Direct flights from Kolkata to Vietnam

Kolkata will now be directly linked to Vietnam via daily flights. Indigo airlines has launched a new flight from Kolkata to Hanoi, Vietnam which will begin operations from October 3 this year. This flight is going to be one of the few direct flights to the Vietnamese capital. The inaugural flight will take off from Kolkata at 12.40pm and reach Hanoi at 4.55pm local time. The return flight to Kolkata from Hanoi will take off at 5.55pm local time and arrive Kolkata at 7.20pm. William Boulter, chief commercial officer, IndiGo said, “We foresee a rising demand for Hanoi, which is famous for its historic architecture and a rich cultural blend of Southeast Asian and French influence. Additionally, we are also expecting a high demand for the Buddhist circuit as Vietnam has a large Buddhist community”. According to sources, Indigo will keep an average to-and-fro fare of approximately Rs 15,000. When asked about the importance of this new flight, an IndiGo official said, “A market survey has revealed that there is a demand for Vietnam. Now, it takes as long as 10 hours to reach Vietnam from various Indian cities because of long layovers. The direct flight from Calcutta will be of two-and-a-half-hour duration”.