Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways has announced a second service between Melbourne and Vietnam, with non-stop flights to and from Hanoi scheduled to begin on April 27.
The new Bamboo Airways service, announced just one week after the twice-weekly Sydney to Ho Chi Minh service, marks the first direct connection between Melbourne and Hanoi.
The airline says it intends to initially operate one return flight per week between Melbourne and the Vietnamese capital, using Boeing 787 aircraft.
Bamboo Airways chose Melbourne as its Australian headquarters and became the first new foreign carrier to serve Victoria since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation Lorie Argus said that she was thrilled that Bamboo Airways had expanded its services.
“Bamboo Airways was the first new international airline we welcomed to Melbourne since the start of the pandemic, so to be expanding into an additional service so quickly after the initial announcement is great news for Melbourne Airport.
“It’s also great news for Australians, who we know love visiting Vietnam. Importantly, this service will also help connect the Vietnamese community in Australia to friends and family back home, as well as enable us to welcome Vietnamese visitors and international students to Melbourne,” she said.
Truong Phuong Thanh, Deputy General Director of Bamboo Airways, added: “The regular non-stop Hanoi- Melbourne route is a testament to Bamboo Airways’ resilience and strategic vision in connecting Vietnam and the world despite the unexpected pandemic.
“With the support and expansive network of Melbourne Airport, we believe our new non-stop service will create favourable conditions for the travellers of both countries, thus contributing to fruitful ties between Vietnam and Australia in various aspects such as trade, commerce, investment, culture, and tourism.”
The Melbourne-Hanoi service is subject to regulatory approval. The announcement delivers on a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2019.
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