A Vietjet plane. — Photo courtesy of the airline
Vietjet will launch the first non-stop flights connecting Viet Nam to Queensland in June after announcing two services between HCM City and Melbourne/Sydney.
Vietjet will operate twice weekly services between HCM City and Brisbane Airport from June 16, 2023, every Monday and Friday, the airline said in a statement.
In celebration of the new route, from now to March 22, all Vietjet’s Eco tickets between Viet Nam and Australia are on sale from zero dollars (excluding taxes and fees) at www.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile app.
In addition, Vietjet's passengers from across Viet Nam flying to and from Australia can enjoy free transfer domestic flights to and from HCM City.
Vietjet’s Vice President Nguyen Thanh Son said the addition of Brisbane to the airline's list of destinations would be another development to broadly connect Australia and Viet Nam.
"With our recently introduced connecting services through HCM City and soon other Vietnamese hubs, Vietjet can bring more passengers from Asia and European countries to Australia. And vice versa, Australians now would find it super easy and economical to fly across Asian nations across its vast network," Son said.
He believed that the services would be a catalyst for the further growth of tourism and trade between the two nations, and among the regions in the coming years.
“Viet Nam is a rapidly growing market for Queensland, and we are delighted to have Vietjet join the BNE family. To have Viet Nam and the Sunshine State connected for the first time by non-stop flights will deliver benefits in two countries,” Brisbane Airport Corporation Chief Executive Officer Gert-Jan de Graaff said.
With a flight network covering 160 routes throughout Viet Nam and connecting Viet Nam with a variety of Asia Pacific destinations, Vietjet will deploy the Airbus A330-300 onto all brand-new routes to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane with a configuration of 12 SkyBoss Business seats, and 365 seats in SkyBoss, Deluxe, and Eco classes. — VNS