Vietnam Airlines has announced a new route to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport this summer, connecting the capital Hanoi with an Airbus A350. This will mark the carrier’s Dutch debut, and builds on its existing European network to destinations across the continent, including Frankfurt and Paris.
Vietnam Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, so this route comes as no major surprise. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is also a member, and the two are expected to leverage their partnership to ensure the success of the new route. The other major SkyTeam hub in the continent, Paris Charles de Gaulle, is served by the airline from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.
Vietnam Airlines joins LATAM and Thai Airways as a new operator at slot-constrained Schiphol Airport, with new routes from São Paulo and Bangkok respectively.
Vietnam Airlines announced this week that it would be adding a new thrice-weekly connection from Hanoi to Amsterdam from 16 June. It will use an Airbus A350 aircraft to operate the service, which will create “an inspiring bridge between Vietnam and the Netherlands,” Schiphol Airport said in a statement.
Edit: Dillon Shah
