HANOI, Dec 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will add 1,500 flights, to meet the increasing demand of local passengers, during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
The number of additional flights is equivalent to 224,000 seats, which will be provided from Jan 6 to Feb 5, 2023, it was reported today.
The routes that will see more flights include those between Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Vinh, Thanh Hoa and Hue, among others.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), in late Oct announced that, domestic airlines had planned to increase the number of seats to 6.7 million from 5.1 million, to meet the travel demand ahead of and during the Lunar New Year.
With 8,079 flights to be added in the period, the daily average number of flights will be increased to 1,087 from 826.
This year, Vietnamese employees will be off from work from Jan 20 to Jan 26, 2023, to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday. The Year of the Tiger will start from Jan 22, 2023.– NNN-VNA
