Airline distribution firm APG has been appointed UK general sales agent for Bamboo Airways as the Vietnamese carrier plans non-stop flights to London.
The airline is to deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on the Heathrow service from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, due to start early in 2022.
APG will provide sales and marketing as well as customer care call centre services in the UK for the carrier.
Bamboo Airways operates a fleet of 29 aircraft including Boeing 787s which it will use on the London route.
APG Network president Richard Burgess said: “We are delighted to be representing Bamboo Airways in the UK and are looking forward to welcoming their first scheduled flight to London Heathrow.
“With the new free trade agreement between the UK and Vietnam, the gradual opening up of international travel and the wealth of tourism opportunities that Vietnam has to offer, we believe this is an excellent opportunity to launch the new services.”
The agreement was unveiled at an official signing ceremony in Edinburgh attended by Vietnam’s prime minister Pham Minh Chinh, who was in Scotland for Cop26.
The ceremony included Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of Bamboo Airways and parent company FLC Group.