Earlier this week, Melbourne Airport celebrated the launch of new flights from Hanoi with Vietjet.
With the Vietnamese market growing by 60%, this is a market that the airport has been wanting to serve.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The New Hanoi-Melbourne Flights with Vietjet…
Vietjet launched flights between Hanoi and Melbourne this week using their Airbus A330 aircraft.
These new flights come as the demand for flights to Vietnam sky-rocket.
Pre-pandemic, there were around 10 weekly flights. Nowadays, there are 21.
Vietjet are operating the Hanoi-Melbourne flights on a twice-weekly basis on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Vietnam A Huge Trading Partner…
Commenting on the new flights was Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation Jim Parashos:
“The huge growth in the Vietnamese market has been made possible by new air services agreements negotiated by the federal government that have provided capacity ahead of demand,” he said.
“The increased competition and capacity in the market delivers benefits to passengers in the form of cheaper fares, but also provides exporters with access to high value markets.
“Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the region and a key trading partner with Australia, here at Melbourne Airport Vietnam sits in our top ten export market with almost three million tonnes of local products being loaded onto aircraft during the last twelve months.
“Vietjet’s Hanoi service will complement its current five times a week service to Ho Chi Minh City and will give Victorians new connections into countries like India as well as other Asian destinations.
“We know there will be two-way demand for this service, Vietnam is in our top ten outbound destinations, meanwhile the inbound market is supported by strong trade, business and leisure demand.
Overall…
In conclusion, this is another big step for Melbourne Airport through the addition of Hanoi flights with Vietjet.
Looking ahead, all eyes will be on how these new flights perform.
At just two flights per week, there is definitely scope for expansion if these services prove popular.
But for now, let’s see how they perform over the Summer 2024 season.
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