What They're Saying: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

• by Soccer America , Feb 1, 2018

“This was an improvized performance by the logistics team that was not part of the company’s program."

-- Vietjet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam fined the budget airline and one of its flight attendants for neglecting to inform the captain of a flight carrying home Vietnam's U-23 national team from China that bikini-clad flight attendants were on board to welcome the players. Vietnam lost to Uzbekistan, 2-1, in the final of the Asian U-23 Cup that was followed closely back in Vietnam. The bikini show, a popular part of Vietjet flights, was not well received when images hit social media. (Reuters)