The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) notes that airfare prices for the upcoming September 2 holiday are on the rise, though they have decreased significantly compared to the previous peak holiday season of April 30-May 1.
Airlines will operate a total of 4,257 flights during the upcoming September 2 holiday. Photo: CAAV.
According to a survey of airfare data conducted on August 2, CAAV reported that airfares for the National Day holiday are approximately 20% higher than regular days before the holiday.
For the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route, the highest fare offered by Vietnam Airlines on August 30 is around 2.6 million VND per one-way ticket during daytime hours (including in-flight meals), an 8% increase compared to a week earlier (August 23).
For the same flight time, Vietjet Air is offering tickets at about 2.3 million VND per one-way ticket, a 25% increase from the previous week.
On the Hanoi-Nha Trang route, fares range from 2.4 to 3 million VND per one-way ticket, an increase of about 24% compared to the week before the holiday.
The CAAV noted that while airfares are trending upwards, the increases are mainly seen on the days marking the start and end of the holiday period. On the days in between, ticket prices are relatively stable and comparable to regular days before the holiday.
“When compared to data from the April 30-May 1 holiday period, although both are peak seasons, airfares for the September 2 holiday have decreased significantly and remained stable during the recent summer period,” the CAAV stated.
Accordingly, basic economy-class airfares on domestic routes during this period are generally lower, ranging from 40-60% of the maximum price allowed by regulations.
According to reports from airlines, from August 3 to September 3, airlines will operate a total of 4,257 flights, averaging 840 flights per day, up 3% compared to the week before the holiday and 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023.
Specifically, the average number of domestic flights is 600 per day, up 5% from the week before the holiday and 2.8% from the same period in 2023. The average number of international flights is 241 per day, down 2% compared to the week before the holiday but up 5.1% from the same period in 2023.
For domestic operations, especially on the North-South trunk routes (connecting Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City), airlines have increased the number of flights, averaging 241 flights per day, up 8% from the week before the holiday and 14.9% from the same period last year.
These routes remain the most “active” in the country, with a high frequency of flights not only during major holidays but also on regular days.
Tourist routes (to destinations like Vinh, Binh Dinh, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc) and routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to other localities have also seen increased operations, averaging 171 flights per day on domestic tourist routes and 187 flights per day to other localities, up 2% and 4%, respectively, compared to the week before the holiday.
In the context of reduced fleet size and a focus on domestic operations for the September 2 peak season, international operations by airlines have decreased slightly by 2%.
The increased number of flights during the upcoming holiday, especially on domestic routes, has allowed airlines to add more seats to the market.
As a result, the total number of seats available on domestic routes from August 30 to September 3 is expected to exceed 600,000, averaging 122,000 seats per day, up 5% from the week before the holiday and 1.5% from the same period last year.
Tourist routes and North-South trunk routes continue to have the highest number of available seats, averaging 33,000 seats per day and 55,400 seats per day, respectively, up 6.8% from the week before the holiday and 3% from the same period last year.
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Source: Vietnam Insider