Aviation authority orders increase in flights during five-day holidays
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines to increase flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to meet the huge demand during the five-day National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.
Budget carrier VietJet Air has agreed to increase the number of seats by 20% to 70,000 in the holiday period. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam(CAAV) has asked airlines to increase flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Cityto meet the huge demand during the five-day National Reunification Day (April30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.
It wants 26 additional flights a day between the twocities and tourism hubs like Nha Trang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Hue,Vinh, Buon Ma Thuot, and Pleiku between April 28 and May 3, which willtranslate into 4,500-5,000 seats.
Budget carrier VietJet Air has agreed to increase the number ofseats by 20% to 70,000.
Vietnam Airlines Group, which consists of Vietnam Airlines,Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will operate more flights to Hanoi, Da Nang and HCMCity.
The routes with the most flights are HCM City – Hanoi, DaNang, Dong Hoi, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Chu Lai, Hai Phong, Quy Nhon, Hue andvice versa.
The CAAV also instructed the carriers to maintain punctuality and publiclylist fares on distribution channels, penalising ticket agents who gougecustomers./.
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Budget carrier VietJet Air has agreed to increase the number of seats by 20% to 70,000 in the holiday period. (Photo: VNA) 
