
