Vietjet announces plan to open direct routes from Vietnam to Australia

Julieanne Alroe, CEO and Managing Director of BAC, said travel between Queensland and Vietnam has been growing at an average 8 per cent per annum over the last five years and this new service would further stimulate the market. “It makes perfect sense for Vietjet to choose Brisbane, Queensland as its very first Australian port for direct flights given Ho Chi Minh City is one of Brisbane’s top five markets without non-stop services. We look forward to welcoming Vietjet to the Brisbane Airport family and further strengthening the ties between Queensland and Vietnam,” she said.

Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh and Brisbane Airport Corporation General Manager Airline and Retail Management signed an agreement to open a non-stop service between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane.

As the capital of Queensland, located in Southeast Australia, 900 kilometers from Sydney in the north, Brisbane is the third populous city of Australia and known as “the new world city” by the locals. The city has been renowned for its young, dynamic and friendly people with fast economic growth in the recent years. With mild weather ranging from 15ºC to 25ºC in the winter and from 25ºC to 25ºC in the summer, Brisbane is becoming the ideal destination for international students and tourists, especially those from the Asia Pacific, including Vietnam.

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and senior leaders of Việtnam and Australia witnessed the signing ceremony

Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh said: “Following the airline’s “Sky Connection” program, Vietjet has been well prepared for international aviation integration with high-quality and friendly services in order to connect Vietnam’s economic and tourism hubs with international destinations, including Australia – this amazing country that we expect to be soon connected with so we can offer more air travel opportunities to Vietnamese people and regional travelers. The Ho Chi Minh City-Brisbane route is also the first non-stop service between the two cities under the cooperation and support of Brisbane Airport Corporation and Tourism & Events Queensland. I believe that this service will soon be put into operation, meeting increasing travel demand of many people and tourists.”

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vietjet’s Vice Chairman and Mr. Milton Samios, Country Head of Investec Australia signed a MOU to finance the aircraft purchase

Also, as part of Vietnam Prime Minister’s official visit to Australia, Vietjet and Investec Bank PLC signed a MOU worth US$609 million to finance the purchase of five Airbus A321 aircraft at manufacturer’s list price.

About Vietjet:

Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. It provides not only transport services but also uses the latest e-commerce technologies to offer various products and services for consumers. Vietjet is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. The airline was also named as one of the Top 500 Brands in Asia 2016 by global marketing research company Nielsen and the “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015, which compiles votes from travelers, travel agencies and tour operators in throughout Asia and Asia’s Best Employer Brand by the Employer Branding Institute and World HRD Congress for many years. The airline was also rated as one of the top three fastest growing airline brands on Facebook in the world by Socialbakers.

Currently, the airline boasts a fleet of 55 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 385 flights each day. It has already transported more than 55 million passengers on a network featuring 82 routes in Vietnam and across the region to international destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia.                                                                       

Looking ahead, the airline plans to further expand its network across the Asia Pacific region. To prepare for this plan, Vietjet has signed agreements with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers to purchase more brand-new and modern aircraft.

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