Vietnam-based startup airline Bamboo Airways will be taking to the skies on January 16, making its entry in the growing travel market of Vietnam and southeast Asia.

The announcement was made after the company secured Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam earlier this week, and the first routes will be from Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi to domestic destinations Phu Quoc, Quy Nhon, Buon Me Thuot, Da Nang, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Dong Hoi and Van Don. Bamboo Airways will be the fifth local carrier formed., and has planned to launch international flights to Japan, Korea, and Singapore after the domestic flights are launched.

The carrier has stated it will offer travelers a “Hybrid” combining “traditional” aviation and low cost principles to sell tickets at reasonable prices. One tactic the carrier is using to generate new sales of tickets, the carrier launched a one-day sale and are promoting packages with golf trips at parent company FLC Group’s resorts.

Bamboo Airways Vice President Duong Thi Mai Hoa said, “We hope that Bamboo Airways’ published promotions will encourage increased travel demand at new destinations… offering rich services and prices to meet the diverse needs of passengers.”

Bamboo Airways currently has a fleet of 4 Airbus A319/A320 jets, with orders for 24 Airbus A320neo and 20 Boeing 787-9s which will be delivered over the next few years.

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