Vietnam Airlines adds over 100,000 seats for National Day holiday rush
Vietnam Airlines will add more than 100,000 seats during the busy National Day travel period, raising the total to 600,000 seats on close to 2,900 flights between August 29 and September 3.
Vietnam Airlines adds over 100,000 seats for National Day holiday peak. (Illustrative photo: Internet)
Hanoi (VNA)෴ – Vietnam Airlines will add more than 100,000 seats during the busy National Day travel period, raising the total to 600,000 seats on close to 2,900 flights between August 29 and September 3.
The figure represents a significant increase from the same period last year.
Domestically, the airline is ramping up frequency on key routes connecting Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Da Lat, and Hue, offering almost 418,000 seats on over 2,100 flights, a year-on-year rise of 30%.
International capacity will also be boosted, particularly on services linking Vietnam with India, China, Thailand, and Australia. Nearly 177,000 seats will be available on more than 760 international flights, up 18% compared to 2024.
Passengers booking tickets on August 19, September 1, and September 2 will receive an e-voucher valued at 290,000 VND (11.04 USD) for Premium Economy and 198,000 VND for Flexible Economy tickets.
These vouchers apply to tickets issued between August 19 and November 30, with travel dates from August 19, 2025, to February 28, 2026, across all domestic routes./.
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The two newly leased aircraft will allow Vietnam Airlines to add more than 85,000 seats or nearly 500 flights to the market. The flights will primarily be operated on key domestic routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Thanh Hoa, Dong Hoi, and Chu Lai.
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