The increased frequency on these two major international routes is expected not only to better accommodate growing passenger demand during the peak travel season, but also to strengthen Vietnam’s connectivity with two key aviation hubs in Southeast Asia.
In the past six months, Vietnamese airlines have operated nearly 160 international routes connecting Vietnam with countries worldwide, according to a report from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The international route network has been restored to pre-COVID-19 levels and continues to expand into new markets in Central Asia, India, Australia, and more.
Carrier Vietjet Air on December 10 launched two new international routes connecting Hanoi and Indonesia’s Jakarta, and Phu Quoc and the Republic of Korea’s Busan as year-end travel season heats up.
Continuously expanding its flight network to Australia, Vietjet has opened new routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Perth and Adelaide, becomes the first airline to have flights connecting Vietnam with the five largest cities in Australia.
Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has announced that it will provide more than 20 million seats on domestic and international routes from April to October, to meet travel demand in this summer’s peak. travel season.
Only around 40% of international routes have been restored as compared with the pre-pandemic level, Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA), told a meeting held by the Ministry of Transport in Hanoi on July 29.
By hosting Routes Asia 2022, the most prestigious regional aviation development forum, Da Nang hopes to affirm its position as Asia’s leading event destination and also demonstrate its strong determination to resume the aviation network and tourism economy, Le Trung Chinh, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said on June 6.
Vietnam Airlines Group will postpone its shareholders’ meeting until July 16, according to a decision signed by Chairman of Vietnam Airlines Executive Board Pham Ngoc Minh.
Bamboo Airways has set targets of doubling its domestic air routes to 60 by the end of 2020, and raising the number of international routes from six to 25, with that to the US expected to be re-launched in late 2021 or early 2022.
Vietjet and Thai Vietjet are offering 70 percent discount on all domestic and international routes until March 17 as part its programme titled “Protect our planet – Fly with Vietjet”.
Budget airline Vietjet will provide passengers with millions of promotional tickets priced only from zero VND between December 10 and 12 to celebrate its four international routes.
Jeju Air, the biggest low-cost carrier of the Republic of Korea (RoK), announced on November 22 that it has opened direct routes to Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam and Bohol Island of the Philippines.
Thai Vietjet Air, a subsidiary of Vietnamese low-cost airline Vietjet Air, has announced two new direct routes in Thailand connecting Udon Thani with capital Bangkok and Chiang Rai.
Vietjet Air is offering 3 million promotional tickets priced from just zero Vietnamese dong during a three-day promotional programme from February 13-15.
Logistics fees in Vietnam account for nearly 21 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with transport making up 60 percent of the figure, twice as much as some developed economies.
