Vietnam Airlines has confirmed it is still sticking to its normal schedule for daily services to Japan despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami there.
Vietnam Airlines made the confirmation in an announcement on Tuesday evening, hours after the Daily asked the airline whether it had a contingency plan in the wake of news reports about radiation leaked from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant struck by the earthquake and tsunami.
The airline said it conducted 46 weekly direct flights on eight air routes that link Hanoi and HCMC and four major Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.
It allows holders of confirmed air-tickets for its flights between Vietnam and Japan to return and re-book free-of-charge from March 11 and May 10 this year. The airline will also provide favorable conditions for Vietnamese families to buy tickets for their relatives who are studying, living and working in that country if the latter want to go home.
Vietnam Airlines called for customers to get updates about its flights to Japan at either www.vietnamairlines.com or its ticketing offices in Vietnam by calling +84-4-38320 320 in Hanoi, +84-8-38320 320 in HCMC and 84-511 3 832 320 in Danang.
Passengers in Japan can contact the airline’s offices via +81-335081481 in Tokyo, +81-647080900 in Osaka, +81-924730500 in Fukuoka and +81-525835171 in Nagoya.