Young Vietnamese catch the low-cost-travel bug
- Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 14.25
- Newspaper section: Asia focus
Young, higher-earning and with a love for travel, a new generation is creating an opportunity for the robust growth of low-cost airlines in Vietnam in the near future.
“I prefer going with a low-cost carrier not only because they offer many tickets with reasonable prices, but their services are also good,” said Chu Quynh May, a 26-year-old who works in the office of a foreign company in Hanoi.
Ms May is like thousands of young Vietnamese people now, who hunt for deals on the websites of domestic airlines, as well as foreign budget carriers such as AirAsia, Tiger Airways or Cebu, to plan their trips.
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