VietJet Air Opens Cebu-Hanoi, Cebu-Ho Chi Minh City and Clark-Ho Chi Minh City Routes

VietJet Air launched three new direct routes from Cebu and Clark to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with promotional one-way fares starting at $75 inclusive of taxes and fees. The Inquirer reported that the Vietnamese budget carrier started the services on a Tuesday.

VietJet Air's Cebu and Clark Schedules

The airline launched direct services connecting Cebu to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as Clark to Ho Chi Minh City. Cebu-Hanoi flights operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, while Cebu-Ho Chi Minh City flights depart every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Clark-Ho Chi Minh City flights operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

VietJet Air said the routes would improve connectivity between the two countries' economic centers. "The launch of three new direct routes to Cebu and Clark reflects Vietjet's growing presence in the Philippine market," said CEO Nguyen Thanh Son. He added that the expansion aims to stimulate two-way travel and support trade and tourism cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam.

Athanasios Titonis, CEO of Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corp., said the flights support efforts to strengthen Mactan-Cebu International Airport's position as a regional transfer hub, allowing travelers from other Philippine destinations to connect to international flights without passing through Manila. "These flights give Cebuanos more ways to discover Vietnam, and give Vietnamese travelers a direct gateway to Cebu and the islands beyond it," Titonis said. Clark International Airport operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. welcomed Vietjet's entry as part of efforts to expand international connectivity for central and northern Luzon.

The promotional fares apply to passengers who book from Nov. 10 to 12 and travel between Dec. 1, 2026, and May 31, 2027. Filipino arrivals in Vietnam reached 436,909 from January to September, a 61.73-percent jump that made it the fastest-growing outbound tourism market among Filipinos. Vietnamese travelers visiting the Philippines rose 32.89 percent to 38,411 as of Nov. 4.

VietJet Air's Fleet and Network Scale

VietJet Air operates a fleet of 135 aircraft across more than 120 domestic and international routes with over 400 daily flights, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list nearly 600 additional aircraft on order, including Boeing 737-8, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, Comac C909 aircraft and Airbus A330neo for European expansion. The carrier was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.

Earlier VietJet Air Route Launches

VietJet Air announced a new direct Da Nang-Osaka route on November 9, with flights starting December 20 and four weekly round-trips on Airbus A321s, VietnamPlus reported. On November 4, Lankatalks reported that VietJet Air will launch Colombo-Hanoi and Maldives-Hanoi routes on 9 February 2027, each operating three round-trip flights per week. Focus Taiwan reported that VietJet Air launched a Tainan-Hanoi route on a Sunday in October 2026, with all 230 seats on the outbound flight sold out and four weekly flights using Airbus A321s.

VietJet Air's Da Nang-Osaka Start Date

VietJet Air's Da Nang-Osaka service begins December 20, with four weekly round-trips on Airbus A321s. The Colombo-Hanoi and Maldives-Hanoi routes are scheduled to launch on 9 February 2027.