Da Nang resumes flights to Ahmedabad, India

10/23/2024 10:24 PM

(PLVN) - On October 23 and 24, the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City coordinated with Vietjet Air to organize the opening ceremony of the Da Nang - Ahmedabad (India) flight route and the program to welcome the flight from Ahmedabad (India) - Da Nang.

On the afternoon of October 23, at the International Departure Terminal, Da Nang International Airport, the opening ceremony of the Da Nang-Ahmedabad (India) flight route took place.

The opening of the Da Nang-Ahmedabad (India) route operated by Vietjet Air will create favorable conditions to attract tourists from Ahmedabad city in particular and Indian tourists to experience attractive destinations, enjoy unique cuisine and enjoy typical tourism products in Da Nang - Asia's leading festival and event destination.

Da Nang connects direct flights to the Indian tourist market.

In particular, the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City in coordination with Vietjet Air invited Miss Universe India 2024 - Rhea Singha and KOLs Ekta Sandhir to relax, experience and make videos and photo sets to promote Da Nang tourist destinations.

Also within the framework of the program, a famtrip delegation of 20 travel companies and a presstrip delegation of 19 reporters from India came to survey Da Nang tourism, conduct interviews and write in-depth articles promoting Da Nang tourism in major Indian newspapers. The delegations will have 4 days to experience typical tourism products of Da Nang city including Sun World Ba Na Hills, Son Tra Peninsula, Linh Ung Pagoda, Ngu Hanh Son, and Hoi An ancient town.

Vice Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of Da Nang City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi said that the opening of the direct flight route Da Nang - Ahmedabad (India) operated by VietJet Air is of great significance, creating favorable conditions to attract and increase international tourists from Ahmedabad city in particular and Indian tourists to experience attractive destinations, enjoy unique cuisine and enjoy typical tourism products in Da Nang - Asia's leading festival and event destination.

The Da Nang-Ahmedabad flight route was launched not only to meet the growing travel demand between the two countries but also to open up new opportunities for cooperation in the fields of economics, education, culture and technology.

Da Nang is a dynamic city with a strong economy, an international gateway from the central region to the world. Ahmedabad, a city rich in cultural traditions and a major economic center of India, will be an attractive destination for tourists and investors.

Connecting flights will create conditions for Da Nang tourism to develop further in the coming time.

In the first 9 months of 2024, the city's tourism industry achieved impressive results with 8.67 million overnight guests, of which international visitors reached more than 3.17 million.

In particular, the number of visitors from the Indian market reached 139,086, an increase of 4.2% over the same period in 2023, in the context of no direct flights from major cities in India to Da Nang. In 2024, Da Nang City also attracted 4 large weddings of Indian couples with more than 1,200 guests and 20 MICE tourist groups from India with about 3,000 guests.

The Da Nang-Ahmedabad (India) route is operated with a frequency of 2 round trips per week using Airbus A320 aircraft, 180 seats/flight.

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of approximately 5.1 million. Ahmedabad is an attractive destination, similar to Da Nang and the Central region because of its unique combination of long-standing cultural heritage and modern development. Vietjet's direct flight connection between Da Nang and Ahmedabad will facilitate and promote trade as well as exchange of tourists between the two localities.

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/da-nang-noi-lai-duong-bay-den-ahmedabad-an-do-post529507.html