Vietnam Airlines and Aeroflot have begun a codeshare agreement on both domestic and international routes in Vietnam and Russia to offer customers enhanced connectivity and seamless connections between several domestic destinations in Russia and Vietnam, as well as promoting stronger commercial ties between the two countries.
Flights operated by Vietnam Airlines include the routes of Hanoi – Moscow (Sheremetyevo), Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang as well as Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc, Nha Trang. At the same time, flights operated by Aeroflot include the routes of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City – Moscow (Sheremetyevo)*, Moscow (Sheremetyevo) – St Petersburg, Ufa and Krasnodar.
The codeshare agreement has been reached after the signing of a memorandum between the two flag carriers in 2018, and followed Vietnam Airlines’ announcement that it will move operations to Sheremetyevo Airport in July this year. The decision was driven by excellent transfer services, speed and flexibility at the fastest growing Russian airport and its status as the main hub for Skyteam member airlines.
Vietnam Airlines offers three direct Moscow – Hanoi flights per week, operated on state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Aeroflot operates nine flights per week on routes between Moscow and Vietnam with a daily flight to Hanoi and a twice-weekly service to Ho Chi Minh City.