Executives from VietJet Thailand attend the Thailand-Vietnam Business Forum 2026 as the airline celebrates 10 years of operations in Thailand.
Despite the ongoing Middle East war and unfavourable market conditions, VietJet Thailand remains committed to replacing its fleet with 50 new Boeing 737-8 planes over three years, while accelerating plans to phase out its existing Airbus jets to streamline costs.The airline has also hinted at becoming the first low-cost carrier in Thailand to fly to Europe if it takes delivery of wide-body Airbus A330neo planes from VietJet Air, which recently announced a new direct route from Hanoi to Prague, starting in October this year.
Chief executive Woranate Laprabang said that, as travel demand is expected to recover during the upcoming high season, with jet fuel prices hovering around US$120 per barrel, there was no need to slow plans to completely replace the Airbus A320 and A321 fleet with Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
By the end of this year, VietJet Thailand is expected to operate 29 planes, with only four Airbus jets remaining in its fleet.
By 2028, it expects to have a total of 50 Boeing 737-8 planes and carry around 10 million passengers, up from 7 million at present.
