A Vietnam Airlines aircraft (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
The Vietnam Airlines on September 5 held a ceremony to inaugurate the Pleiku airport upgrade project in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, enabling the airport to serve up to one million passengers per year.
The project includes expanding the airport’s runway, building aprons to accommodate two A321 aircraft, and upgrading the lighting system and the passenger terminal.
With the upgrade, the airport is capable of handling A320, A321 and Boeing 737 aircraft, improving passenger services.
Addressing the event, Public Security Minister General Tran Dai Quang, who is also head of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands Region, said the project is significant to the socio-economic development of the country and the Central Highlands region in particular.
He praised efforts of the Vietnam Airlines and contractors for concluding the project four months earlier than schedule, ensuring both quality and safety.-VNA
The national flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the central Highlands city of Pleiku from March 15 to October 25 due to scheduled expansion work on the Pleiku airport.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced to reopen incoming and outgoing flights to Pleiku city in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai during March 15 and March 22.
Pleiku Airport in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will be reopened from 00:01 on September 1 as stipulated in Decision No. 3106 of the Ministry of Transport.
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A Vietnam Airlines aircraft (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
