On 5 March, Vietnam Airlines commemorated its 30th anniversary of direct flights between Vietnam and Australia, an event that coincided with the official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-level delegation to Australia. The occasion was also marked by welcoming the airline’s 6 millionth passenger on this route. The airline, which
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific will revert back to its roots as Pacific Airlines, as the Qantas Group gears up to offload its 30 per cent stake in the business. Pending regulatory approval, state-owned Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will see its share of the business upped to 68 per cent, allowing VNA to align the LCC
The flag carrier stated 29 May that it had resumed scheduled services to all destinations within the Southeast Asian nation, which has reported less than 300 cases of the virus and no deaths.
The ATSB has opened an investigation into a Vietnam Airlines flight that was on approach to land at Melbourne Airport without its landing gear extended.
Vietnam Airlines has commenced a seasonal upgauge of its Ho Chi Minh City-Melbourne service, with the Airbus A350-900 replacing the Boeing 787-9 on the route until the end of October.
