Speaking at a press meeting during his visit to HCMC on October 8, United Airlines’ vice president Pacific, Mark Schwab, said: “We are delighted that in less than three years of operating in Vietnam, we are significantly expanding our route network and offering travellers from Vietnam a second gateway to California”.
The carrier will fly Boeing B747-400 aircraft on the new route. The new service will also significantly increase cargo capacity into Los Angeles, the largest cargo gateway on the US west coast.
Joe Mannix, United’s country manager in Vietnam, said: “Los Angeles is home to the largest ethnic Vietnamese population in the US, and the new service is expected to appeal to the fast-growing Vietnamese market while also complementing other United services from HCMC via Hong Kong to San Francisco and Chicago.”
The airline currently operates daily services from HCMC to San Francisco and Chicago and is the only American carrier serving Vietnam.
(Source: VNA) |