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Higher domestic airfare caps likely

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport is currently gathering feedback on a draft circular in which domestic airfare caps would rise by VND50,000 to VND250,000 per ticket depending on routes. According to the draft circular, the proposed airfare caps for domestic routes between 500 kilometers and below

Image: Transport Ministry weighs proposal for second int’l airport in Hanoi

Transport Ministry weighs proposal for second int’l airport in Hanoi

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has assigned its relevant agencies to look into a recent proposal by Hanoi City to make its second airport an international one. The Ministry of Transport has written to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the Transport Engineering Design

Image: Vietnam’s aviation industry starts recovering from pandemic losses

Vietnam’s aviation industry starts recovering from pandemic losses

HCMC – Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have reported profits while Bamboo Airways is also on track to reach its breakeven point, partly backed by sharp increases in domestic and international flights during the Tet holiday early this year. Vietnam Airlines has finally eased off 12 consecutive

Image: Airfares for upcoming holiday plunge

Airfares for upcoming holiday plunge

HCMC – Domestic airfares for the upcoming holiday have significantly dropped compared to last week’s levels, with many flights seeing a reduction of 25-30% in ticket prices. Vietjet Air has announced to revise down airfares for the Hanoi-HCMC route, departing on April 29 and returning on May 3,

Image: CAAV to increase flight frequency at Tan Son Nhat airport

CAAV to increase flight frequency at Tan Son Nhat airport

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase aircraft movements at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to meet the rising travel demand during the April 30-May 1 holiday and summer vacation. Tan Son Nhat will have an additional 26 slots per day from April 28 to

Image: Domestic airlines’ licenses to be reviewed

Domestic airlines’ licenses to be reviewed

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to review the licenses of domestic airlines operating commercial flights, the local media reported. The instructions, signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Le Thanh Tuan, authorized CAAV to propose measures

Image: CAAV approves more flights for Tet

CAAV approves more flights for Tet

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has approved an additional 28 flights each day, equivalent to 5,600 seats per day, to meet the huge air travel demand in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which starts on January 22. There will be two flights per hour from 7 […]

Image: CAAV proposes adding nine new airports

CAAV proposes adding nine new airports

HCMC – After a month of working with 10 provinces that proposed including their local airports in the national airport plan, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has given the go-ahead to nine airport projects. CAAV submitted a document on the results to the Transport Ministry after