(VOVWORLD) - The first flight from Hanoi to Melbourne by Vietjet landed on Tuesday, marking the airline’s sixth route connecting Vietnam and Australia.
Two round-trip flights using the wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft are operated weekly on Tuesday and Saturday on the new route.
Jim Parashos, Chief of Aviation at Melbourne Airport, said that growth in the number of travelers to Vietnam is among the post-pandemic bright spots in Australia. Vietnam is currently among the top 10 destinations for Australian tourists, he added.
Vietjet currently operates 58 flights per week between the two countries.