Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
In a statement announcing the partnership, Turkish Airlines noted that as aviation industry is making great effort to recover in the post pandemic, the cooperation between two flag carriers will not only open up new opportunities to enhance the competitiveness and develop business, but also promoting economic, cultural and social exchanges among Türkiye, Vietnam, Europe and Middle East region.
Accordingly, Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines will expand cooperation in transporting passengers and cargo, along with studying the opportunity for a passenger codeshare cooperation on flight routes between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City - Istanbul.
Cooperation on cargo transport
Source: Turkish Airlines
"Moreover, Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines will cooperate more closely in the field of cargo transport through the implementation of a codeshare partnership, which is expected to take effect in 2023," the announcement said.
It added that moving forward, the two airlines will explore more partnership possibilities to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in this area.
"Recovering from the crisis that pandemic brought to aviation sector, we all became aware of the crucial need of cooperation. We attach importance to expanding our cooperation with Vietnam Airlines both in passenger and cargo," said Levent Konukcu, Turkish Airlines chief investment and technology officer, adding that the MoU will eventually serve to deepening relations between our countries.
Le Hong Ha, president & CEO of Vietnam Airlines, also welcomed the expansion of cooperation between the two flag carriers.
"The cooperation between the two flag carriers will bring great benefits to our passengers, promote aviation connectivity, economic and cultural exchanges among Vietnam, Türkiye, Europe and Middle East region," Le Hong Ha said.
"This is also Vietnam Airlines' effort to strengthen global cooperation, expand the route network, recover the economy after the pandemic and seize new development opportunities," the Vietnam Airlines chief added.
