Air France launches new private jet service
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Air France launches new private jet service
Take a seat in a private jet, fly off on time and with no constraints. Air France is offering its La Première customers with connections at Paris-Charles de Gaulle a new way to travel which is faster and easier. An exclusive trip from departure to destination with attention to detail: an exceptional offer.
Starting today, Air France, in partnership with Wijet, is offering a new range of private jet services. This service is exclusively dedicated to connecting passengers at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, before or after their long-haul flight on Air France in the La Première cabin and their travel companions traveling in the Business cabin.
After revealing its new «haute couture» La Première suites, the Company is continuing to upgrade its most exclusive cabin. The trip is totally bespoke, from the customer’s departure to their arrival at desti-nation, including optimized connection time at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Source: Aviatime
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Viet Nam officially adopts VAT refund policy
Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.72/2014/TT-BTC on value-added tax (VAT) refund for purchases made in Viet Nam by foreigners, overseas Vietnamese when leaving the country.
Accordingly, from 1 July 2014, the VAT refund is officially implemented in 7 international border gates, including Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi), Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang City), Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa Province), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), Da Nang International Seaport (Da Nang City), Nha Trang International Seaport (Khanh Hoa Province), and Khanh Hoi International Seaport (Ho Chi Minh City).
The VAT refund is applied for valid invoices at 1 store in 1 day with the total cost at least 2 million VND. VAT refund amount represents 85% of VAT amount of goods. VAT refund currency is VND.
Previously, the VAT refund was piloted in Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2014. According to General Department of Customs, after nearly two years of implementation, up to the end of February 2014, the number of foreigners and overseas Vietnamese refunded VAT reached 8,628; VAT refund amount of 32.9 billion VND.
The official application of VAT refund policy for foreigners, overseas Vietnamese represents international integration of Vietnamese Government, at the same time boosts visitors’ expenditure and increases export turnover.
Source: TITC
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One of four flights in Vietnam either delayed or cancelled
From January to May this year, up to 25 percent of the total flights of local air carriers were delayed or canceled, compared to 16 percent during the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration.
Vietjet Air had the highest rate of delayed and cancelled flights with 51%, followed by Jetstar Pacific with 50%, VASCO with 17 percent and Vietnam Airlines with 14%.
The VCAA’s report said inadequate infrastructure at airports affected delays, especially during peak hours.
According to a Vietjet Air report, up to 50% of its cancelled or delayed flights were caused by problems related to landing and taking off activities and 40 percent by chain reactions.
In the first half of 2014, the Vietnam aviation industry carried 16.3 million passengers, 372,000 tonnes of cargo, an increase of 13.2% and 24.3%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2013.
The total number of passengers and the volume of cargo transport via Vietnam’s airports were estimated at 24.7 million passengers and 448,000 tonnes of cargo, up 15% and 22%, respectively.
The current fleet of Vietnam’s airlines includes 102 planes with an average age of 6.2 years, including 42 planes owned by Vietnamese airlines.
In the first half of this year, the number of flights of the three local carriers, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air, were 61,660, 14,495 and 7,180, respectively.
Source: VietNamNet Bridge
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Low-cost airlines open new services
Budget carrier VietJet Air has begun to sell tickets for flights on the new route of Da Nang-Can Tho since June 25.
The first flight connecting major tourism and economic regions of the Central and the Mekong Delta will depart at 12 p.m in Da Nang and 2 p.m in Can Tho on July 22.
VietJet will offer three return flights with a capacity of 1,100 seats per week.
Low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will also launch direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue with Airbus A320 plane of 180 seats since July 10.
The airline will provide one daily return flight that will depart at 10.25 a.m in Ho Chi Minh City and 12.20 p.m in Hue. A one-way ticket will cost VND550, 000.
Source: SGGP
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More vacationers go to Phu Quoc Island
Phu Quoc island, a tourist hub in the southern province of Kien Giang, welcomed 268,000 holidaymakers, including 72,620 foreigners, in the first half of the year.
Tourists visit a fermented fish sauce producing factory in An Thoi township
of Phu Quoc island district
The figures marked a year-on-year rise of 26 percent and 34.8 percent, respectively, which are forecast to continue going upwardly in the second half of the year.
Phu Quoc National Park, which is covered with lush green foliage and tropical flowers, is one of the most popular scenic spots among vacationers. The 10,000-hectare area provides a rich habitat for 929 plants, 42 of which are listed in the Vietnamese and world red books of endangered flora species.
Phu Quoc prison, where nearly 40,000 revolutionaries were detained between 1967 and 1973, has also attracted over 4,810 holidaymakers both at home and abroad.
Vice Chairman of the Phu Quoc district People’s Committee Huynh Quang Hung said the island district will put into use many high-class resorts and hotels housing more than 2,000 rooms.
It will continue to create favourable conditions for investors to speed up tourism projects there, Hung added.
Notably, a policy to grant a 30-day visa exemption for foreign passport holders visiting the island took effect on March 10. The move is expected to help transform the world-famous tourist hub into a national and international hi-end holiday heaven.
Dubbed “ Paradise Pearl Island ”, Phu Quoc welcomed 94,000 foreign visitors out of its total 416,000 arrivals last year.
It is expected to gross 771 million USD from providing hospitality services to at least 2 million tourists annually by 2020, 40 percent of them foreigners.
Source: VNA
