Phu Quoc International Airport will launch several new international air routes in the coming months which aims to attract more visitors to the southern island.

More international flights will be launched at Phu Quoc International Airport

A representative of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee at a Wednesday meeting with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism made the announcement.

According to the local authorities, Bangkok Airway will launch a Bangkok - Phu Quoc route beginning October 29 on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

On November 1st, TUI IK Airways will open a charter flight connecting the UK and Phu Quoc.

From December 19 until the end of April 2018, Italy's Neos Airline will launch charter flights between Milan and Phu Quoc on Tuesday and Wednesday with 250-seated Boeing 767.

"It is expected that Neos Airlines will bring some 4,000 visitors to the island during those five months," the people’s committee said, adding that this would be a good opportunity for Phu Quoc to highlight itself as a destination./.

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