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VietJet Air extends Colombo flights to Male using Airbus A320

Starting 05DEC26, VietJet Air will connect Ho Chi Minh City to Male via Colombo with 3 weekly flights operated by Airbus A320 aircraft.

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VietJet Air extends Colombo flights to Male using Airbus A320. Illustration photo (archive, not the aircraft involved) : Thai VietJet Air Airbus A320-214 HS-VKT taxiing to the runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK/VTBS), Bangkok, upon its departure for Udon Thani International Airport (UTH/VTUD), Thailand, as VZ200
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VietJet Air plans to launch flights to The Maldives starting in December 2026. Under this operational schedule, effective 05DEC26, the carrier extends its routing connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo onward to Male. The extended service between Ho Chi Minh City, Colombo, and Male is scheduled to operate 3 times weekly using Airbus A320 aircraft.

The outbound sector operates under flight number VJ1815. The Airbus A320 departs Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) at 0705, arrives in Colombo (CMB) at 1050, departs CMB at 1215, and reaches Male (MLE) at 1310.

The return service operates under flight number VJ1816. The aircraft departs Male (MLE) at 1410, arrives in Colombo (CMB) at 1605, departs CMB at 1705, and completes the routing with an arrival in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) at 2350.

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Multi-sector international operations through intermediate transit stops require strict operational fuel planning and rigorous flight duty period monitoring.

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