Similar to Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways’ inaugural route will likely be a nonstop flight from Ho Chi Minh City into SFO, as the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with San Francisco airport officials in September to launch that route next year.īut the similarities don’t end there: Bamboo Airways is also using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on its flights to the U.S., also outfitted with three cabin classes: business class with lie-flat seats, premium economy, and regular economy. While that first test flight was a success, the carrier is still awaiting official clearance from the FAA to launch a regular route.įirst, Bamboo Airways needs to fly several more demonstration flights from Hanoi and Da Nang to San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles, according to Airline Geeks, with the hope of launching one of the nonstop routes in early 2022. Bamboo Airways, a much newer, rapidly expanding upstart founded in 2017, operated an initial test flight in September between Hanoi and San Francisco. Satero, SFO’s director, said in a statement.Īdditionally, with the launch of its San Francisco route Vietnam Airlines beat out competitor Bamboo Airways, which has also been racing to secure a regular nonstop route to the West Coast. destination, and we are confident this new service will be a success,” Ivar C. “We are grateful to Vietnam Airlines for making San Francisco their first U.S. In that time, Vietnam Airlines has expanded to be one of the largest carriers in Southeast Asia, with 29 international destinations in its route network. has now teamed up with Priceline to bring you unbeatable prices with un-matched service.
Also potentially in the works? A second route, possibly between Los Angeles and Hanoi, reports Airline Geeks.Īccording to news outlet Vietnam Plus, the route has been in the works for 20 years. While the carrier will eventually expand the route to operate seven days a week, those plans are currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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