{"id":1917,"date":"2026-04-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?post_type=news&p=1917"},"modified":"2026-05-09T19:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:59:44","slug":"vietnamairlines-summer-routes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/vietnamairlines-summer-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Airlines greatly expands its European and Asian routes in the summer 2026 schedule\u2014launching Hanoi-Amsterdam, with Manila and Shanghai heading to 15-18 flights a week"},"content":{"rendered":"
Vietnam's flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is advancing large-scale added and new services on its European and Asian routes in the summer 2026 schedule (May-October). The biggest highlight is the Hanoi-Amsterdam direct flight launching June 16 (three flights a week on the A350), which will be the first nonstop route connecting Vietnam and the Netherlands. In addition, Ho Chi Minh City-Manila goes from 8 to 15 flights a week, and Hanoi-Shanghai from 14 to 18. Including the London Heathrow route (already launched in March, five flights a week on the B787-9), the European network expands to a setup of 12 routes and 8 cities in all.<\/p>\n
The full picture of the route expansion: 12 European routes plus a list of added flights to major Asian cities<\/h2>\n
Organizing the main changes in the summer 2026 schedule by route, they are as follows.<\/p>\n
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Line<\/th>\n
Change details<\/th>\n
Flight frequency<\/th>\n
Aircraft used<\/th>\n
Start date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Hanoi\u2013Amsterdam<\/td>\n
New service<\/td>\n
3 flights a week,<\/td>\n
Airbus A350<\/td>\n
June 16, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hanoi-London Heathrow<\/td>\n
New service already launched<\/td>\n
3 flights a week,<\/td>\n
Boeing 787-9<\/td>\n
March 29, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Ho Chi Minh City-London Heathrow<\/td>\n
New service already launched<\/td>\n
2 flights per week<\/td>\n
Boeing 787-9<\/td>\n
March 29, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Ho Chi Minh City-Manila<\/td>\n
Added flights (8 to 15)<\/td>\n
15 flights a week<\/td>\n
A321<\/td>\n
May 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hanoi-Shanghai<\/td>\n
Added flights (14 to 18)<\/td>\n
18 flights a week<\/td>\n
A321<\/td>\n
Summer 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hanoi-Phnom Penh<\/td>\n
Added flights (10 to 15)<\/td>\n
15 flights a week<\/td>\n
A321<\/td>\n
Summer 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket<\/td>\n
New service already launched<\/td>\n
Five flights a week<\/td>\n
A321<\/td>\n
April 12, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
On European routes, alongside the existing Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Copenhagen, and Moscow, London and Amsterdam are added, making a network of 8 cities and 12 routes in all\u2014the largest ever.<\/p>\n
Background: Q1 2026 international passengers up 19% year on year to 13.9 million<\/h2>\n
Vietnam Airlines' large-scale added flights are directly against a backdrop of the rapid expansion of Vietnam's aviation demand. International passengers in the first quarter of 2026 reached 13.9 million, up 19% year on year. Inbound demand from China, Korea, and Japan in particular accounts for about 40% of the total, in tandem with a situation whereVietnam's foreign tourists hit a record high of 6.76 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n