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The inaugural flight, VJ082, which left Melbourne on April 9 on the return trip, landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport, HCMC, the same day, was greeted with a traditional water cannon ceremony.
Vietjet vice president To Viet Thang presented souvenirs to welcome the first passengers on the flight.
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To Viet Thang, vice president of Vietjet (3rd from L), with passengers who arrived on the inaugural flight, VJ082. Photo by Vietjet |
The flights take off at Ho Chi Minh City at 10:55 a.m. and arrive in Melbourne at 22:35 a.m. (local time) on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Melbourne - Ho Chi Minh City flights on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays depart at 12:30 a.m. and land at 6:30 a.m. (local time).
Lien, a passenger on the inaugural flight, said she and her husband booked tickets to visit their cousin in Australia as soon as they heard the airline was launching its first non-stop HCMC - Melbourne service.
"I was very happy to be on the inaugural flight today."
The airline deploys the wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft on the sector, and offers a ranges of products, services and utilities exclusively for customers. Passengers can search for the latest promotions on Vietjet Air's website, mobile app and loyalty program.
