Vietnam Airlines to add 545 flights during holidays

Vietnam Airlines will add 545 flights on domestic and international routes to meet the surge in demand for air travel during the upcoming holidays.

The addition aims to meet the surge in demand for air travel during the upcoming Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day national holidays.

Accordingly, VNA plans to operate 513 extra flights on high demand domestic routes, especially flights to and from Da Nang, Phu Quoc and Nha Trang including 106 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Phu Quoc route, 101 on the Hanoi- Da Nang route, 67 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Da Nang route, 64 between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang, 35 between Hanoi and Phu Quoc and 27 between Hanoi and Nha Trang.

The carrier will also add 33 flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Quy Nhon and Tuy Hoa as well as 32 flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Buon Ma Thuot, Da Lat, Hue, Quy Nhon and Vinh.

The additional flights will provide around 332,472 additional seats for the holidays.

During the period, 32 extra flights will also be added on some international routes from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, Hong Kong (China), Osaka, Narita, Busan and Siem Reap, along with the Da Nang-Narita route.

NDO