Vietjet launches new direct Singapore-Phu Quoc route

Vietjet introduced the launch of a brand new direct route connecting Singapore and Phu Quoc throughout the official go to of Vietnamese Basic Secretary To Lam to Singapore.

The introduction of the route is seen as a means of boosting connectivity between Singapore and Vietnam while fostering sustainable growth between nations.

Set to take flight from thirtieth Could, the brand new route will function 4 round-trip flights per week, bringing Vietjet’s complete variety of weekly flights between Singapore and Vietnam to 78. 

This addition marks Vietjet’s fourth path to Singapore, complementing its current companies from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Hanoi, and Da Nang. 

With this rising community, the airline expects to serve over 500,000 passengers yearly between the 2 international locations.

Financing for fleet growth

Alongside the launch of a brand new route, Vietjet additionally signed a US$300 million plane financing settlement with Carlyle Aviation Companions. 

This new settlement helps the supply of recent plane between 2025 and 2026. 

As such, the deal is a key step in Vietjet’s technique to broaden its fashionable fleet, which incorporates over 400 plane on order.

Carlyle Aviation Companions president Alexander Rasnavad remarked on the settlement, saying: “We’re proud to be a long-term strategic accomplice of Vietjet, supporting its worldwide progress and dedication to offering reasonably priced, handy journey choices.”

Carlyle Aviation Companions, the aviation arm of The Carlyle Group, manages 363 plane throughout 53 international locations. 

The Carlyle Group, a world funding agency with US$447 billion in belongings, performs an important position within the worldwide aviation provide chain.