COVID-19: More flights for passengers stranded in Da Nang
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines to mobilise aircraft to take passengers out of the central city of Da Nang before 0:00am on July 28.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) hasasked airlines to mobilise aircraft to take passengers out of the central city ofDa Nang before 0:00am on July 28.
The administration requested airlines urgently send flight plans to its Air TransportDepartment for review and approval.
On the morning of July 27, airlines organised some flights to Da Nang with the aimof carrying passengers out of the city. The number of passengers buying tickets,however, fell short of expectations.
CAAV, however, still requires that airlineskeep their flight plans and not cancel flights, in case of any sudden increase indemand following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s guidance on the implementationof social distancing in Da Nang from the afternoon of July 27.
CAAV previously asked airport authorities to monitor flights from Da Nang at therequest of the PM, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Health, and to keep trackof passengers traveling from Da Nang to other localities to ensure timely informationin case passengers are found to have COVID-19.
Da Nang International Airport is to use its international terminal to operate domesticflights.
If there is a request to quarantine passengers on flights from Da Nang to Hanoiand HCM City, CAAV and Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) are ready to organise health checks and quarantining for all passengers inthe international terminals at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airports,in line with guidance from the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Preventionand Control.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam Railway Corporation has said that given the complex developmentssurrounding COVID-19 in Da Nang, it will add more trains from the city to Hanoiand HCM City from July 27.
It will also change tickets without charge and return fares to passengers who purchasedtickets to or from Da Nang, Tam Ky, and Quang Ngai stations between July 27 andAugust 12.
In order to ensure the safety of passengers and employees, the corporation has directedunits to continue to strictly implement measures and abide by regulations on COVID-19prevention at stations and on trains.
In the next few days, based on the actual situation and the travel needs of passengers,the railway sector will continue to adjust train schedules based on directions fromthe Government and the Ministry of Transport./.
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The central city of Da Nang will introduce social distancing measures in accordance with Directive No 19/CT-TTg dated April 24 as from 0:00 hour on July 28 for at least 14 days, as directed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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