Code-Share Agreement Between Air France and Vietnam Airlines

Air France has just signed a code-share agreement with Vietnam Airlines so that, starting July 3, 2010 its customers can fly non-stop from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City three times a week.

These flights will be operated by Vietnam Airlines in Boeing 777-200, under the ‘AF’ Air France flight code. They come in addition to flights Air France already operates via Bangkok to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Air France will be offering 13 instead of 7 flights a week, including 6 between Paris and Hanoi and 7 between Paris and Ho Chi Minh City.

Furthermore, within the terms of this agreement, as early as winter 2010, Air France will operate a non-stop flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Paris three times a week by Boeing 747-400 then by Boeing 777-300ER. In November 2010, all flights to Vietnam will be non stop.

Flight schedule from July 3 to October 30, 2010 (local time):

Flights between Paris and Hanoi: six flights a week

Paris-CDG / Hanoi

AF 176*, departure at 14.00, arrival at 06.35, the following day, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
AF 174, departure at 19.20, arrival at 15.05, the following day, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Hanoi/ Paris

AF 173, departure at 19.30, arrival at 06.00, the following day, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
AF 177*, departure at 23.40, arrival at 07.00, the following day, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Flights between Paris and Ho Chi Minh City: daily flights

Paris / Ho Chi Minh City

AF 164, departure at 19.20, arrival at 14.50, the following day, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
AF 158* departure at 13.25 – arrival at 06.35, the following day, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Ho Chi Minh – Ville / Paris

AF 157* departure at 22.50 – arrival at 06.30, the following day, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
AF 169 departure at 19 h 50 – arrival at 06.00, the following day, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

*Flights operated by Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines operates 72 routes to 20 domestic and 26 international destinations with a young fleet of 70 modern aircraft, serving more than 9 million passengers annually to popular cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Melbourne, Moscow, Paris, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo. Vietnam Airlines will add 20 unique destinations to the SkyTeam network, including 13 cities in Vietnam. In 2006, Vietnam Airlines was officially accepted as a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).