Vietnam Airlines to serve Shanghai

Skyteam member Vietnam Airlines will introduce non-stop service to Shanghai from its two main bases of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. From March 28, new 3x weekly service from Hanoi and 4x weekly from Ho Chi Minh City will be launched with A321 aircraft.

Shanghai Airlines currently operates a 3x weekly to Hanoi and it also operates a daily service into Ho Chi Minh City.

Over 29,000 passengers have flown the Hanoi Shanghai route 82% flying Shanghai Airlines. On the Ho CHi Minh City segment nearly 100,000 passengers have flown the route in the same time period (Jan 09-10) with Shanghai Airlines having an 88% market share.