Vietnam Airlines Group adds over 50,000 seats for upcoming holidays
To serve the increasing travel demand during the holidays of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will increase the number of its flights.
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Hanoi (VNA) – To serve the increasing travel demand during the holidaysof National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), Vietnam AirlinesGroup, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will increasethe number of its flights.
From April 24 to May 4, the group will focus onincreasing the load on eight key tourist routes including: Hanoi and Hue, DaNang, Cam Ranh, Da Lat, Phu Quoc; and between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, CamRanh and Phu Quoc.
A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that the strongestincrease can be seen on the Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang route with the additionof 46 flights, followed by the Hanoi - Da Nang with 40, and the Hanoi - NhaTrang with 38.
With this load increase, the group has added more than 255flights, equivalent to over 50,000 seats, bringing the total supply of itsentire domestic and international networks to nearly 2,700 flights and morethan 524,000 seats in the above-mentioned period.
Earlier on March 29, Vietnam Airlines Group announced it will provide about 450,000 seats within seven days from April 28 to May 4. Ofthe amount, more than 395,000 seats, up 10 percent from 2019, on 2,000 flightswill be offered by Vietnam Airlines and VASCO.
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