Incentives for Lotusmiles Members on Vietnam–U.S. Route
Vietnam Airlines has begun direct flights to the United States since November 2021. Lotusmiles members enjoy the following incentives and benefits when taking the flights operated by Vietnam Airlines:
Incentives: Lotusmiles members can enjoy service incentives according to their membership tier, such as check-in at SkyPriority counters, free extra baggage, priority on choosing seats on the plane, or access to Lotus lounge etc. Please refer to details of the services on offer here.
Mile Accumulation: Lotusmiles members will earn miles on all ticket booking classes for flights operated by Vietnam Airlines. Please refer to the accrual rates for each booking class here.
Award Redemption
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Mileage deduction for award tickets on the Vietnam – U.S. route (Miles/flight segment) |
| Low season | High season | ||||
| Economy | Premium Economy | Business | Economy | Premium Economy | Business |
| 50,000 | 90,000 | 150,000 | 60,000 | 110,000 | 180,000 |
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Upgrade award tickets (Miles/flight segment) |
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Economy (Y/B/M/S) to Business |
Economy |
Premium Economy (W/Z/ U) to Business |
Economy (Y/B/M/S) to Premium Economy |
Economy (H/K/L/Q/N/R) to Premium Economy |
| 90,000 | 110,000 | 70,000 | 25,000 | 45,000 |
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Luggage award (piece): 18,000 miles/piece. |
The Ho Chi Minh City – San Fransisco direct route has important strategic significance, establishing a trade bridge between Vietnam and the United States. On the other hand, with the opening of the route, Vietnam Airlines has raised its stance to be among major regional airlines.
