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The carrier aims to also operate to Los Angeles in the future.

Vietnam Airlines plans to begin serving San Francisco by the end of November, while counterpart Bamboo Airways hopes to launch US flights the following month.

Additional frequencies are being added by the Japanese carrier on select international routes as passenger traffic recovers.

A Taipei-Singapore route will be launched in September.

The LCC’s new Airbus A321neos will initially be deployed on routes to destinations in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The carrier plans to operate non-scheduled repatriation flights.

The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.

There are currently no nonstop flights between Vietnam and the US.

Routes takes a look at the biggest airlines, airports and routes currently operating in Vietnam’s market.

The airline has made no secret of its desire to begin long-haul services to Europe, with flights from Vietnam to London moving closer.

The startup is seeking to get a foothold in Vietnam’s fiercely competitive domestic market.

Frankfurt, Melbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver are among the routes being canceled.

The Transpacific Hanoi service operates once weekly with a 747F.

The carrier will resume one-way flights to Tokyo later this week while exploring the possibility of reinstating service to other East Asian countries.

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Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington among routes to be added back.

Skyteam member Vietnam Airlines is planning to launch a new route to Hangzhou, China.

More domestic routes are set to resume in Vietnam over the coming days after the country’s Ministry of Transport began to ease restrictions.

JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights.

This week: VietJet is launching its first direct service to Australia; Ethiopian Airlines is returning to Athens after 18 years; and Ural Airlines to enter Moscow - London market.

This week: VietJet to provide its first non-stop link between Vietnam and Indonesia; Qantas increases services to Japan; and Hainan Airlines expands its North America connectivity.

This week: Cathay Pacific to add tenth destination in North America; Qatar Airways increases Scandinavian focus; and Vietjet set for second link to Japan.

Air France has signed a new joint venture deal with Vietnam Airlines and is in advanced talks with India’s Jet Airways.