The Tho Xuan, Dong Hoi, Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Pleiku, and Tuy Hoa airports will extend their night-time operating hours for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
The aviation industry is preparing for the Tet peak season. Photo: T.L.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reported that it has received requests from Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways to extend night flight operations at select airports during the Lunar New Year 2025 (Year of the Snake).
In response, to meet the travel demand from January 14 to February 12, 2025, the aviation authority has involved the Airports Corporation of Vietnam and the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation to proactively allocate resources and coordinate with airlines and other airport stakeholders to implement extended night operates at Tho Xuan (Thanh Hoa), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Chu Lai (Quang Nam), Phu Cat (Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh), Pleiku (Gia Lai), and Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) airports.
Additionally, to meet the operational plans of airlines during this peak period, the CAAV has taken preparatory steps, such as facilitating airlines in expanding their fleets, adjusting slot allocation parameters at Tan Son Nhat Airport, and instructing airport service units to build plans and allocate resources to be ready for night operations.
The authority also announced it will monitor reservation trends and domestic airfare prices to promptly guide airlines in adding capacity on routes with high demand, ensuring adequate service for passengers during the 2025 Lunar New Year peak.
Currently, airlines are actively leasing additional aircraft to meet holiday demand.
Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to increase flights, expecting leasing an additional four Airbus A320/A321 aircraft, including two wet leases.
A Vietnam Airlines representative said that each aircraft is expected to operate 180 flights during the peak Lunar New Year season. Leasing two aircraft will add 64,800 seats, while leasing four will provide an additional 129,600 seats. Thus, the airline aims to quickly coordinate with service providers to receive the aircraft as planned.
Each aircraft, with a capacity of 180 passengers, will be staffed by flight attendants from both Vietnam Airlines and international partners, meeting the airline’s service standards, except for in-flight entertainment.
Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways CEO Luong Hoai Nam shared that over the past year, the airline has been actively searching for and negotiating with aircraft lessors worldwide to bolster its fleet in light of the global aircraft supply shortage.
According to Mr. Nam, Bamboo Airways is continuing discussions with partners and expects to welcome new aircraft before the 2025 Lunar New Year.
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Source: Vietnam Insider