Accordingly, flight VN779 will depart from Hanoi at 00:05 and land in Melbourne at 12:30; VN778 will depart from Melbourne at 15:00 and land in Hanoi at 21:35.
On the occasion of the opening of the new route, from now until December 31, 2023, the airline will launch a promotion with round-trip prices starting from only 645 USD (equivalent to 15,237,000 VND including taxes and fees).
In addition, Vietnam Airlines will change the itinerary for free for passengers who purchased tickets before April 30, 2023 from Hanoi to Melbourne connecting via Ho Chi Minh City to fly directly from Hanoi to Melbourne.
All flights to Australia use the modern wide-body Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The highlight of this aircraft is its superior comfort with spacious space, higher humidity and pressure in the cabin, larger windows, and more comfortable seats.
In 2019, Australia was Vietnam's 12th largest aviation market with a total capacity of nearly 900,000 passengers, of which Vietnam Airlines transported more than 400,000 passengers. In 2022, in the context that some regions in the world have not yet fully recovered, the number of passengers to and from Australia has risen to 8th place among Vietnam's largest markets. With an impressive recovery rate, Australia is currently ranked 4th among Vietnam Airlines' most important markets. The airline is actively researching to increase frequency and open new routes to complete the flight route product between Vietnam and Australia in the coming time.
According to the General Statistics Office, in the first 4 months of 2023, there were more than 130,000 Australian tourists coming to Vietnam, making it one of the most important markets in the tourism industry. Vietnam Airlines opening a new direct flight route between the two countries will contribute to attracting more and more Australian tourists to Vietnam in the coming time.
