According to the airline, the new route linking the capital to the country's southernmost province will have three flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with one-way tickets starting from around VND769,000.

The flight covers 1,900 kilometres in two hours, using Embraer 190 aircraft with 90 economy class and eight business class seats.

Flights from Hanoi will depart at 7.05 am and land in Ca Mau at 9.25 am; while those from Ca Mau will depart at 9.55 am and land in Hanoi at 12.10 pm.

Arriving at the airport to welcome the first flight from Hanoi, Vice chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Lam Van Bi, said that the flight route played an important role in the economic development of the province.

Vice chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Lam Van Bi presents flower to the flight crew at the airport

"We believe that the route will help bring more tourists and investors to our province," the official said.

Ca Mau Airport currently has only one air route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

Source: Dtinews