Vietjet Airbus A320 Only Nonstop Between Hanoi And Hiroshima

The seemingly endless expansion at Vietjet continued today when the ultra-low-cost carrier launched the only nonstop flight between Hanoi and Hiroshima. As well as being the only airline serving Hiroshima from Vietnam’s capital, today also marked the first international service launched from Hiroshima after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Another first for Vietjet

This morning, Vietnam’s largest private airline, Vietjet, inaugurated another new route between Vietnam and Japan, the eighth it has launched between the two nations. The new service is the only nonstop service between Hanoi and Hiroshima, and it will significantly reduce travel times and boost tourism, business and trade opportunities between Vietnam and Japan.

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Vietjet flight VJ932 departed Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) at 06:22 today and headed to Hiroshima, a thriving city in the south of Japan with a population of around 2 million. A 2015 Airbus A320-200, registered VN-A662 and MSN 06738 operated the flight, which took 4:20 hours to cover the 1,884-mile trip and landed in Hiroshima at 12:42.

The aircraft was on the ground for two hours before departing Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) as flight VJ953 at 14:21 and landed in Hanoi at 17:07. This particular A320-200 usually operates the full run of domestic destinations in Vietnam and had recently been seen in Da Nang (DAD), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), and Phu Quoc (PQC), as well as internationally in Jakarta (Indonesia), Seoul (South Korea), Chengdu (China) and Vientiane (Laos).

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The celebrations took off in Hiroshima

It seems the real celebrations were at Hiroshima Airport, where a host of officials and airline executives had gathered to launch the first new international service from the airport after the COVID-19 pandemic. That group included the Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, the President and Representative Director of Hiroshima International Airport and Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Duc Thinh, who said:

“Vietjet currently operates 116 flights weekly between major Vietnamese cities and Japan’s top destinations, including Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and now Hiroshima. The airline is committed to further expanding the connectivity between Vietnam and Japan, providing more convenient, cost-effective and time-saving travel options for citizens and tourists of both nations and across the regions.”

According to Planespotters.net, the Vietjet Group, which includes Vetjet and Thai Vietjet, has a total fleet of 103 aircraft, 85 of which operate with the Vietnamese airline and 18 with Thai Vietjet.

Photo: Airbus

The all-Airbus fleet includes 29 A320-200s, 42 A321-200s, 25 A321neos and seven A330-300 widebodies. The Airbus A320-200 operating today’s launch flight was ordered by Vietjet in 2014 and delivered to Vietjet on September 24, 2015, in a one-class 3-3 configuration of 180 seats.

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The new route will operate twice weekly on Thursday and Sunday, and as keen readers will know, it will launch with some of Vietjet’s special promotional offers, including the $0 fares (exclusive of taxes and fees). These are available every Friday on Vietjet’s website or the Vietjet Air mobile app and can be booked for travel up to December 31, 2024, exclusive of holidays and peak travel times.

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