VietJet Air, the LCC that gained notoriety for having its flight attendants wear bikinis, has become a post-COVID winner in Vietnam’s aviation market, where low fares are king. (Courtesy of VietJet Air)
YUJI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer |
HANOI — Low-cost carrier VietJet Air in the first seven months of the year carried 4.2 million international travelers, 6.6 times the number from the year-earlier period and more than those who flew with state-run Vietnam Airlines.
The privately owned budget airline chalked up the surge to the opening of new routes and the COVID-19 virus mutating into something manageable without social restrictions.
