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United Airlines
is significantly increasing its codeshare flights to and from Vietnam. New codeshare flights operated by Asiana Airlines
and Thai Airways International are available for sale immediately, supplementing existing codeshare service to Vietnam with All Nippon Airways
(ANA).
Additional flight options will be available on five weekly flights from Seoul
(ICN) to both Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Hanoi (HAN) with Asiana Airlines. United
customers will also now have access to daily service to both Ho Chi Minh City
and Hanoi via Bangkok (BKK) with Thai Airways. These new services complement the existing four weekly flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Ho Chi Minh
City offered with partner ANA.
"We are pleased to expand our codeshare service to Vietnam, giving our
customers more options than ever when traveling to the region," said Graham
Atkinson, senior vice president - Worldwide Sales and Alliances. "With more
members in Asia than any other alliance grouping, United and our Star Alliance
partners are best-positioned to offer customers the most access to this rapidly
growing market."
The Air Services Agreement (ASA) formalized between the US government and
the government of Vietnam in late 2003 permits expanded codeshare flights to
Vietnam by US carriers and their partners. United is taking full advantage of the
codesharing provisions allowed under the new ASA by expanding codeshare flights to and from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from the current eight flights per
week with two partner carriers, up to 56 weekly flights with three partner carriers.
United Mileage Plus members can accrue and redeem miles on all partner flights
to and from Vietnam. Premier members will have their elite status recognized
when flying on Star Alliance partners with priority boarding, check-in lanes,
waitlist and seat assignments. |
