CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
Direct flights from Western Sydney to South East Asia are on the way, with Vietjet signing on to fly from the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI).
Taking off in January 2027, Vietjet will operate twice weekly to Ho Chi Minh City, increasing to three times weekly in March. The new services will be operated by Vietjet's A330 fleet, with each plane carrying up to 377 passengers.
From November 2027, Vietjet Thailand plans to start fourweekly services from Badgerys Creek to Bangkok. The new services are subject to regulatory approvals.
The announcement was welcomed in Sydney today by General Secretary and President of the ...