August is just a few days old, but that has not stopped Vietjet from making a number of positive announcements already this month. They included welcoming its 200 millionth passenger, launching a new route to Ahmedabad, gaining recognition in Vietnam's Top 50 Sustainable Companies, and generating revenue of $1.3 billion in the first half of 2024.
Last week, it had carried its 200 millionth passenger, Sandeep Mehta, an Indian businessman, who was handed a complimentary gift of one year to fly on Vietjet's international flights. Vietjet never misses a celebration, and to coincide with the milestone, it announced a new route linking Ahmedabad in India with Vietnam's coastal resort city of Da Nang. The new route was announced at a Vietnam - India Business Forum in New Delhi, attended by Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders and business representatives from both countries.
The service is expected to start in October 2024 and will add to the seven routes with 56 weekly flights the airline operates between India and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Vietjet has celebrated 10 years of flying in China by launching a new route from Ho Chi Minh City and Xi'an. Vietjet started in 2019, and since then, it has carried close to 1.
3 million passengers to destinations including New Delhi, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and others. Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, known for its beautiful architecture, while Da Nang is a tourist haven with pristine beaches, luxury reso.