(VOVWORLD) - Asiana Airlines, the second biggest carrier by revenue in South Korea, has opened a new route to the popular resort city of Nha Trang in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
 Nha Trang is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. |
In Tuesday's announcement, Asiana Airlines said the first flight departed from Incheon airport located west of Seoul on Monday.
The airline said it will serve daily evening flights by A320 aircraft with 159 seats when increasing services in Vietnam.
With this new air route, Asiana Airlines now has five routes to Vietnam, including the capital city of Hanoi and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
Air Seoul, a low-cost branch wholly owned by Asiana Airlines, is expected to launch a new route to Nha Trang on Wednesday.
Currently, Korean Air, the biggest airline in South Korea, along with three low-cost carriers namely T'way Air, Eastar Jet, and Jeju Air, is operating flights to the Vietnamese coastal city.