Airfare of the Week: Vietnam Airlines Business Class Jakarta – Melbourne from $1,993 Return

Our newest Airfare of the Week belongs to Vietnam Airlines, which has round-trip Business Class fares from Jakarta (CGK) to Melbourne (MEL) from $1,993.

Vietnam Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, so you could earn points across a range of SkyTeam programs with this airfare. This airfare could be useful if you are trying to nest this airfare between two return trips from Australia to Asia. You can also take the opportunity to have a holiday in Vietnam in between flights!

Here are the full details of this great Business Class airfare from Jakarta to Melbourne.

Sample itinerary & pricing

You can book this fare on the Vietnam Airlines website.

Note that fares and availability are subject to change. This fare may not be available by the time you read this article, and you might need to be flexible with travel dates. We recommend booking ASAP to avoid disappointment!

Travel dates & fare rules

Here are the details of this airfare:

• Unlimited stopovers permitted in Vietnam for US$10 (~AU$15) each
• Change fee: US$30 (~AU$42) before departure or US$50 (~AU$70) afterwards, plus any difference in fare
• Cancellation: US$50 (~AU$70) before departure or US$90 (~AU$126) afterwards
• Open jaws and circle trips are permitted, so you could fly home from a different Australian city

On-board product

Vietnam Airlines flies its flagship Airbus A350-900 on flights to Melbourne. These aircraft offer a reverse herringbone lie-flat product in Business Class in a 1-2-1 configuration.

Flights from Jakarta to Vietnam are operated by the Airbus A321. This is a typical recliner-style narrow-body Business Class product with a 2-2 layout at the front of the cabin.

Earning points & status credits with this airfare

This fare books into “I” class. As Vietnam Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, you could earn points and status credits for this airfare across many SkyTeam programs.

Of most relevance to Australian travellers, this fare earns at 125% on the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program. The return trip will net a total of 16,714 Flying Blue miles. This should be enough for a one-way Business Class redemption on Qantas flights from Melbourne to Sydney.

Join the discussion on the AFF forum

Have you booked this airfare, or do you have a question about it? Join the discussion on the Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) forum!

In our dedicated “Airfare of the Week” thread, linked below, you can also find more information about how to book these fares or suggest a great airfare deal to be featured in a future Airfare of the Week article.