VietJet Qazaqstan launched

[moa999]

VietJet is launching its third country (after Home market and Thai VietJet)

Quite a surprising one however in partnership with Air Qazaq in Kazakhstan.
(K and Q no idea)

Vietjet Air | Bay là thích ngay! | Website chính thức

Bay cùng Vietjet với hàng ngàn ưu đãi hấp dẫn, giá vé ưu đãi

www.vietjetair.com

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1501797

 

[Mattg]

Wow, that's an interesting partnership!

Will provide a bit of competition for FlyArystan.

(K and Q no idea)

In the local Kazakh language, Kazakhstan is spelt "Қазақстан". The "Қ" is sometimes transliterated into English as K or KH, but the language is currently undergoing a reform and the "correct" transliteration is now Q. But all transliterations are kind of used interchangeably in English.

 

[anat0l]

A subtly different take on the same situation here: Qazaq Air set to be sold to Viet Nam's Sovico Group

Vietnam’s Sovico Group, founder of VietJetAir, will acquire Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air, planning to supply it with at least 20 Boeing and Airbus jets within five years. Sovico also expressed interest in managing Kazakh airports and investing in logistics facilities across the country.

 

[markis10]

Bit disappointed to see no comments on the developments so far from Borat!

 

[moa999]

Just lucky the most obvious IATA code is gone, otherwise Qantas Qazak might have been an option /s