April 1 2020  |  Catering

SASCO's Saigon delights

By Jane Hobson

This is a special feature from PAX International's April World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Hamburg 2020 edition.

SASCO Business Lounges offer a quiet, relaxing retreat from Vietnam's busiest airports

The Southern Airports Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) has had a busy decade, serving nearly 1.5 million business travelers from 50 airlines and international associations in 2019 alone and successfully confirming its first airline customer for its new Inflight Services Center (IFS) in early 2020.

Introduced on January 1, 2020, the SASCO IFS catering facility at Tan Son Nhat international airport has the capability to serve more than 10,000 meals per day. The company also recently announced that Bamboo Airways, an FLC Group-owned airline in Vietnam, is SASCO IFS’ first airline customer.

According to a release from the company announcing the catering arm, SASCO is “on track to become the best and most capable inflight catering services provider in Vietnam.” It continued: “We are very honored to have Bamboo Airways as our first and long-term customer airline.”

The catering service also supplies meals to airport lounges. “We always strive to deliver the most delightful and thoughtful services to welcome local and international travelers with an impression so excellent that words cannot describe,” read the release.

Established in 1993, SASCO has made several changes in stride with international travel trends. Now, the corporation employs more than 1,300 people and is considered “one of the top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam and top 10 sustainability developing enterprises in commercial services,” according to the website.

Based at Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the airport services provider operates 10 SASCO Business Lounges at Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR).

The Business Lounges offer a buffet of Asian and European dishes, beverages and seasonal fruits, entertainment, reading material, office facilities, free high-speed Wi-Fi, a quiet break room and a flight notification screen system, among other features. Secluded from the busyness of the airport, the lounges offer a comfortable, private space for stopover travelers.

The SASCO IFS catering facility at Tan Son Nhat international airport has the capability to serve more than 10,000 meals per day

With the goal of offering an authentic taste of Saigon, as the Ho Chi Minh City of nine million people is commonly known as, the lounge introduces travelers to Saigon delicacies and interesting culinary experiences.

“Le Saigonnais is a representing statue, a lounge that reaches international standard and is able to portray the Saigon entity, from its architecture, cuisine and more,” according to the release. “Le Saigonnais cuisine will especially satisfy passengers who love to explore local food cuisine.”

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