Vietjet Air Named One of World’s 10 Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2022

Budget carrier Vietjet Air has entered the global list of 10 safest low-cost airlines for 2022 by AirlineRatings, the world's only airline safety and product rater.
January 07, 2022 | 15:59
A Vietjet Air plane (Source: Vietjet Air)
A Vietjet Air plane. Photo: Vietjet Air

It is the only Vietnamese carrier to be included in the list drawn up by the Australia-based agency, which monitors 385 carriers and takes into account audits from aviation governing bodies, government audits, airline crash and serious incident records, fleet age, along with pilot training and culture.

Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air and JetBlue Airways of the US, along with Switzerland's EasyJet, Australia's Jetstar Group, Ireland's Ryanair, Mexico's Volaris, Canada's Westjet, and Hungary's Wizz Air are also featured in the ranking.

Vietjet Air, owned by billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, joined the Vietnamese aviation market in 2011.

Vietjet flies on 40 domestic and 66 international routes, operating 385 flights daily within Vietnam and to places like Japan, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan, Singapore, mainland China, Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in Vietnam last year.

It was the first private airline in Vietnam to offer domestic and international services.

The well-known carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionized the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.

Vietjet has resumed the Hanoi-Tokyo route from January 1 with one flight per week, with the frequency expected to be increased in the time ahead. (Photo: VNA)
Vietjet has resumed the Hanoi-Tokyo route from January 1 with one flight per week, with the frequency expected to be increased in the time ahead. Photo: VNA

The carrier offers customers hundreds of thousands of good-priced tickets from only VND609,000 VND (USD26.43), accompanying the journey to come back home, bringing the joy of reunion with family and loved ones with exciting travel experiences on all routes across Vietnam in the year-end season.

Hundreds of thousands of promotion tickets on flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Hanoi, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Da Nang, etc. are available for sale with unlimited time on the official website www.vietjetair.com, Vietjet Air mobile app, Facebook page www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam (section “Booking). Customers can enjoy free payment fees when booking tickets and paying via Vietjet SkyClub – Vietjet’s exclusive loyalty programme.

In addition, passengers choosing to fly with Vietjet in the year-end season will receive lucky presents and health care services on all flights. It also offers a trio of health care products in the sky for pregnant women, beauty care and relaxing essential oils.

Vietjet is also selling Power Pass with unlimited zero-VND tickets for one year including Power Pass Sky12 (priced at only VND19,999,000) and Power Pass SkyBoss (priced at only VND74,999,000) with up to 50 percent discounts for customers who purchasing on website www.vietjetair.com, http://powerpass.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile app.

To help do their part in pandemic prevention, Vietjet continues to offer free Covid-19 quick test for all passengers choosing to fly with Vietjet from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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