According to the airline's Deputy General Director Truong Phuong Thanh, this is a new milestone in its road-map to exploit Vietnam-Australia direct air routes.
Along with the Ho Chi Minh City - Melbourne route, the airline has planned to open additional routes linking major cities of Vietnam and Australia, he said.
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Bamboo Airways operates first Vietnam-Australia direct flight. (Photo for illustration) |
The route helps shorten the travel time between the two cities to about eight hours, saving eight hours compared to transit flights.
Bamboo Airlines uses 787-9 Dreamliner for flights on this route.
Earlier in December, Bamboo Airways announced the launch of the Vietnam-Australia direct air route and signed agreements with Melbourne airport and Victoria State for the operation of the route.
Australia is a big tourism market of Vietnam with more than 383,000 Australian visiting Vietnam in 2019. Meanwhile, more than 300,000 Vietnamese students are studying in the country.
According to a representative of Bamboo Airways, the airline plans to expand its international network to nearly 40 routes in 2022, including the Hanoi - Narita (Japan), Hanoi - Taipei (Taiwan, China) and Hanoi - Incheon (the Republic of Korea); while the Hanoi - Frankfurt (Germany) and Hanoi-London (the U.K.) routes are scheduled to be launched in March.
Bamboo Airways is operating a fleet of 30 airplanes, including Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and A321/A320 Neo.
Source: VNA