(Mumbai, March 20, 2024) – Vietjet, Vietnam’s leading new-age carrier, has opened new direct routes connecting the capital city of Hanoi with the beautiful port city of Sydney, bringing the total number of routes connecting Vietnam and Australia to 7 within a span of one year.
The route connecting Hanoi to Sydney will start operations from June 8, 2024, with 2 return flights per week, with a flight time of around 10 hours per leg. Travel between the two cities, between the two countries, and throughout the region will be made easier by Vietjet’s direct flights.
The flights from Hanoi to Sydney depart on Wednesday and Saturday every week at 17:10 (local time) and arrive in Sydney at 06:10 the following day (local time). The flights from Sydney to Hanoi depart on Thursdays and Sundays at 8:30 (local time) and arrive in Hanoi at 16:00 on the same day (local time).
In 2023, Vietjet operated 133,000 flights with 25.3 million passengers onboard (excluding Vietjet Thailand) – a surge of 183% YoY, of whom more than 7.6 million were on international flights. Vietjet continued to grow its flight network with 33 new international and domestic routes, bringing the total number of routes to 125, including 80 international and 45 domestic routes. Some notable routes are Ho Chi Minh City – Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City – Vientiane, Hanoi – Siem Reap, Hanoi – Hong Kong, Phu Quoc – Taipei, and Phu Quoc – Busan, etc.
With routes connecting Vietnam to the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, and Tiruchirappalli, Vietjet is the largest airline operating between Vietnam and India. Currently, the airline operates 35 weekly round-trip flights. Additionally, the airline is now the first to fly from Vietnam to Australia’s five biggest cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide.
To celebrate the two new routes from Hanoi to Sydney and Melbourne, the airline is offering 500 Skypoints to passengers flying on the routes’ inaugural flights. See the offers through the SkyJoy app or visit the website https://skyjoy.vietjetair.com/ to enjoy many attractive benefits from Vietjet and over 250 famous culinary, shopping, and travel brands in Vietnam and worldwide.
About Vietjet
The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionized 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 organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others.
Further information at www.vietjetair.com
