Vietnam Airlines operates first commercial flight on HCM City-Da Nang route

Passengers on the flight satisfies pandemic prevention and control requirements including a negative testing COVID-19 certificate, full vaccination of two shots, or certificate of recovery from the disease. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Da Nang InternationalAirport welcomed the first commercial flight from HCM City operated by VietnamAirlines on October 12 evening after the route was resumed, the carrier said onOctober 13.

Passengers on the flight satisfied pandemicprevention and control requirements including a negative testing COVID-19certificate, full vaccination of two shots, or certificate of recovery from thedisease.

The airline has restored 14 domestic routes sinceOctober 10. For the routes between Da Nang and Hanoi and HCM City, it isallowed to conduct five return flights on each route during the pilot periodfrom October 10 to 20.

The number is expected to increase in the comingdays after cities issue specific pandemic prevention and control regulationsand facilitate the travelling of people.

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Vietnam Airlines operated nine commercial flights onOctober 12, comprising two between Hanoi and HCM City, two each on routesconnecting HCM City and Hue, Dong Hoi and Phu Quoc, and one between HCM Cityand Da Nang.

The Hanoi-HCM City route is the most crowded withseat occupancy of up to 94 percent./.

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