Sun PhuQuoc Airways Opens India With Five Weekly Ahmedabad-Phu Quoc Flights

Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch direct flights between Ahmedabad and Phu Quoc from December 3, 2026, operating five times a week with one-way fares from Ahmedabad starting at INR 9,596, inclusive of taxes and fees. The Vietnamese airline announced the route in a statement covered by EIN Presswire.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways Sets December 3 Start

Flights will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, with a flight duration of approximately four hours and 45 minutes. The airline plans to increase the frequency to daily services from early February 2027, and bookings opened on October 16.

Flight 9G315 will depart Phu Quoc International Airport at 19:35 and arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 23:30 local time. The return flight, 9G314, will depart Ahmedabad at 01:00 and arrive in Phu Quoc at 07:15. The route will be operated using Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The airline said its onboard offering will include food and beverage options tailored to Indian passengers, with no beef or pork served. Non-vegetarian meals will feature chicken or fish, while vegetarian options and halal meals will also be available. Fares will include 23 kg of checked baggage and 7 kg of cabin baggage.

Promotional fares apply to the first four flights in each direction, with Phu Quoc-Ahmedabad fares starting at VND 2,619,000 one-way. Passengers booking through the airline's official website or mobile application between October 16 and November 13, 2026, will receive an additional 20 per cent discount on the base fare, according to the airline. The airline is also offering a complimentary package titled "Phu Quoc - Your Ultimate Escape", which includes Sun World Hon Thom cable car tickets, WOW Pass priority lane access and discounts of up to 30 per cent on resort and entertainment services across the Sun Group ecosystem in Phu Quoc.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' Phu Quoc Network

Sun PhuQuoc Airways is Vietnam's first leisure airline and a Sun Group subsidiary, operating a hub-and-spoke network from Phu Quoc island with 10 Airbus narrowbodies and 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on order, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show the carrier expanded from zero to 10 aircraft in less than six months, between August 2025 and February 2026, and signed a $22.5 billion agreement with Boeing for up to 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2031.

Earlier Sun PhuQuoc Airways Route Launches

Sun PhuQuoc Airways launched a Hong Kong-Hanoi route on September 30, 2026, its second service to Vietnam after the Hong Kong-Phu Quoc route, and plans to add a Hong Kong-Da Nang route by year-end with four daily flights, Vietnam+ reported. The airline was named Asia's Best Leisure Airline 2026 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards on September 21, 2026, placing 99th among the world's top 100 airlines, up from 156th in 2025, according to Vietnam+.

What Comes After Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the first Indian destination in SPA's expansion plans, and the airline aims to launch additional routes to Indian cities in the first quarter of 2027. Its fleet is expected to reach 33 aircraft by the end of 2026 and 58 by the end of 2027, with its Airbus A330 wide-body fleet planned to increase from five to eight aircraft.