Sun PhuQuoc Airways is entering the Indian aviation sector by initiating direct connections between Ahmedabad and Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam. The Hindu BusinessLine reports that the carrier will operate five weekly services starting December 3. This launch makes Sun PhuQuoc the third airline to offer non-stop links from Ahmedabad to Vietnam, joining existing operators Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet. The strategic move aims to capture rising outbound travel demand from the Gujarat region.
Tran Viet Loi, the airline’s Director of Commercial, explained that extensive market research highlighted strong interest from Gujarati tourists. "We found a huge demand among tourists travelling to Vietnam from Gujarat," Loi stated in an interview with The Hindu BusinessLine. He noted that of the 700,000 Indians visiting Vietnam in 2025, roughly one-fifth hailed from Gujarat. Phu Quoc was the preferred destination for these visitors, with 150,000 Indian tourists traveling there last year, a figure that has tripled compared to the prior year.
To serve this route, the carrier will utilize newly acquired Airbus A321neo planes seating approximately 230 passengers. The airline aims for a 90 percent load factor on the new service. Return fares for independent travelers are projected between ₹30,000 and ₹35,000. Sun PhuQuoc positions itself as a full-service provider, including meals, baggage, and transfers. The menu excludes beef and pork, offering only chicken and fish for non-vegetarian options, alongside vegetarian and halal choices.
The initial schedule features five weekly departures, with plans to expand to seven flights weekly starting in early February 2027. Flight 9G315 leaves Phu Quoc at 7:35 pm, arriving in Ahmedabad at 11:30 pm, while the return flight 9G314 departs Ahmedabad at 1 am. Loi indicated that Ahmedabad is just the beginning of a broader expansion. The airline is considering direct routes from Da Nang to Ahmedabad and increasing frequencies to New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, potentially in the second or third quarter of 2027.