Vietjet Launches flights to Brisbane

Vietjet has celebrated its maiden flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane, making it the first carrier to fly directly between Vietnam and Queensland.

The new service completes Vietjet’s network from Vietnam to the east coast of Australia with eight weekly return flights now servicing Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, with flight frequency between Sydney and Melbourne to increase from September.

Vietjet Chief Operating Officer Michael Hickey said: “Vietjet’s direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane and will ease the travel between the two localities, countries and across the region. Our crew and leaders warmly welcome our passengers on a comfortable, joyful journey with Vietjet.”

Operating an A330 with two return flights per week, Vietjet’s new service takes place every Monday and Friday, departing Ho Chi Minh City at 10:05 and landing in Brisbane at 21:10. The return flights take off from Brisbane at 23:10 and landing in Ho Chi Minh City the next day at 04:50 (All in local times).

Queensland Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe welcomed the historic new service: “Vietjet’s inaugural Brisbane services coincide with Vietnam’s booming economy and surging demand among its citizens for world-class international holiday experiences. Queensland’s great holiday lifestyle, reunions with Queensland-based family and convenient direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City are set to make Brisbane a sought-after destination for Vietnamese travellers.”

To celebrate its launch, Vietjet is offering a fare discount of 50% (*) for its SkyBoss and SkyBoss Business fares until 30 June 2023. The travel period for this offer is 15 August to 20 December 2023. To be eligible, passengers can use promo codes SKYBOSSALL50 (SkyBoss) or BUSINESS50 (SkyBoss Business) when purchasing tickets at www.vietjetair.com or the airline’s mobile app. This runs in conjunction with Vietjet’s ongoing promotional offer every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with low fares starting from just USD0 (*), applied for all international routes, including services between Vietnam and Australia.

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.