Chu Lai airport resumes operation after two-day closure due to storm Molave

Hanoi (VNA) – Chu Lai airport in the central province of Quang Nam stands ready to return to normal operations from 7am on October 30 after two days of closure due to storm Molave, according to a representative from the Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

Earlier, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) decided to temporarily close Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Da Nang and Tuy Hoa airports from 6pm on October 27 to avoid the impacts of the storm.

Relevant agencies were asked to keep a close watch on the impact of the storm on Dong Hoi and Cam Ranh airports in the central and south-central region, Buon Me Thuot and Lien Khuong airports in the Central Highlands, and others in the south, in order to propose suitable operational plans.

The CAAV also ordered its units to work around the clock and urged the implementation of plans to minimise losses at airports from torrential rain and flooding.

Airlines such as national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways announced adjustments to flight timetables given the approaching storm.

Notably, Vietnam Airlines has cancelled all 104 flights to and from Vinh, Dong Hoi, Phu Bai, Da Nang, Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Pleiku, and Tuy Hoa airports, while Pacific Airlines has cancelled six flights between HCM City and Da Nang and two between HCM City and Phu Cat./.