Vietjet on August 5 launched the direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to Jakarta, Indonesia, making it the third direct service in Vietjet's flight network between the two countries.
The launching ceremony was attended by Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Arsjad Rasjid, together with leaders and enterprises of the two nations.
With seven flights per week via just three-hour flights, Vietjet’s new flights provides an ideal travel option between HCM City and Jakarta, two leading urban centres of Vietnam and Indonesia with distinctive cultural characteristics and serve as the gateway for tourism and economy of the two countries.
The daily flight departs from HCM City at 09.35 and arrives at 12.30 in Jakarta. The return flight takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta at 13.30 and arrives at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in HCM City at 16.40 (all local time).
"More direct flights between Vietnam and Indonesia will further create abundant opportunities for seamless travel, business collaborations, and boosting bilateral trade, tourism, and cultural exchanges," according to Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thanh Son.
"Vietjet's new direct route will have a significant and positive impact on the aviation industry and travel between Indonesia and Vietnam," said Putu Eka Cahyadi, Director of Air Transportation at DGCA Indonesia.
"These two countries hold crucial positions within the ASEAN bloc and the wider Asia-Pacific region. We extend a warm welcome and express our commitment to supporting airlines such as Vietjet in their efforts to enhance air connectivity between Indonesia and Vietnam,” he said at the launching ceremony.
Meanwhile, Dwi Ananda Wicaksana, Executive General Manager of Soekarno Hatta International Airport, said he believed that with a commitment to providing cost-effective fares coupled with high quality air services, Vietjet will add value to our airport connectivity in serving Indonesian and international flyers, boosting air connectivity between the two countries and in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
"The airline’s extensive domestic network in Vietnam will also offer more choices for passengers wanting to explore other destinations in the country," he said. Source: Vietnamplus.