Lao Airlines (QV)
An at-a-glance profile of Lao Airlines, the active carrier registered in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic under IATA code QV. Includes its callsign, ICAO identifier, and a sample of routes filed under this code.
Carrier facts
- Legal/common name: Lao Airlines
- Country of registration: Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
- ATC callsign: LAO
- ICAO code: LAO
Lao Airlines is one of 983 active airlines indexed in this directory. The route sample below comes straight from the OpenFlights routes table. Treat it as a snapshot rather than a complete schedule. It still gives a clear picture of where the carrier flies and which airports it concentrates on.
Route sample
Up to 60 routes filed under QV. Each row links to both endpoints' airport pages and to a dedicated route page.
| From | To | Route | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | BKK→LPQ |
| BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | BKK→VTE |
| BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | BKK→ZVK |
| CAN | Guangzhou, China | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | CAN→VTE |
| CNX | Chiang Mai, Thailand | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | CNX→LPQ |
| HAN | Hanoi, Vietnam | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | HAN→LPQ |
| HAN | Hanoi, Vietnam | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | HAN→VTE |
| HOE | Huay Xai, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | HOE→VTE |
| ICN | Seoul, South Korea | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ICN→VTE |
| JHG | Jinghonggasa, China | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | JHG→LPQ |
| KMG | Kunming, China | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | KMG→VTE |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | LPQ→BKK |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | CNX | Chiang Mai, Thailand | LPQ→CNX |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | HAN | Hanoi, Vietnam | LPQ→HAN |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | JHG | Jinghonggasa, China | LPQ→JHG |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | PKZ | Pakse, Laos | LPQ→PKZ |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | REP | Siem-reap, Cambodia | LPQ→REP |
| LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | LPQ→VTE |
| LXG | Luang Namtha, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | LXG→VTE |
| ODY | Muang Xay, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ODY→VTE |
| PKZ | Pakse, Laos | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | PKZ→LPQ |
| PKZ | Pakse, Laos | REP | Siem-reap, Cambodia | PKZ→REP |
| PKZ | Pakse, Laos | SGN | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | PKZ→SGN |
| PKZ | Pakse, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | PKZ→VTE |
| PKZ | Pakse, Laos | ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | PKZ→ZVK |
| PNH | Phnom-penh, Cambodia | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | PNH→VTE |
| REP | Siem-reap, Cambodia | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | REP→LPQ |
| REP | Siem-reap, Cambodia | PKZ | Pakse, Laos | REP→PKZ |
| SGN | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | PKZ | Pakse, Laos | SGN→PKZ |
| SIN | Singapore, Singapore | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | SIN→VTE |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | VTE→BKK |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | CAN | Guangzhou, China | VTE→CAN |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | HAN | Hanoi, Vietnam | VTE→HAN |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | HOE | Huay Xai, Laos | VTE→HOE |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ICN | Seoul, South Korea | VTE→ICN |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | KMG | Kunming, China | VTE→KMG |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | LPQ | Luang Prabang, Laos | VTE→LPQ |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | LXG | Luang Namtha, Laos | VTE→LXG |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ODY | Muang Xay, Laos | VTE→ODY |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | PKZ | Pakse, Laos | VTE→PKZ |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | PNH | Phnom-penh, Cambodia | VTE→PNH |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | SIN | Singapore, Singapore | VTE→SIN |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | XKH | Phon Savan, Laos | VTE→XKH |
| VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | VTE→ZVK |
| XKH | Phon Savan, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | XKH→VTE |
| ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | BKK | Bangkok, Thailand | ZVK→BKK |
| ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | PKZ | Pakse, Laos | ZVK→PKZ |
| ZVK | Savannakhet, Laos | VTE | Vientiane, Laos | ZVK→VTE |
Top destinations in the sample
| IATA | Airport | City | Country | Sample frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTE | Wattay International Airport | Vientiane | Laos | 14 |
| LPQ | Luang Phabang International Airport | Luang Prabang | Laos | 7 |
| PKZ | Pakse International Airport | Pakse | Laos | 5 |
| ZVK | Savannakhet Airport | Savannakhet | Laos | 3 |
| BKK | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | Thailand | 3 |
| HAN | Noi Bai International Airport | Hanoi | Vietnam | 2 |
| REP | Siem Reap International Airport | Siem-reap | Cambodia | 2 |
| CNX | Chiang Mai International Airport | Chiang Mai | Thailand | 1 |
| JHG | Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport | Jinghonggasa | China | 1 |
| SGN | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1 |
| CAN | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | China | 1 |
| HOE | Ban Huoeisay Airport | Huay Xai | Laos | 1 |
| ICN | Incheon International Airport | Seoul | South Korea | 1 |
| KMG | Kunming Changshui International Airport | Kunming | China | 1 |
| LXG | Luang Namtha Airport | Luang Namtha | Laos | 1 |
| ODY | Oudomsay Airport | Muang Xay | Laos | 1 |
| PNH | Phnom Penh International Airport | Phnom-penh | Cambodia | 1 |
| SIN | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | Singapore | 1 |
| XKH | Xieng Khouang Airport | Phon Savan | Laos | 1 |
Reading an airline page
An airline's IATA code is the two-character identifier you see on tickets and flight numbers. The ICAO code is the three-letter identifier used in air traffic control and on flight plans. The callsign is the spoken name controllers use on the radio. Together they uniquely fingerprint the carrier across regulatory and operational systems, which is handy when you have a flight number from one source and want to confirm the operator from another.
Route samples here come from a community-maintained snapshot. They aren't a substitute for the airline's official schedule, but they reflect which markets the carrier has historically flown. They're also a fast way to spot a carrier's hubs, since hub airports turn up at the top of both the destination and origin lists.