Vietjet to launch thrice-weekly flights from Western Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City in 2027
Asian budget airline’s link to new Australian airport from Vietnam commences at the beginning of 2027. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet is the latest operator to sign up to services from the new Western Sydney airport, with plans to open routes from January next year. Cargo flights have been operating at Western Sydney since 27 July and passenger operations are scheduled to commence on 25 October. Qantas, Jetstar, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have already committed to serving the 24h airport. Vietjet will bring the number of airlines to five with a twice-weekly link to Ho Chi Minh City from 10 January 2027, rising to thrice-weekly in March. These flights will be operated by Airbus A330s. “Becoming one of the first airlines to operate at this new airport reinforces Vietjet's strategy of pioneering the expansion of its international network," says Vietjet chief Nguyen Thanh Son. The carrier's Vietjet Thailand venture also intends to begin a four-times weekly operation to Bangkok the following November. Western Sydney airport chief Simon Hickey says the Ho Chi Minh City route expands the number of links available, and "reinforces the choice, flexibility, and global connectivity" of the new facility. "Vietnam is an incredibly popular destination for [Australian] travellers," he adds. Vietjet's Ho Chi Minh City flights are being supported by an incentive programme from the New South Wales government, the Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund.