From July 1, 2019, Vietnam Airlines launches Premium Economy class service, using the wide-body aircraft Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 for the route linking Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City.
The fare of Premium Economy is only VND 500,000 above the Economy Flex fare, while the new class service includes almost all high-end benefits of Business class, including:
• Check-in at Business class counter;
• Access to the Lotus lounge for relaxation before flights;
• A 30-kg free baggage allowance, with 2 pieces of hand luggage.
• Priority boarding;
• Welcome drink, hot towel, hot meals, drinks and interesting entertainment programs etc.
The following policy is applied to Lotusmiles members:
 Accrual rate |
Booking class W: 1.3 |
| Booking class Z, U*: 1.2. | |
 Redemption |
Award tickets: 18,000 miles/sector; 23,000 miles/sector (High season) |
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Upgrade award to Premium Economy: 5,000 miles/sector (from booking classes Y/B/M/S); 12,000 miles/sector (from booking classes H/K/L/Q/N/R) Upgrade award to Business class from Premium Economy: 7,000 miles/sector |
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 Free |
Lotusmiles Platinum, Gold and Titanium members are entitled to a free upgrade to Premium Economy class when buying Flexible Economy class tickets (booking class M, S)** on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route. |
On the occasion of opening the new class service, Vietnam Airlines offers preferential rates from only VND 3 million (taxes and fees excluded), for tickets purchased in the period from July 1 to July 15, 2019 and travels from July 1 to October 31, 2019.
(*) Applied to normal purchased tickets with booking class U only;
(**) Please contact ticketing offices in Vietnam for upgrading to Premium Economy till December 31, 2019. Each member is entitled to one upgrade.