Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said it will opena direct route connecting Hanoi and Sydney, Australia, starting March 28.
The routewill have three flights a week using Airbus Boeing 787-9Dreamliner aircraft. The flights are set to depart at 11:55 pm from Hanoi and at 3:15 pm (summertime) and 2:15 pm (winter time) from Sydney.
A journeybetween the two destinations takes about 9 hours 35 minutes.
Specialprices starting from 11,990,000 VND (500 USD) will be offered for flights onthe route between March 28 and April 28, to be put on sale from February 10 to28.
Anotherpromotion programme will take place during March, offering ticket prices from 14,690,000(650 USD) for Hanoi-Sydney flights run between March 28 and June 20.
This is thethird service operated by Vietnam Airlines between Vietnam and Australia. Theother two connect Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney and Melbourne.-VNA