An A330 aircraft of Vietjet (Source: Vietjetair.com) These debut flights mark the beginning of Vietjet’s six weekly return flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, to Melbourne and Sydney, with Brisbane twice weekly service to commence from June.
Speaking about the new flights, Vietjet ChiefOperationsOfficer, Michael Hickey said: “The first two routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne and Sydney have proved Vietjet’s strong commitment to provide multiple services for Australians to explore Vietnam and other Asian destinations through our diverse classes of SkyBoss Business, SkyBoss, Deluxe and Eco. Vietjet’s affordable fares and dedicated services on new A330 aircraft will also ease traveling from Asia to the Oceania, making traveling in the region the most convenient ever in the coming time. Our inaugural flights have seen a full flight capacity both ways and we are thankful for the great responses from our passengers, partners and the governments of the two countries for making Vietjet’s new milestone memorable.”
Meanwhile, Sydney Airport Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Culbert said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Vietjet to Sydney Airport, as the airline will be providing a great low-cost option to this sought-after destination. Vietjet’s extensive domestic network will also deliver greater choice for passengers wanting to explore other cities across Vietnam. As Australia marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Vietnam, it’s fitting that our 50th airline is a Vietnamese carrier.”
To celebrate its launch, Vietjet is offering a special promotion for all Vietnam – Australia routes every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with low fares starting from just 0 USD.
Operating on A330s with three return flights per week, Vietjet’s flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney will take place every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and the return flights depart every Monday, Thursday and Saturday from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City. Vietjet’s thrice weekly services from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne commenced on 8 April, operating on A330s every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Return flights from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City will depart every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Vietjet Chief Operations Officer Michael Hickey (third from left) in a joint photo with some passengers on a flight to Australia. (Source: Vietjetair.com) Constantly expanding its flight network with the world's leading young and modern fleet, professional and dedicated crews, and many attractive promotions, Vietjet offers many flight options throughout Vietnam and internationally to Australia, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
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./.
