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VietJet commences services between Ho Chi Minh City and Perth: 21 November 2023

VietJet Air’s first direct service between Hi Chin Minh City and Perth commenced today.

The first direct service between Perth and Vietnam operates five times per week on Monday to Thursday and Sunday using A321neo (LR) aircraft, which have 230 seats.

Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth, arriving at 2:20pm, departing at 3:20pm to Adelaide. The return service VJ90 operates the following day from Adelaide, arriving in Perth at 8:55am, and departing to Ho Chi Minh City at 9:55am.

The first direct service from Vietnam was operated by Airbus A321-271NX (A321neo LR) VN-A646. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City touched down on runway 21 at 2:25pm, parking on bay 153 at 2:34pm. VJ89 pushed back from bay 153 at and took off from runway 03 at 3:51pm.

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VN-A646 Airbus A321-271N of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. **First service by VietJet to Perth** Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City, landing on runway 03 at 2:27pm. It departed at 3:51pm to Adelaide. This new service operates as VJ89 Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide, and the next morning returns as VJ80 flying Adelaide - Perth - Ho Chi Minh City. Photo © Keith Anderson
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271N of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
**First service by VietJet to Perth**
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City, landing on runway 03 at 2:27pm. It departed at 3:51pm to Adelaide.
This new service operates as VJ89 Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide, and the next morning returns as VJ80 flying Adelaide – Perth – Ho Chi Minh City.
Photo © Keith Anderson
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in at 2:32pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in at 2:32pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in to park on bay 153 at 2:33pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in to park on bay 153 at 2:33pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in to park on bay 153 at 2:34pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City taxying in to park on bay 153 at 2:34pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:35pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:35pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:35pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:35pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:36pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:36pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:43pm. In the background are: 9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore. VH-VGQ Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar taxying out as JQ106 to Denpasar.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:43pm.
In the background are:
9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore.
VH-VGQ Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar taxying out as JQ106 to Denpasar.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:46pm. In the background are: 9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore. PK-LAM Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, being towed forwards after push back as flight ID6008 to Denpasar.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City just after arriving on bay 153 at 2:46pm.
In the background are:
9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore.
PK-LAM Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, being towed forwards after push back as flight ID6008 to Denpasar.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City shortly after arriving on bay 153 at 2:47pm. In the background is 9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City shortly after arriving on bay 153 at 2:47pm.
In the background is
9V-SCT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines, arriving as SQ223 from Singapore.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taxying out at 3:38pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taxying out at 3:38pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271N of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. **First service by VietJet to Perth** Arrived as flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City at 2:27pm. Seen here lining up on runway 03 to depart as VJ89 to Adelaide at 3:51pm. This new service operates as VJ89 Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide, and the next morning returns as VJ80 flying Adelaide - Perth - Ho Chi Minh City. Photo © Keith Anderson
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271N of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
**First service by VietJet to Perth**
Arrived as flight VJ89 from Ho Chi Minh City at 2:27pm. Seen here lining up on runway 03 to depart as VJ89 to Adelaide at 3:51pm.
This new service operates as VJ89 Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide, and the next morning returns as VJ80 flying Adelaide – Perth – Ho Chi Minh City.
Photo © Keith Anderson
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taking off from runway 03 at 3:53pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taking off from runway 03 at 3:53pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 21 November 2023. *First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.* The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City - Perth - Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day. Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taking off from runway 03 at 3:53pm.
VN-A646 Airbus A321-271NX of VietJet Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 21 November 2023.
*First VietJet service to Perth and Adelaide and first service between Perth and Vietnam.*
The service operates five times per week (Monday to Thursday and Sunday) using A321neo aircraft with 230 seats. Flight VJ89 operates Ho Chi Minh City – Perth – Adelaide and VJ90 returns the opposite way on the following day.
Flight VJ89 to Adelaide taking off from runway 03 at 3:53pm.