To save money, many travelers have booked tickets for flights at night. But they have regretted their decision because they ended up paying more for hotel rooms and food while waiting for flights.

Despite the increase in the frequency of night flights, tourists and travel agencies are not opting for this option due to the limited availability of services at their destinations during nighttime.

Pacific Airlines is set to take off again on domestic routes starting June 26, after more than three months without operational aircraft.

Pacific Airlines will resume the operation of domestic flights on June 26 with a plane transferred by its parent company Vietnam Airlines Group, according to Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper.

The Southern Air Traffic Management Company has temporarily suspended the air traffic controllers involved in a near-collision incident between two planes on June 19 and is currently verifying the incident.

Faced with a shortage of aircraft, a Vietnamese airline has turned its attention to the C919 aircraft line, researched and manufactured by China.

At the annual general meeting of shareholders on June 21, Vietnam Airlines announced consolidated revenue in 2023 of over 93 trillion VND.

VN aviation safety index was reported at 77 per cent by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), well above the global average of 68 per cent, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

There is no legal basis at the moment to consider proposals related to raising the foreign ownership ratio in aviation transport businesses to 49% of the charter capital, said the government agency.

Despite the peak summer travel season, many flights remain half-empty due to skyrocketing airfares and tightened spending.

Instead of booking tickets for morning departure and afternoon return to fit check-in/out hours at hotels, many passengers have to leave "at the first gleam of daylight" and return at night to be able to enjoy low airfares.

Effective Implementation (EI) score in the safety assurance of the Vietnamese aviation industry reached 77.1 percent, an increase of 11.54 percent compared to the assessment results in 2016.

The average price for economy class tickets on several domestic routes has surged by up to 25 per cent year-on-year.

Many airlines are operating with fewer aircraft than last year coming into the peak summer period as fleets have been reduced to service debt.

Airlines are striving to recover financially after experiencing significant losses during the pandemic.

The bidding package on the construction, supply and installation of equipment for the expansion of the T2 terminal of the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport kicked off on May 19, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending.

Several airlines are offering free tickets and discounts on popular routes for the end of the year in response to public outcry over the recent surge in domestic airfare prices.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has confirmed that the recent increase in domestic airfare complies with regulations set by authorities.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has sent a report to the Ministry of Transport, explaining the sharp increase in domestic air ticket prices and putting forward solutions aimed at regulating the price of flight tickets.

The Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority (CAAV) has decided to follow the direction of the Transport Ministry to inspect ticket sales of domestic airlines.