Vietjet quadruples its Philippine network with new Cebu and Clark flights

Vietjet went from one Philippine route to four on Tuesday 10 November, opening flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Cebu and Clark and from Hanoi to Cebu on the same day.

Each of the three routes runs three times a week and they join the Ho Chi Minh City to Manila service the airline already flies. Vietjet says the Clark route makes it the only airline flying direct between Ho Chi Minh City and Clark International Airport.

The launch comes a month after Vietjet's first European flight landed in Prague and two months before it becomes the fifth passenger airline at Western Sydney International, a move we examined in 70,000 reasons Vietjet is flying into Western Sydney.

Why Cebu and Clark

Both airports give Vietjet a way into the Philippines that avoids congested Manila. Cebu is the gateway to the Visayas, with its island resorts and dive sites, while Clark serves Central and Northern Luzon from a fast-growing business district north of the capital.

Mactan-Cebu International Airport picked up two Vietnam routes in a single day, which fits the transfer hub ambitions of its operator.

"These flights give Cebuanos more ways to discover Vietnam, and give Vietnamese travellers a direct gateway to Cebu and the islands beyond it," said Athanasios Titonis, chief executive of Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corporation. "This is what our CEB Connects vision is about: making Cebu the country's premier transfer hub."

Noel Manankil, president and chief executive of Clark operator LIPAD Corporation, called Vietjet "an important addition to Clark International Airport's growing roster of international airline partners".

Check the clock before you book Cebu

The Cebu flights run through the night, which keeps the aircraft earning while most of the fleet is parked and suits a low-cost carrier far better than it suits a traveller who values sleep. The Hanoi service leaves at 1:00am and lands in Cebu at 5:30am, while the Cebu to Ho Chi Minh City return departs at 3:00am and arrives at 4:55am.

Clark is the easier schedule of the three, with a 12:30pm departure from Ho Chi Minh City that reaches the Philippines at 4:05pm and a return that leaves at 5:05pm. All three sectors take around three hours.

Part of a much larger push

For Filipino travellers the new routes also work as a connection. Vietjet sells onward flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Australia, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, India, Japan, South Korea and China.

The carrier has spent 2026 widening what it offers as well as where it flies. In September it signed with Starlink to bring free high-speed Wi-Fi to 120 aircraft, and in October CAPA named it Asia Low Cost/Hybrid Airline of the Year.

"The launch of three new direct routes to Cebu and Clark reflects Vietjet's growing presence in the Philippine market," said Vietjet chief executive Nguyen Thanh Son. "These new connections will bring our two countries closer and open the door to even more opportunities for growth."

How Vietjet rates

Vietjet holds a seven-star safety rating from Airline Ratings, which it has kept continuously since 2018, and it has never had a fatal accident. Our guide to Vietnam's safest airlines sets out how the carrier scores in each category.

Vietjet is marking the routes with Eco fares from US$0 before taxes and fees and 25 per cent off Deluxe fares on international flights. The sale runs from 10 to 12 November 2026 on the airline's website and app.

Vietjet's new Philippine flight schedule

All times are local. Vietnam is one hour behind the Philippines.