Emirates Airlines has announced a discount programme "Hello 2013" for passengers flying from HCM City to Dubai, Paris, London, Frankfurt, New York and Washington DC.

The programme offers discounts of 25 per cent to 30 per cent on the ticket price on select routes from January 18 – June 10, 2013. Round-trip tickets for flights to Dubai cost US$823, to Paris, $935, to London, $1,067, and to New York $1,129.

The prices announced include taxes and extra charges and apply for economy class tickets. Tickets have to be booked between December 26, 2012 and January 10, 2013. The programme is part of Emirates's efforts to promote its HCM City – Dubai route, a new on the airlines' international network that spans 120 destinations. — VNS