Summary
- Vietjet expands with new Hanoi-Sydney route catering to rising travel demand between Vietnam and Australia.
- Promotional fares are available until March 25 for flights between Vietnam and Australia booked on the airline’s website or app.
- Vietjet previously also announced routes from Hanoi to Hiroshima and Melbourne.
Vietjet’s expansion into Australia continues, with the low-cost airline announcing flights between Hanoi and Sydney. The carrier already flies to many cities in Australia and is catering to the ever-increasing travel demand between the two countries following recovery from COVID.
Hanoi-Sydney flights
Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet has announced that it will start a new route between Hanoi and Sydney. The twice-weekly flights will begin from June 2 and tickets are already on sale on the airline’s website and mobile app for a travel period of up to October 21, 2024.
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The flights from Hanoi will leave on Wednesday and Saturday at 17:10 and arrive in Sydney at 06:10 the following day. The return flights from Sydney will depart on Thursdays and Sundays at 8:30 and arrive in Hanoi at 16:00 on the same day.
As always, Vietjet is promoting this route with a promotional fare until March 25 for all flights between Vietnam and Australia with only the taxes and fees including, when booked on the official Vietjet website and app.
New routes
Hanoi is receiving a lot of love from Vietjet as far as overseas flights are concerned. The latest announcement comes close on the heels of Vietjet also adding flights from Hanoi to Hiroshima in Japan and Melbourne, Australia.
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The Hiroshima service will start on May 12, with two return flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight from Hanoi will depart at 6:00 and arrive in Hiroshima at 12:30. The return flight from Hiroshima will leave at 13:30 and arrive at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) at 16:20.
The Hanoi-Melbourne service will commence on June 3 with two round-trip flights per week on Mondays and Fridays. Flights from Hanoi to Melbourne will depart on Mondays and Fridays at 17:10, and the return service from Melbourne will leave the next day at 7:30.
With the addition of the latest Hanoi-Sydney flight, Vietjet now has seven routes between Vietnam and Australia, as it already connects Ho Chi Minh City with Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Photo: Vietjet
Earlier this month, the airline introduced a special discount on premium Business and SkyBoss tickets to Australia, when booked on the website, Vietjet app, or authorized agents of the carrier and applying the promo code HAPPYBDAY50 to enjoy an immediate 50% discount on ticket prices.
This was also available to passengers flying between Australia and Mumbai, New Delhi, Kochi, Tiruchirappalli, and Ahmedabad in India as a way to attract more passengers for flight connections via Vietnam.
Meeting travel demand
Vietjet started 2024 on a good note. While the carrier has been expanding its network since last year, it has also continued that momentum this year. It wet-leased some Airbus narrowbody planes to meet the increasing demand for travel during the Lunar New Year and also ordered 20 Airbus A330-900 planes at the Singapore Airshow in February.
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With the number of travelers increasing in the region, Vietjet is expected to continue its growth trajectory, and one can expect new announcements in the coming months as well.
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