Vietjet, Qatar Airlines link wings to extend reach

Vietjet on Monday announced a two-phase partnership with Doha-based Qatar Airways.
The first phase, which came into effect last month, enables Qatar Airways passengers to travel to and from points in Vietnam and in Taiwan served directly by Vietjet.
The next phase will soon allow Vietjet passengers to fly to more than 150 destinations around the world served by Qatar Airways, using a single reservation across both airlines’ networks.
“We are delighted to welcome Vietjet to our growing roster of interline partners as they allow us to provide a more seamless experience for our passengers,” Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said. 
“The new agreement with Vietjet will offer our passengers even more choice, providing them an easy connection in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi before transferring to their Qatar Airways flights.”
Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh, Vietjet vice president and Vietjet Thailand chief executive, called the partnership “a pillar of Vietjet’s strategy to diversify our services with an aim at offering our passengers travel opportunities to points over the world”. 
“We will continue to partner with other airlines based on advanced technology platforms to better benefit our passengers,” she said.
Qatar Airways is commencing two non-stop operations connecting Hanoi and Doha twice daily and Ho Chi Minh City with Doha 10 times a week.
Vietjet and Japan Airlines are already partnered on flights on domestic services and services between Vietnam and other Asian countries. 
They have a frequent-flier partnership and cooperate on aircraft operations and maintenance and ground handling services and training.