Air Mekong
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Mekong Aviation Joint Stock Company , doing business as Air Mekong, is an airline
from Vietnam
which operates scheduled passenger flights from its base at Phu Quoc Airport and secondary hubs at Noi Bai International Airport
and Tan Son Nhat International Airport
. Its headquarters are located in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province
. It was established in 2009 and flight operations were launched on 9 October 2010. This is the third private-owned airline of Vietnam, after Indochina Airlines
(defunct as of 2009), and VietJet AirAsia (previously known at VietJet Air). Air Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900
aircraft from SkyWest Airlines
, each equipped with 90 seats in both business
and economy class
es.
Former destinations
aircraft from SkyWest Airlines
equipped with 90 seats in both business and economy class.
As part of its expansion plan, it is intended that Air Mekong will have up to 14 Bombardier CRJ 900
aircraft by 2012.
. Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi
branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower (tòa nhà Syrena) in Tay Ho
, Hanoi. The Hanoi office houses the Commerce and Services Department, including the PR & Advertising Division.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
from Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
which operates scheduled passenger flights from its base at Phu Quoc Airport and secondary hubs at Noi Bai International Airport
Noi Bai International Airport
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the largest in the north of the country. It is 28 miles from the city centre. The travel time from the city centre is 30–45 minutes.-Facilities:...
and Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is Vietnam's largest international airport in terms of area . It has a handling capacity of 15-17 million passengers per year, compared with the capacity of Hanoi - Noi Bai airport of 8 million passengers and Da Nang's 2 million passengers...
. Its headquarters are located in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province
Kien Giang Province
Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City...
. It was established in 2009 and flight operations were launched on 9 October 2010. This is the third private-owned airline of Vietnam, after Indochina Airlines
Indochina Airlines
Indochina Airlines was a Vietnamese airline based in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first operational private airline based in Vietnam, originally licensed in May 2008 as Air Speed Up . The founder and chairman of the board was Vietnamese musician Hà Hùng Dũng...
(defunct as of 2009), and VietJet AirAsia (previously known at VietJet Air). Air Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900
Bombardier CRJ700
The Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are regional airliners based on the Bombardier CRJ200. Final assembly of the aircraft is at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Mirabel, Quebec, outside Montreal, Canada.-Development:...
aircraft from SkyWest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
, each equipped with 90 seats in both business
Business class
Business class is a travel class available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names which vary by airline or rail company. In the airline industry, it was originally intended as an intermediate level of service between economy class and first class, but many airlines now...
and economy class
Economy class
__FORCETOC__Economy class, also called coach class , steerage, or standard class, is the lowest class of seating in air travel, rail travel, and sometimes ferry or maritime travel....
es.
Destinations
As of August 2011, Air Mekong offers scheduled flights to the following destinations across Vietnam:- Buon Ma ThuotBuon Ma ThuotBuôn Ma Thuột or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000...
– Buon Ma Thuot AirportBuon Ma Thuot AirportBuon Ma Thuot Airport is a public airport in Vietnam. The airport is located in Dak Lak province has one functional runway. A second incomplete runway is not in use. Two aprons are located on the south side of the airport with buildings that appeared to be used for aircraft storage...
Focus city - Con DaoCon DaoThe Con Dao Islands are an archipelago of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, in southeastern Vietnam, and a district of this province.-Description:Situated at about from Vung Tau and from Ho Chi Minh City, the group includes 16 mountainous islands and islets...
– Con Dao Airport - Da Lat – Lien Khuong International Airport
- Ha Noi – Noi Bai International AirportNoi Bai International AirportNoi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the largest in the north of the country. It is 28 miles from the city centre. The travel time from the city centre is 30–45 minutes.-Facilities:...
HubAirline hubAn airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations... - Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
– Tan Son Nhat International AirportTan Son Nhat International AirportTan Son Nhat International Airport is Vietnam's largest international airport in terms of area . It has a handling capacity of 15-17 million passengers per year, compared with the capacity of Hanoi - Noi Bai airport of 8 million passengers and Da Nang's 2 million passengers...
Main HubAirline hubAn airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations... - Phu Quoc – Phu Quoc Airport Focus city
- PleikuPleikuPleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....
– Pleiku Airport - Qui NhonQui NhonQui Nhơn , also Quy Nhơn, is a coastal city in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city...
– Phu Cat AirportPhu Cat Airport- History :Phù Cát Airport was built in 1966 during the Vietnam War by the United States Air Force . During the war, it was a major air base for the South Vietnamese Air Force and USAF. After 1975, it was used as a military airfield for the Vietnamese Air Force , and developed into a regional... - VinhVinhVinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after...
– Vinh AirportVinh AirportVinh Airport is located in Vinh city of Nghe An province northern Vietnam. It is a mixed military/civil airport. It used to be one of the two major military airbases in Vietnam besides Gia Lam Airbase in Hanoi....
Former destinations
- Vietnam - Da Nang
Fleet
Air Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900Bombardier CRJ700
The Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are regional airliners based on the Bombardier CRJ200. Final assembly of the aircraft is at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Mirabel, Quebec, outside Montreal, Canada.-Development:...
aircraft from SkyWest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
equipped with 90 seats in both business and economy class.
As part of its expansion plan, it is intended that Air Mekong will have up to 14 Bombardier CRJ 900
Bombardier CRJ700
The Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are regional airliners based on the Bombardier CRJ200. Final assembly of the aircraft is at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Mirabel, Quebec, outside Montreal, Canada.-Development:...
aircraft by 2012.
Corporate affairs
Air Mekong has its corporate headquarters in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang ProvinceKien Giang Province
Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City...
. Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower (tòa nhà Syrena) in Tay Ho
Tay Ho
Tây Hồ is an urban district of Hanoi the capital city of Vietnam, named after the West Lake nearby. VietJet AirAsia, a planned airline, has its headquarters on the fourth floor of the Flower Mansion in Tay Ho. Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower in Tay...
, Hanoi. The Hanoi office houses the Commerce and Services Department, including the PR & Advertising Division.
See also
- Indochina AirlinesIndochina AirlinesIndochina Airlines was a Vietnamese airline based in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first operational private airline based in Vietnam, originally licensed in May 2008 as Air Speed Up . The founder and chairman of the board was Vietnamese musician Hà Hùng Dũng...
- Jetstar Pacific AirlinesJetstar Pacific AirlinesJetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company is a low-cost airline headquartered in the Tân Bình District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It operates domestic and international services, and charter flights. Its main base is Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the main airport in Ho Chi...
- Transport in VietnamTransport in Vietnam- Railways :The Vietnamese railway network has a total length of , dominated by the single track North-South Railway running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The national railway network uses mainly metre gauge, although there are several standard gauge and mixed gauge lines in the North of the...
- VietJet AirAsia