Jetstar Airways, a member of the Jetstar Group, is offering a promotional programme with return tickets priced at VND3.43 million (US$152) from HCM City to Australia for bookings on February 13 to 16.

The airline said the promotion marked the launching of two direct air routes – from HCM City to Sydney with four flights a week, and from HCM City to Melbourne with three flights a week.

The budget airline plans the first flights from HCM City to Melbourne on May 10, and HCM City to Sydney on May 11.

The airline said it would become the only low cost carrier to fly directly to the popular Southeast Asian destination on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 21 business and 314 economy seats on each flight from HCM City to Sydney and Melbourne.

Passengers from Australia will be able to connect from HCM City with domestic Jetstar flights to 15 destinations in Viet Nam.

Jetstar Pacific, another member of the Jetstar Group, said the budget airline was planning to launch a direct route between Dong Hoi City in central Quang Binh Province and Chiang Mai, Thailand, in order to boost tourism.

The Viet Nam-based Jetstar Pacific will also operate a direct route from Da Nang to Osaka, Japan, later this year with four flights per week. — VNS