Sun PhuQuoc Airways to Start Five Weekly Ahmedabad–Phu Quoc Flights on December 3

Sun PhuQuoc Airways will begin five weekly direct flights between Ahmedabad and Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, from December 3, targeting 90 per cent occupancy on its first route into India. BusinessLine reported the launch on November 14.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' First India Route

Sun PhuQuoc Airways is Vietnam's first leisure airline and a Sun Group subsidiary, operating a hub-and-spoke network from Phu Quoc island. The carrier will become the third airline flying direct between Ahmedabad and Vietnam, joining Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, which connect the city with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City respectively.

"Our first direct flight for the Indian market will start operating from December 3 from Ahmedabad to the beautiful island of Phu Quoc. Ahmedabad will be our first destination in India where we will be flying to," Tran Viet Loi, Director of Commercial at Sun PhuQuoc Airways, told BusinessLine.

The airline will deploy a new Airbus A321neo with a capacity of around 230 passengers. Average return fares for free independent travellers are expected to range between ₹30,000 and ₹35,000. The carrier is positioning itself as a full-service airline with complimentary meals, baggage allowance and transfers, and will offer a 20 per cent discount to travel agent partners.

Flight 9G315 will depart Phu Quoc International Airport at 7.35 pm and arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 11.30 pm local time. Return flight 9G314 will leave Ahmedabad at 1 am and reach Phu Quoc at 7.15 am. Departures from Phu Quoc are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' Fleet and Order Book

According to akta.pro company records, Sun PhuQuoc Airways expanded from zero to 10 aircraft in less than six months, between August 2025 and February 2026, and its current fleet consists of Airbus A321NEO and A321CEO aircraft. The airline signed an agreement with Boeing in February 2026 for up to 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at approximately $22.5 billion, with deliveries beginning in 2031. The same records show a plan to grow to over 200 aircraft by 2035.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' Earlier 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, Vietnam+ reported. The airline planned to add a Hong Kong–Da Nang route by year-end with four daily flights. On October 16, 2026, EIN Presswire reported that the carrier would launch the Ahmedabad–Phu Quoc flights from December 3, operating five times weekly with one-way fares starting at INR 9,596.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' February 2027 Frequency Increase

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to increase the Ahmedabad–Phu Quoc service to seven flights a week from early February 2027. The airline is also considering a direct Da Nang–Ahmedabad service and higher frequencies to New Delhi, Mumbai and later Bangalore and Hyderabad in the second or third quarter of 2027.