Vietnam Airlines' new schedules for its Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore flights effective 31 March 2019

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                  / KUCINTA SETIA

Effective 31 March 2019, Vietnam Airlines is deploying one of its A350XWB aircraft on one of its flights to Singapore from Ho Chi Minh City, replacing A321 which will conduct its final night service to Ho Chi Minh City on 30 March 2019 from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4. The new flight schedules on this route as a result from 31 March 2019 until further notice are as follows:-

Vietnam Airlines Flight              Timing                           Route Sector                    Aircraft Details
VN651                                 9.10 am - 12.10 am    Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore         A321-200
VN650                                1.10 pm - 2.20 pm       Singapore - Ho Chi Minh City         A321-200
VN655                                2.25 pm - 5.25 pm       Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore         A321-200
VN654                                6.25 pm - 7.35 pm       Singapore - Ho Chi Minh City         A321-200
VN657                                4.25 pm - 7.25 pm       Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore         A350-900
VN656                                8.25 pm - 9.35 pm       Singapore - Ho Chi Minh City         A350-900

The Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore return flight is Vietnam Airlines' first A350XWB route to Southeast Asia. The airline has 12 A350-900 aircraft and it has an additional order of 2 more A350 aircraft.

Vietnam Airlines' twice daily scheduled flights from Hanoi to Singapore remain unchanged.

In the summer season, Vietnam Airlines has plan to introduce new flight route from Danang to Singapore in mid-June 2019 using A321 aircraft. However, the detailed flight schedules and fare prices are yet to be finalized. 

For the latest flight information on Vietnam Airlines, visit its web-site www.vietnamairlines.com.