Domestic flights during April 30 - May 1 holidays expected to increase over 20%
This year, civil servants, employees and workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break from April 30 to May 4 on the occasion of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).
Passengers wait to handle check-in procedures at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese airlines are planning to operate over 7,536 domestic flights with about 1.5 million seats from April 25 to May 5 to serve the growing travel demand on the occasion of the April 30 - May 1 holidays.
These figures represent an increase of 21% in the number of flights and an increase of 22% in the number of seats compared to the same period last year.
This year, civil servants, employees and workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break from April 30 to May 4 on the occasion of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).
A large proportion of these flights will serve routes to/from Ho Chi Minh City, with 5,083 flights and 1.03 million seats or an average of 462 flights per day, reflecting year-on-year increases of 21% and 21.9% in the numbers of flights and seats, respectively.
The Hanoi – HCM City route alone will see 1,261 flights with a total of 305,000 seats, an 8% increase in the number of flights and 7% in the number of seats from the period before the holidays, or up 16% and 11% compared to last year.
Vietnamese airlines are planning to operate over 7,536 domestic flights on the occasion of the April 30 - May 1 holidays. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, during the peak summer season from May 15 through August 15, Vietnamese airlines are also planning to operate 68,558 domestic flights, marking an increase of 18% year-on-year.
The total seating capacity for the summer is expected to reach approximately 14 million seats – 21% higher than the pre-expansion schedule and 18% higher than in summer 2024.
There will be more than 20,000 flights to/from popular tourist destinations such as Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Quy Nhon, accounting for nearly one-third of all domestic flights, with an increase of 32% in flights and 20% in seating capacity. About 4.1 million seats will be offered on these routes, 30% more than the pre-expansion schedule and 21% higher than in summer 2024.
For major domestic routes between Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City, airlines are expected to operate 26,800 flights, accounting for 39% of total operations. This represents a 24% increase in flights and a 14% rise in seating capacity, with nearly 5.9 million seats available.
Flights to/from HCM City alone will add up to 45,000, an average of 490 per day, increasing by 21% in both flights and seating capacity. The available seats on these routes will reach 9.23 million./.
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