The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to
increase its flights to meet the expected rise in demand from passengers
during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.
The carrier has scheduled an extra 434 flights, equivalent to 57,900
seats per day on both domestic and international routes, up 22 percent
compared to normal days and 5 percent year-on-year.
Among 391 additional departures on domestic routes, there will be 87
flights between Hanoi and Da Nang city, 75 from HCM City to Da
Nang and 18 from northern Hai Phong city to Da Nang for the
central city’s Sixth International Fireworks Competition taking place
from April 29–30.
The numbers of flights connecting
Hanoi and HCM City to Phu Quoc Island , Da Lat city in Lam
Dong province, Pleiku city in Gia Lai province, Nha Trang city in Khanh
Hoa province have also increased.
On
international routes, Vietnam Airlines will offer an extra 43 flights
from Hanoi and HCM City to Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.-VNA