Many Vietnamese airlines have sought permission for fare hike on the ground that the world prices of fuel, which accounts for a big proportion of airlines’ operating expenses, are rising.
Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and VASCO reported 26,578 delayed and cancelled flights, or 15 percent of their total flights,or 15% of their total flights, in 2018's first 7 months.
The number of aircraft registered Vietnamese nationality reached 174 as of the end of July 2018, up 14 ones compared with the figure of the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).
Female pilot Le Thi Bich Hong, born in 1985, has become the first female Vietnamese captain of Jetstar Pacific Airlines.
Jetstar Pacific is now Vietnam’s first low-cost airline to apply QR code technology, allowing cardless payments for online ticket bookings.
Several airlines have announced the adjustment of their flights from/to some airports in the central coast as storm Son Tinh, the third entering the East Sea in 2018, is forecast to hit the region late on July 18.
Vietnamese carrier, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific, and Vasco, operated a total of 150,010 flights in the first half of this year, up 9 percent year-on-year, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
A year-on-year surge of 443 percent was seen in the ratio of passengers using online check-in services when flying with Jetstar Pacific in the first six months of 2018, according to the airline’s statistics.
Vietnam’s airports served a total of 43.3 million passengers and handled over 603,000 tonnes of goods in the first five months of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).
Budget carrier Jetstar Pacific announced on May 16 that it will add more flights on two international routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Guangzhou of China to promote travel demand.
The Vietnam Airlines Corporation said that it officially moved its all operations to the new terminal T1 of Phu Cat Airport, in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh, from May 3.
Vietnamese are set to enjoy a long holiday from April 28, and services are already strained under the expected surge of people ready to leave big cities.
Two more companies have agreed to provide funding for the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.
Vietnam Airlines announced on April 11 that it would increase domestic flights to meet the high travel demand of passengers during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Vietnamese carriers including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco ran 74,165 flights in the first quarter this year, 64,161 of which were on schedule.
Low cost carrier Vietjet Air said it plans to increase flights to serve the expected rise in demand from passengers during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Vietnam Airline and VietJet Air announced increases of their ticket prices and services as from April 1.
