On the morning of April 27, the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City, in coordination with Da Nang International Airport and accompanying units, welcomed the first tourists on a direct flight from Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
Accordingly, flight number C65539 from Tashkent carrying more than 180 passengers landed at Da Nang International Airport in the morning of the same day to visit and experience tourism services in this city. Here, the passengers were warmly welcomed with water cannon ceremonies, traditional art shows, lively mascots, flowers and souvenirs.
Passengers on the first flight from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) arrived in Da Nang.
Passengers expressed their impression of the warm welcome of Da Nang City and were eager to explore typical destinations, including famous beaches, and experience the city's unique culture and cuisine .
The charter flight route from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Da Nang is operated by Prestige DMC Vietnam Trading and Tourism Company Limited in coordination with Red Island Company, Centrium-Air Airways and Prestige Travel Uzbekistan, starting from April 27, 2025 to October 31, 2025.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, Chairwoman of Prestige DMC Vietnam Company, in the initial phase, the flight will be operated with a frequency of 1 flight/week. It is expected that from June 2025, the frequency will be increased to 2 flights/week to meet the increasing travel demand between the two cities.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai An, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City, added that the opening of additional flights from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) is a step forward from the success of the direct flight from Almaty (Kazakhstan), continuing to affirm the attractiveness of Da Nang to the potential CIS market. This is a positive signal, opening up opportunities to welcome new visitors from this potential region.
Previously, from April 23 to 25, 2025, the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City participated in the KITF International Tourism Fair in Kazakhstan to promote destinations, introduce tourism products and connect with partners from the CIS market. In addition, the delegation also surveyed and researched the market to develop products suitable to tourists' tastes and improve service quality.
The tourist market from CIS countries, especially from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, is showing strong growth with about 10,000 visitors/month from April to October 2025. The operation of the route from Tashkent to Da Nang has increased the total number of flights from this region to Da Nang to 11 flights/week. It is expected that from June 3, 2025, Air Astana will start operating the route from Almaty (Kazakhstan) to Da Nang with a frequency of 4 flights/week.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/da-nang-don-chuyen-bay-dau-tien-tu-tashkent-uzbekistan-20250427122517371.htm
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