At an underground railway station in Beijing (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Transport Minister Le AnhTuan has said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) allowed theVietjet Air to run four flights from the central province of Khanh Hoa to theChinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of corona virus outbreak, to fly Chinesetourists back home.
The Deputy Minister affirmed that this is only an exceptionas the CAAV had ordered the cancel of all flight permits and suspension of newpermit granting for all flights, both regular and non-regular ones, betweenVietnam and Wuhan city, Hubei province.
He noted that the flights operated by Vietjet only carriedWuhan passengers back to China and the return flights were without anypassengers, adding that all crewmembers on those flights had to undergo healthcheck-ups, and aircraft were sterilised in line with regulations.
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have also confirmedthat they operate no direct flights to and from Wuhan at present.
The two carriers will refund tickets or change flights forfree for passengers who have been booked on flights to and from Chinese cities sinceJanuary 24 till new announcements are made.
The CAAV also asked regional airports and Vietnam AirportsCorporation to partner with health quarantine agencies to promptly discover,isolate and closely check cases of suspected infection./.
The Deputy Minister affirmed that this is only an exceptionas the CAAV had ordered the cancel of all flight permits and suspension of newpermit granting for all flights, both regular and non-regular ones, betweenVietnam and Wuhan city, Hubei province.
He noted that the flights operated by Vietjet only carriedWuhan passengers back to China and the return flights were without anypassengers, adding that all crewmembers on those flights had to undergo healthcheck-ups, and aircraft were sterilised in line with regulations.
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have also confirmedthat they operate no direct flights to and from Wuhan at present.
The two carriers will refund tickets or change flights forfree for passengers who have been booked on flights to and from Chinese cities sinceJanuary 24 till new announcements are made.
The CAAV also asked regional airports and Vietnam AirportsCorporation to partner with health quarantine agencies to promptly discover,isolate and closely check cases of suspected infection./.
VNA
