Airlines to add flights during traditional New Year holiday
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has required domestic airlines to increase flights during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in order to meet the increasing travel demand.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to add 56 flights on seven domestic routes between HCM City and Hai Phong/Hue/Thanh Hoa/Vinh/Da Nang/Quang Nam/Phu Quoc, with a total of about 11,000 seats(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)has required domestic airlines to increase flights during the Lunar New Year(Tet) festival in order to meet the increasing travel demand.
The CAAV urged the addition of flights between Ho Chi Minh Cityand Hanoi/Vinh/Thanh Hoa/Da Nang during the holiday, especially from January20-31, or from the 26th day of the last lunar month to the seventhday of the Lunar New Year.
In response to the request, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlinesdecided to add 56 flights on seven domestic routes between HCM City and HaiPhong/Hue/Thanh Hoa/Vinh/Da Nang/Quang Nam/Phu Quoc, with a total of about11,000 seats.
Specifically, there will be 10 more flights between HCM City andHai Phong, six on the HCM City-Thanh Hoa route, two for the HCM City-Da Nangroute, 16 for the HCM City-Vinh route, 14 for the HCM City-Hue route, six forthe HCM City-Quang Nam route, and two on the HCM City-Phu Quoc route.
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National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to add 56 flights on seven domestic routes between HCM City and Hai Phong/Hue/Thanh Hoa/Vinh/Da Nang/Quang Nam/Phu Quoc, with a total of about 11,000 seats(Photo: VNA) 
