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Aviation sector serves 38.5 million passengers in H1

The aviation sector served 38.5 million passengers in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 9.4 percent, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
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Aviation sector serves 38.5 million passengers in H1 ảnh 1The newly-established Bamboo Airways recorded the highest rate of on-time performance of 93.8 percent in the first six months of 2019 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The aviation sectorserved 38.5 million passengers in the first six months of this year, ayear-on-year rise of 9.4 percent, according to the Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam (CAAV).

Vietnamese airlines transported close to 27million passengers in January – June, up 7.7 percent against the same periodlast year.

Currently, 72 international airlines and fourVietnamese ones are operating over 200 international scheduled and charter airroutes from 25 countries and territories to eight destinations in Vietnam,namely Hanoi, Da Nang, Tan Son Nhat, Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Cat Bi, andDa Lat.

Vietnamese airlines operated 155 scheduled andchartered flights to 89 destinations of 20 countries and territories. They alsooperated 48 domestic air routes, carrying 18.3 million passengers, up 6.2percent year-on-year.

According to the CAAV, in January-June, morethan 130,000 flights took off on time while some 274 others were cancelled.

The newly-established Bamboo Airways recordedthe highest rate of on-time performance of 93.8 percent, followed by VASCO with93 percent, Vietnam Airlines 89.1 percent, and Vietjet Air 81.5 percent.-VNA
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