Vietnam Airlines operates 430 more domestic flights

Flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate at least 430 more flights to tourist destinations across the country as part of its plan to add an extra 826 domestic flights from June 1 to August 31 this year.

Vietnam Airlines said it will conduct the most flights (an additional 114) on the route between HCMC and Phu Quoc, a resort island off Kien Giang in the Mekong Delta region.

The carrier will service 88 more flights between Hanoi and the former imperial city Hue, which is a UNESCO-listed heritage site that often attracts many domestic and international vacationers in summer. Meanwhile, it will add 28 more flights between HCMC-Hue.

The airline plans to operate 48 more flights on the Hanoi-Dong Hoi and HCMC-Dong Hoi routes, 34 more flights between HCMC-Buon Ma Thuot and HCMC-Nha Trang, and an additional 18 flights from Hanoi-Nha Trang and Hanoi-Dien Bien.

Frequency between Hanoi-HCMC will increase considerably by up to 204 flights, representing a 10% rise compared to the airline’s normal schedule and 28% on the same period last year.

Vietnam Airlines will operate 132 extra flights on the Hanoi-Danang route, and 60 flights between HCMC and the central coastal city, up 14% and 10% respectively compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam Airlines will use large aircraft including Airbus A320s and A321s, A330-200s and Boeing 777s for the flights between HCMC and Hanoi, and between these cities and Danang.

The carrier will use ATR 72 and Fokker 70 aircraft for short-haul destinations.

Source: VietNamNet/SGT (viet nam tour)