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A series of airlines increase flights to serve tourists during the peak summer season 2022

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Information from Vietnam Airlines said that from June 1 to August 15, Vietnam Airlines Group (including 03 airlines Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, VASCO) will provide more than 7.1 million domestic and international flight seats, respectively. more than 36,000 flights.

In which, for domestic routes alone, Vietnam Airlines Group will provide nearly 6.3 million seats, equivalent to more than 32,400 flights, up 10% over the same period in 2019 (before the Covid pandemic). The busiest flight routes are between Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City with nearly 160 flights per day.

In addition, every day there will be hundreds more flights connecting famous tourist destinations across the country such as Phu Quoc, Cam Ranh, Da Lat, Hue, Quy Nhon, Dong Hoi, Tuy Hoa, Con Dao… In total, Vietnam Airlines Group will operate approximately 430 domestic flights per day during the peak summer season.

On international routes, Vietnam Airlines Group provides more than 852,000 seats, equivalent to more than 3,600 flights, equal to 40% of 2019 due to the weak recovery of international travel demand.

Bamboo Airways is also expected to increase the number of seats by 15% compared to the current one, and at the same time open a new international route. Increased flights to tourist destinations Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon… and the main route Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang. The airline has proactively arranged late flights after 7pm to tourist destinations and brought guests back from tourist spots after 9pm. Products flying at night will contribute to reducing congestion at the airport during peak times.

Bamboo Airways also increases the frequency and scale of routes to Asian, Australian and European markets to serve passenger demand during the peak summer period. For the European region, the airline has opened regular ticket sales from Ho Chi Minh City – Frankfurt (Germany) to operate from June 16 with one round-trip flight per week, in addition to the Hanoi – Frankfurt/London route.

The operating frequency of routes Hanoi – Narita (Japan) and Hanoi – Incheon (Korea) will increase to 7 round-trip flights per week from June 1. The return flight route from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok from 3 flights will increase to 4 flights per week from June 1; The Ho Chi Minh City – Singapore route currently has 2 flights, which will increase to 5 flights per week from June 2.

According to information of Vietjet Air at the annual general meeting of shareholders on May 25, the airline quickly restored all domestic routes and continuously increased the load and increased frequency. Vietjet has flown 400 flights per day and will continue to increase during the summer peak of 2022.

This year’s plan, Vietjet Air will continue to increase the number of aircraft to 82 aircraft, surpassing 100,000 domestic and international flights. Currently, the airline has restored all international routes, except those to China. Moreover, the airline opened a route to India in the second quarter of 2022, which is a very potential market. By the end of 2022, Vietjet Air expects to restore 70% of the international route segment and 100% of the domestic passenger market.

Vietravel Airlines will increase every day by 2 more flights Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City, 2 flights Hanoi – Da Nang, one flight Hanoi – Quy Nhon, 1-2 flights from Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang/Quy Nhon/Phu Quoc. Domestic flights between June and August were over 80% full. The flights Hanoi – Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc are most interested in this summer. The airline also plans to open international flights to Indonesia, Thailand, and South Korea, most recently charter flights from Ho Chi Minh City – Jakarta and Can Tho – Bangkok.

According to a representative of Vietravel Airlines, the biggest problem now when increasing flights is the limitation on slots (time of take-off and landing). Vietravel is facing many difficulties such as not being granted slots, shortage of personnel, resources on aircraft…

Currently, the price of air tickets is also increasing. At the end of the week, the price is 30-50% higher than the time of the week. To buy cheap tickets, airlines recommend that passengers make reservations, buy tickets early, buy on websites, mobile applications and register to become members to enjoy many incentives.

During peak times, airlines recommend passengers to use online check-in, phone check-in or self-check-in at kiosks to save time waiting at the airport before departure time. onion.

In addition, to prepare for the peak summer service, airlines have reviewed and maintained aircraft, equipped with ground facilities, and ensured sufficient resources to serve in the best technical condition, especially at the airport. Airports increase flights during peak seasons.

In 2022, the aviation market is forecasted to recover strongly when the COVID-19 epidemic is under control. According to a forecast by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the total number of world tourists will reach 4 billion by 2024, exceeding the pre-epidemic level. In addition, IATA forecasts that the domestic market of other countries will recover about 93%, especially the Vietnamese market is forecast to recover about 96%.

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