Vietnam Airlines launches 787 services to MEL & SYD

[soorox]

Effective 29OCT, VN will introduce daily 789 services to both MEL and SYD, at this moment Premium Economy is not available from MEL, but is from SYD. For Business Class pax, that means they now get a lie-flat bed instead of an angle-flat bed with direct aisle access for every pax which is a huge improvement in itself.

Schedule:

Vietnam Airlines Adds Boeing 787-9 Service to Australia from late-Oct 2016by
JL | 735GMT 10MAR16
Vietnam Airlines in this week’s schedule update has adjusted planned operation to Australia for Northern winter 2016/17 season. Starting 29OCT16, service to Melbourne and Sydney will both be served by Boeing 787-9 on daily basis.

Ho Chi Minh City – Melbourne Boeing 787-9 replaces A330-200
VN781 SGN2110 – 0925+1MEL 787 D
VN780 MEL1125 – 1540SGN 787 D

Ho Chi Minh City – Sydney Boeing 787-9 replaces 777-200ER
VN773 SGN2130 – 0950+1SYD 787 D
VN772 SYD1150 – 1615SGN 787 D

Read More: Vietnam Airlines Adds Boeing 787-9 Service to Australia from late-Oct 2016 | Airline Route

The Business Class Seat (Cirrus):

 

[ausfox]

Careful of booking for flights immediately after startup date. I booked on their 787 service last year close to starting the HAN LHR service and ended up on a grotty old 777 both ways.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Careful of booking for flights immediately after startup date. I booked on their 787 service last year close to starting the HAN LHR service and ended up on a grotty old 777 both ways.

There are a lot of moving parts bringing new types to routes, so it's not a VN specific issue.

 

[Mattg]

This is a definite positive for Business class passengers. But I don't think it's that much of an upgrade for economy passengers. The 787 and 777 are both 9 abreast, but the Boeing 787 is narrower meaning the seats are also narrower.

 

[ausfox]

They were doing PR flights in Hawaii and other spots rather than following their published intentions. The usual airline attitude of passengers last me thinks.