International passenger traffic at the non-metro Tiruchi international airport is poised to increase, with new-age carrier VietJet Air, the largest private airline in Vietnam, launching direct flight services from Ho Chi Minh City to Tiruchi and back.
The first Tiruchi-bound VietJet flight from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, landed in Tiruchi at 11.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with incoming passengers being given a warm welcome at the airport by the airline officials.
The flight departed from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh city at 12. 30 a.m. on Friday, November 3. A little over 100 passengers were on board the first flight from Tiruchi to Ho Chi Minh City, said airline sources.