Vietnam Airlines announced on April 11 that it will add more than 100 domestic and international flights to its schedule, equivalent to over 15,000 flights, to serve the increasing travel demand during Liberation Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, the seat occupancy rates on some air routes in the upcoming national holidays on April 30 and May 1, is lower than expected.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (China) announced that it will resume flights to Southeast Asian countries in March, specifically flights to Manila (the Philippines), Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Da Nang (Vietnam).
Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) have just announced to add 1,500 flights with 224,000 seats serving for the peak period of Tet holiday, from January 6 to February 5 of 2023 (from the 15th day of the last lunar month to 15th day of the first lunar month of the new year).
Viet Nam's private budget carrier Vietjet Air has resumed direct flights between Da Nang and Tokyo with a frequency of one per day in a bid to meet the growing travel demand of residents and tourists during the year-end peak tourist season.
The aviation industry in Vietnam is expected to make a speedy recovery as more and more domestic and international travelers book flights to various destinations.
Bamboo Airways launched a direct air route on February 17 between Rach Gia in the southern province of Kien Giang to Phu Quoc Island, with the route featuring three flights per week.
Vietnamese domestic airlines including the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific on April 15 evening announced they are increasing flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as from April 16.
Vietnam’s newest carrier Vietravel Airlines has delayed its plan to launch first flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning announced it has identified seven more flights carrying passengers with the COVID-19 virus.
The national carrier Vietnam Airlines has suspended flights between Việt Nam and Russia and Taiwan (China) from March 19 due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the policy of restricting entry among countries.
Largest carriers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have decreased the frequency of flights to Vietnamese tourist hotspots over rising Covid-19 infections at home.