Vietnam Airlines is expected to provide nearly 560,000 seats, equivalent to over 2,800 flights across its domestic and international networks from April 26th to May 2nd.
Many Vietnam Airlines flights during the holidays have reached 50-70% of seats. Photo: VNA.
Despite facing difficulties in aircraft deployment due to objective factors, Vietnam Airlines maintains a slightly increased supply load compared to the same period last year thanks to resource optimization and flexible operations.
Accordingly, the enhanced flight frequencies focus on tourist routes such as Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Danang/Hue/Quy Nhon/Nha Trang/Da Lat/Phu Quoc/Con Dao. In the international flight network, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia are the most frequently served destinations by Vietnam Airlines.
Currently, many flights on routes such as Hanoi – Hue/Quang Binh/Nha Trang/Phu Quoc and Ho Chi Minh City – Danang/Phu Quoc during the peak period of April 30th have been filled from 50% to 70% of the seats.
Meanwhile, Vietravel Airlines plans to increase the frequency of key routes such as Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi with 2-3 round trips per day, and Ho Chi Minh City – Danang with 2 round trips per day.
The airline stated that it will continue to monitor ticket bookings and passenger destination trends to coordinate with aviation authorities to increase frequencies accordingly. Additionally, in April, both Vietravel Airlines and Vietravel Airlines will ramp up charter flights to the Japanese market, catering to Vietnamese travelers and vice versa.
A representative from Vietravel Airlines stated that the airline’s ticket prices for the April 30th and May 1st holidays do not differ significantly from the same period last year, with many good fare ranges still available on each route.
Given the situation where Airbus A321 aircraft using Pratt & Whitney engines from some airlines have to be grounded for maintenance, resulting in reduced market supply, Vietravel Airlines advises passengers to plan and book tickets early to avoid situations where tickets are sold out or prices are high.
Similarly, Vietnam Airlines advises passengers to proactively plan their bookings early through the airline’s website, Vietnam Airlines mobile app, or through official ticket offices and agents to secure desired itineraries.
During peak periods, passengers are encouraged to complete online check-in procedures via the website, mobile app, hotline, or at self-check-in kiosks within 24 hours before departure.
Passengers who have completed pre-check-in procedures and are not carrying checked baggage can proceed directly to the security checkpoint at the airport, bypassing the airline’s traditional check-in counters, thus saving significant travel time and waiting.
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Source: Vietnam Insider