State and local authorities need new policies to help maintain struggling air routes that must exist for socio-economic development, communications expert Le Quoc Vinh, president of Le & Brothers, has said.

The VN Civil Aviation Authority held a meeting with representatives of airlines to consider increasing flights and seats and offering flexible airfare to meet the travel demand during the upcoming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays.

The planning for 30 airports, both international and domestic, is expected to be completed by 2025 under a master plan on airport development for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050.

Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, the Indian national flag carrier announced on April 10.

Global airline giants insist they have enough planes in Vietnam, at a time when concerns are being raised over sustainability in the supply chain.

Airplane engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney’s recalling of a number of A321Neo aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air has caused the domestic aviation industry to face a serious shortage of aircraft.

Noi Bai International Airport secured sixth position in the global rankings for airports with the best Wi-Fi connectivity in 2024, according to Skytrax Airline.

Despite great efforts to restructure it, Pacific Airlines, the 30-year old budget air carrier of Vietnam, is still bogged down in difficulty. It is on the verge of bankruptcy and has no airplanes.

Starting from March 18, Pacific Airlines (part of the Vietnam Airlines Group) will suspend flight operations to restructure its fleet and flight network to ensure operational efficiency, a company representative said.

The fleets of some Vietnamese airlines are likely to shrink in 2024 and 2025, thus subsequently affecting their transportation capacity on domestic and international routes, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Air ticket prices on some domestic services, particularly between Hanoi and HCMC, will decline by up to 50% next week due to the ebbing post-Tet (Lunar New Year) demand, reported the local media.

Many travel companies are worried that the number of domestic tourists will decrease in the upcoming tourist season as domestic air ticket prices have increased from March 1.

Amid the fluctuations in the number of Vietnamese airlines’ fleets, the Civil Aviation Authority of VN have taken measures to ensure passengers’ travel plans and their rights as consumers, especially for the holiday seasons in spring and summer.

The ceiling prices of domestic flight tickets started shall increase by 5 percent from March 1, 2024 under Circular 34/2023/TT- BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Demand for air tickets on the Hanoi-Con Dao route has risen after Bamboo Airways announced that they would suspend the flight route from April.

Two narrow-body aircraft C919 and ARJ21 of state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. landed at Van Don airport in Quang Ninh on February 26, beginning their showcase and desmontration at the Comac Airshow from February 26-29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged agencies to develop a ‘comprehensive plan’ to tackle the financial challenges faced by lossmaking national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

The ceiling price of tickets on domestic flights will be increased from the beginning of March, according to Circular 34 issued recently by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Over 650 flights at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC have been delayed due to fog and surging passenger traffic since February 1, as the mass Tet holiday migration from HCMC to central and northern parts of the country is underway.