Number of delayed, cancelled flights increases in 2019
Nearly 45,000 flights were delayed or cancelled in 2019 by Vietnam Airlines, VietjetAir, Jetstar Pacific, Vasco and Bamboo Airways, a year-on-year rise of 0.25 percent.
In 2019, the five airlines operated a total of 326,680 flights, up 10 percent against the previous year. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 45,000 flightswere delayed or cancelled in 2019 by Vietnam Airlines, VietjetAir, JetstarPacific, Vasco and Bamboo Airways, a year-on-year rise of 0.25 percent.
The postponement and cancellation were mainlydue to weather and technical reasons, according to theCivil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).
VietjetAir topped the list with over 23,000flights delayed or cancelled, accounting for 16.6 percent of its total flights.
In 2019, the five airlines operated a total of326,680 flights, up 10 percent against the previous year.
Vietjet Air also led in the number of flightswith over 139,000, followed by Vietnam Airlines with 119,786 flights. Thenewest comer, Bamboo Airways operated 20,203 flights during the year.
The number of on-time performance (OTP) flightswas 282,193, making up 86.4 percent of the total flights.
The newest carrier Bamboo Airways had thehighest rate of OTP flights (94.1 percent), followed by the national flagcarrier Vietnam Airlines (89.1 percent)./.
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In 2019, the five airlines operated a total of 326,680 flights, up 10 percent against the previous year. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) 
