Bamboo Airways has just opened two new routes connecting the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho with two popular tourist destinations, Con Dao islands in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Phu Quoc islands in the southern province of Kien Giang, the airline’s representative said on January 12.
Hanoi (VNA) – Bamboo Airways has just opened two new routes connecting theMekong Delta city of Can Tho with two popular tourist destinations, Con Dao islandsin the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Phu Quoc islands in thesouthern province of Kien Giang, the airline’s representative said on January12.
Flightson the routes will be operated by Embraer 195 aircraft on all days in a week, withfrequency to be adjusted based on actual demand.
Each flight will take about one hour.
Bamboois offering tickets at from only 49,000 VND (just over 2.1 USD) excluding taxesand fees one way on the Can Tho-Phu Quoc route and from 809,000 VND (35 USD) oneway on the Can Tho-Con Dao route.
Tocelebrate the new routes, the airline is offering free returning-leg forpassengers on the Can Tho-Phu Quoc route and a 50 percent discount for the CanTho-Con Dao, which is applicable for tickets booked and paid during December23, 2020 to January 24, 2021./.
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A Bamboo Airways flight (Photo: VNA) 
