VIETNAM – Vietnam based low cost airline has become immensely popular whichis run by a woman entrepreneur, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, the airline ispopularly known as bikini airline.

As the name suggests, air hostesses of ViertJet Air dress up in bikinis andswim suits unlike other airlines.

Due to the unusual uniform, VietJet Air gained popularity in no time,making its CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vietnamlink> ‘s first woman billionaire.

The airline is one of the most controversial airlines in the world as somecountries are against the concept of bikini hostesses and experts believethat its operation in India would surely create uproar.

In 2017, VietJet Air transported over 17 million passengers with a totalrevenue of $986 million, a 41.8 per cent rise from 2016.

Vietjet is Vietnam link> ‘s firstprivate airline.

According to the latest dat available, VietJet presently operates about 60routes both domestically and internationally, and hopes to have a fleet of200 aircraft by 2023.

It has started its first commercial flights in December 2011 but due to itsbikini clad air hostesses gained popularity in no time and became thecountry’s second-largest airline.

The airline gives neck and neck competition to the flag carrierVietnamlink> Airlines.

Earlier this year, Vietjet was slammed on social media because of its’cheap’ PR stunt. The airline came under fire for sending models inswimming costumes to join the footballers heading home from China.

Though the airline has grabbed headlines by staffing some of its inauguralflights with air hostesses in nothing more than bikinis, many online userssaid it was inappropriate to send the lingerie models to accompany theyoung men.