Vietjet flies from Adelaide and Perth to Vietnam for the first time with its inaugural Ho Chi Minh City flights on 22 November 2023, making the low-cost carrier the first Vietnamese airline to connect South Australia and Western Australia to the Asian nation.
This historic milestone marks the start of five weekly return flights between the two cities with direct services between Perth and HCMC and a layover in Perth on the Adelaide-HCMC route.
Vietjet’s expansion into Adelaide and Perth will more than double the carrier’s weekly flights to Australia to 58 a week from December 2023.
Less than a year after entering the market in April 2023, the airline now flies to five key Australian cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Perth Airport COO Scott Woodward said: “We are delighted to welcome Vietjet to Perth Airport and look forward to building on the relationship to deliver a great new holiday destination in Vietnam for Western Australians.”
“It is a great sign for Western Australia to see airlines show keen interest in delivering new air services to Perth Airport and opening up nonstop access to new international destinations.”
Adelaide Airport Managing Director Brenton Cox added: “Eager travellers have already embraced the new service since it was first announced in early October with solid ticket sales.”
“Vietnam has been a focus of ours for some time and we’re delighted that Vietjet has recognised the opportunity to add Adelaide to its network.
“We are confident the strong economic and tourism links between Vietnam and South Australia will translate into significant interest in these flights.”
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