Lao Airlines to Fly Direct Flights to Japan

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ຂປລ (KPL) Lao Airlines is expected to launch direct flights between Vientiane's Wattay International Airport and Japan’s Narita International Airport, the airlines company posted on its website on Jul 31.

(KPL) Lao Airlines is expected to launch direct flights between Vientiane's Wattay International Airport and Japan’s Narita International Airport, the airlines company posted on its website on Jul 31.

The flight will be flown three times per week – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The new air route is expected to boost the economic development, investment and trade in Laos as well as the inflow of foreign visitors to the country over years to come, the company said in its announcement.

Last month, the Lao Airlines announced it will reopen direct flights to Singapore in October.

Currently, Lao Airlines has direct air routes to various major cities in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea.

It also plans to open direct flights to destinations in Myanmar, Indonesia and China’s Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The national airlines company currently operates directly flights to 12 international destinations and six domestic destinations.

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