Cam Ranh International Terminal Welcomes S7 Airlines' Inaugural Flight from Irkutsk
Cam Ranh City, November 29th, 2018
At 2:55AM local time, S7 Airlines inaugural flight from Irkutsk, Russia landed at Cam Ranh, etching another historic milestone for Cam Ranh International Terminal (CRTC). It is the first new airline since the opening of the new Terminal 2 International Passenger Building at Cam Ranh Airport (CXR). Flight S7 569 was treated to the hospitality of the inaugural event, complete with a traditional water salute for the A320 aircraft and welcome gifts for all 140 passengers.
Water salute welcoming the new flight.
The first flight to Cam Ranh international terminal, Vietnam of S7 Airlines
S7 Inaugural Flight Crew were welcomed by CRTC Board of Director, ACV Representative and SAGS Representative
The Management Board of CRTC and representatives from S7 Airlines were on hand to lead the event. In the twice-weekly flight between Irkutsk and Cam Ranh, CXR expects to handle more than 30,000 passengers per year from Irkutsk alone, opening up huge opportunities for business and tourism to the Province of Khanh Hoa and the surrounding regions.
Welcome S7 Airlines Inaugural Flight Crew
CRTC representatives and S7 Airlines Branch Manager in Cam Ranh International Terminal - Mr. Anton Petin.
The first passengers on the first flight to Cam Ranh International Terminal, Vietnam of S7 Airlines
The first passengers on the first flight to Cam Ranh International Terminal, Vietnam of S7 Airlines
Little passenger on the first flight to Cam Ranh International Terminal, Vietnam of S7 Airlines
Passengers on the first flight to Cam Ranh International Terminal, Vietnam of S7 Airlines
Cam Ranh Airport International Terminal Information
The International Terminal (T2) at Cam Ranh Airport was built with a total investment of VND 3,735 trillion and officially put into operation on 30 June 2018 after 19 months of construction. Developed and managed by Cam Ranh International Terminal (CRTC) JSC, it brings much needed capacity injection into the already congested aviation market. Cam Ranh T2 is currently served by 21 international airlines and at 3.65 million international passengers in 2017, it is the 4th busiest in terms of international passenger volume handled in Vietnam.
S7 Airlines is a member of the Oneworld® Global aviation alliance.
The airline has a wide internal route network with hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo) and Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo). In its winter schedule S7 Airlines performs 181 regular flights to 26 countries, including Europe, the CIS, the Near East, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Today S7 Airlines has the newest and one of the most modern aircraft fleets on the Russian air transportation market. All flights of the airline are performed by the aircraft of the world’s leading manufacturers. S7 Airlines implements latest achievements of the world's industry in passenger services and develops its own services dynamically.
S7 Airlines is in top 100 of the best airlines of the world and ranks third in the Eastern Europe, as indicated by the authoritative international rating Skytrax. S7 Airlines holds Safety Leaders Award in category “Safety on transport: flights safety”.
S7 Airlines was a multiple winner of the Cannes Lions advertising festival awards for implemented projects, and My Planet National Awards for discoveries in travel sphere.
At the end of 2017, S7 Airlines became the winner of Skyway Service Award aviation award in two categories: the best airline in category “Economy Class, Domestic Scheduled Services” and “Best Online Customer Services”.
The airline is a member of the S7 Group of companies. In 2017 Group member airlines carried more than 14,2 million passengers.