This is the first direct air route between Vietnam and Turkey. The flights will operate 5 times a week using 279-seat Airbus A330 or 300 aircraft. From Istanbul, visitors can connect to more than 290 destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Introductory return fares are available from Istanbul to Hanoi, the capital and second largest city in Vietnam, starting at 603 Euros (including taxes and fees), and Turkish Airlines plans to increase flight frequency to seven trips per week.
Turkish Airlines is continuing to expand its operations in Southeast Asia with this launch, with Hanoi becoming the sixth Southeast Asian capital served by the airline, following Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Bangkok and Singapore.
This route will allow “Europe’s Best Airline” for the last five years (elected by Skytrax) to take advantage of long-haul traffic and serve rising demand in Vietnam to travel to Istanbul, the only metropolitan city to sit in both Asia and Europe.
Turkish Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance network. As of February 2015, it was operating scheduled services to 280 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, making it the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations. Turkish Airlines also flies to more countries than any other carrier.
