Vietjet increases flights to Melbourne, Sydney for year-end festival season

Welcoming the year-end travel and festival season, Vietjet has increased flights on routes to a series of Australia's largest cities, bringing more flight opportunities to people and tourists with many attractive promotions.

Vietjet increases flights to Melbourne, Sydney for year-end festival season (Source: Vietjet)
Vietjet increases flights to Melbourne, Sydney for year-end festival season (Source: Vietjet)

Hanoi (VNA) - Welcoming the year-end travel and festival season, Vietjet has increased flights on routes to a series of Australia's largest cities, bringing more flight opportunities to people and tourists with many attractive promotions.

Accordingly, the routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) with Melbourne and Sydney will increase to seven return flights per week. Meanwhile, Vietjet will increase the number of weekly return flights to Brisbane to five, along with three weekly return flights to Perth, providing travellers with greater flexibility and convenience.

With Vietjet’s extensive network across Vietnam and renowned international destinations such as India, China, Hong Kong (China), Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China), and countries throughout Southeast Asia, passengers can easily enjoy direct or connecting flights to the Land of Kangaroos. Spring in Australia with its beautiful natural scenery, modern, vibrant cities, cultural diversity and world-class livability are welcoming tourists to explore and experience.

Vietjet is offering various attractive promotions. Passengers can take advantage of a 50% discount on Eco fares by using the SUPERSALE1010 code when booking tickets through the Vietjet website or app. This offer is valid for bookings made now through October 19, 2025, and applies to flights between November 1, 2025, and May 27, 2026. Passengers traveling on international Eco tickets with Vietjet will also enjoy 20kg of free checked baggage.

Especially, the carrier is also offering a golden opportunity to experience a relaxing and premium flight with 50% off Business and SkyBoss tickets. The promotion applies to all domestic and international routes operated by Vietjet, with travel dates from November 1 to November 25, 2025.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionised the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations, and performance, applying the latest technology to all activities and leading the trend, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in many consecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.

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