Budget airline prepares more European flights, taps growing underserved markets
Vietjet passengers were given souvenirs on the airline's first-ever flight outside Asia-Pacific when an Airbus A330 flew from Hanoi to Prague in the Czech Republic via Almaty in Kazakhstan on Oct. 10. (Vietjet)
LIEN HOANG
October 12, 2026 20:41 JST
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietjet's maiden flight to the Czech Republic takes the Vietnamese budget carrier's route network beyond Asia-Pacific for the first time, and serves a growing but underserved market despite challenges posed by conflict in the Middle East and fuel shortages.