Vietjet Launches 8.8 Promotion With Eco Fares From RM268 On Malaysia–Vietnam Flights
TLDR
- Vietjet’s 8.8 Double Day promotion runs until 24:00 on 8 August 2026 Malaysia time
- Eco fares start at RM268 one-way, inclusive of taxes and fees, on KL–Hanoi and KL–Ho Chi Minh City routes
- 30% off Business and SkyBoss fares on all direct international flights with promo code BUSB88
- 20% off Deluxe fares on Hanoi–Almaty–Prague flights with promo code DLX88
- 50% off pre-ordered meal combos across all routes (excluding connecting itineraries)
- Booking window valid for travel from 5 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, excluding peak periods
Vietjet Drops 8.8 Promo With Eco Fares From RM268
Vietjet has fired up its 8.8 Double Day promotion, offering Eco fares from RM268 one-way on Malaysia–Vietnam flights, inclusive of taxes and fees, alongside up to 30% off premium fares and 50% off pre-ordered meal combos. The campaign runs from now until 24:00 on 8 August 2026 Malaysia time, giving Malaysian travellers a tight window to lock in discounted seats ahead of the year-end travel season.
Booking is open across the airline’s network, including flights between Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Travellers can book through www.vietjetair.com, the Vietjet Air mobile app, and authorised sales channels. The promotional tickets are valid for travel between 5 September 2026 and 31 March 2027, excluding public holidays and peak travel periods and subject to market conditions.
Premium And Meal Discounts In The Mix
Beyond the headline Eco fare, Vietjet is stacking three additional offers. Passengers can take 30% off Business and SkyBoss fares on all direct international flights by using the promo code BUSB88 at checkout. Travellers eyeing the carrier’s longer-haul expansion can get 20% off Deluxe fares on the new Hanoi–Almaty–Prague flights using the promo code DLX88, taking the edge off a route that will be brand new later this year.
To make every journey more enjoyable, passengers who pre-order meal combos will receive an instant 50% discount. The deal applies to all routes — excluding connecting itineraries — for travel between 18 August 2026 and 31 March 2027, giving frequent flyers a recurring reason to plan their in-flight food through the airline rather than skipping it at the airport. Vietjet’s onboard menu leans on Vietnamese favourites such as Pho and Banh mi alongside its iconic Vietnamese iced milk coffee.
Coming Off A Win At The Korea Consumer Awards
The campaign follows a milestone moment for the airline, which was named Best Hybrid Airline for the first time at the Korea Consumer Awards 2026 while also receiving the Best Inflight Food Experience and Service Excellence awards. Vietjet was the only foreign airline to be recognised at the awards for the second consecutive year and was also named among South Korea’s 39 Most Trusted Consumer Brands in 2026 — a useful piece of brand credibility to lean on as it courts travellers across Northeast Asia.
These accolades reflect Vietjet’s positioning as a hybrid airline, combining affordable fares with enhanced products and services across its Eco, Deluxe, SkyBoss and Business fare options, as it continues to expand its international network. The airline will be launching new direct routes linking Hanoi with Prague (Czech Republic) and Almaty (Kazakhstan), as well as Ho Chi Minh City with Colombo (Sri Lanka), later this year — a clear signal that the Malaysia–Vietnam corridor is just one slice of a much wider network ambition.
What Travellers From Malaysia Should Know
For Malaysian travellers, the practical appeal of the 8.8 promotion is twofold. First, RM268 one-way for a direct flight to either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City is firmly in budget territory and competitive against the legacy carriers and other low-cost options out of KLIA. Second, the long travel window — September 2026 through March 2027 — gives plenty of room to plan around school holidays, year-end breaks and the early Chinese New Year period.
The fine print matters, as always. The travel window excludes public holidays and peak travel periods, and is subject to market conditions, so the cheapest seats will go quickly on the most desirable dates. Travellers should also note that the 50% meal discount is only available through pre-ordering and does not apply to connecting itineraries, so the saving requires a small amount of pre-trip planning to actually unlock.
Our Take
Vietjet’s 8.8 promotion is less about a single fare figure and more about stacking. The headline RM268 Eco fare is genuinely competitive for the KL–Hanoi and KL–Ho Chi Minh City corridors, but the bigger commercial story is the simultaneous push on Business and SkyBoss via the BUSB88 code and the new DLX88 code on the upcoming Hanoi–Almaty–Prague route. That is a hybrid airline strategy working as advertised — drive volume at the low end while monetising premium seats on the same booking engine.
For Malaysian travellers, the timing is also notable. The promo closes on 8 August, just ahead of the September-to-March travel window, which is when most carriers run their biggest sales. Locking in early gives travellers a real advantage on price, particularly for the December and Chinese New Year peaks when Vietnam-bound seats get snapped up fast. The 50% meal pre-order discount is a nice sweetener, especially for travellers who already plan to eat on board.
The wider play is international network expansion. New direct routes to Prague, Almaty and Colombo later this year signal that Vietjet is no longer just a Southeast Asian low-cost carrier — it is positioning itself as a hub-and-spoke option out of Vietnam for travellers across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. For Malaysian outbound travellers, that means more competitive one-stop itineraries through Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to destinations that were once the preserve of full-service carriers.
