Vietjet has added four new aircraft to its fleet, including three A321neos and one A330 aircraft in the first three weeks of May. The move marks its sixth A330 milestone to further realise the airline’s intercontinental flight network expansion.
The new aircraft featuring fuel savings, emission reduction and environmental protection will help modernise Vietjet’s fleet; thus enhancing the operational efficiency, while reducing operating costs to bring passenger excellent flying experience at most reasonable fares.
In 2023, Vietjet plans to expand its fleet of 87 aircraft, including nine Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, to maintain its market leader’s position in terms of passenger volume and efficiency in Vietnam. The airline expects to operate 139,513 flights with 25.7 million passengers onboard. Its targeted consolidated revenue for 2023 is over VND50,178 billion (approx. US$2.14 billion) while after-tax profit is set at VND1,000 billion (US$42.8 million).
Vietjet announces new route to Kochi and resumes many services in Asia
Vietjet has opened ticket sales for its newest international route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Kochi in India, starting this August. The airline will also resume many services between Vietnam and Hong Kong, Daegu, Seoul and Singapore. The direct service from Ho Chi Minh City to India’s west coast city Kochi will commence from August 12, 2023 with a frequency of four return flights per week on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Flights depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 19:20 and arrive in Kochi at 22:50. The return flights from Kochi will depart at 23:50 and land in Ho Chi Minh City at 06:40 (all local time). From July 1, the three services from Phu Quoc and Da Nang to Hong Kong and from Da Nang to Daegu will be resumed. The Phu Quoc – Hong Kong route will operate as thrice weekly services on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays while the four weekly service Da Nang – Hong Kong will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Da Nang – Daegu will operate one daily return flight, making the return for the first time after the Covid pause. The airline will also increase the frequency of Da Nang – Singapore route to twice daily flights from July 1. The service between coastal city Nha Trang and Seoul (Incheon) will increase to thrice daily flights to meet the rising demand for summer holidays from July 13.
Vietjet to launch third direct route to Indonesia
Vietjet is further expanding its footprint in Indonesia with a third direct service connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta from August 5, 2023. Following its successful operation of Ho Chi Minh City – Bali and Hanoi – Bali routes, the new service marks Vietjet’s expansion to reach a broader audience in Southeast Asia, particularly major cities like Jakarta, which serves as the economic, political, and cultural center of Indonesia. Vietjet will operate daily round-trip flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta with an approximate flight duration of 3 hours. The flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh City at 09:35 and arrive in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta at 12:30. From Jakarta, the flights depart at 13:30 and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 16:40 (All in local time). Vietjet is currently operating two services to Indonesia, with three daily round-trip flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Bali, and one daily round-trip flight between Hanoi and Bali. With the addition of the route to Jakarta, Vietjet will operate three commercial flight routes from Vietnamto Indonesia from August.
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