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HCM City wants to resume round-trip flights to Hanoi

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has proposed organizing a number of round-trip flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to partially solve urgent travel needs.

Air transport to Hanoi may resume from October 5

The Ministry of Transport is waiting for Hanoi's opinion on the reopening of domestic air routes to and from its Noi Bai International Airport from October 5.

Air passengers required to get at least one vaccine dose against Covid-19

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the Ministry of Health supports the idea that passengers only need to get at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine or have a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 to be allowed to fly.

'King of luxury brands' Hanh Nguyen wants to buy 10 aircraft for US$3.5 billion

Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, Chairman of the Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG), has asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to establish a cargo airline.

CAAV asks airlines to stop selling domestic tickets

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airlines to stop selling tickets for domestic flights until further notice.

CAAV proposes permission for import of Boeing 737 Max aircraft

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said on September 20 that it has sent a document to the Ministry of Transport asking for permission to conduct procedures to allow Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Plan to re-open Vietnam’s aviation market revealed

The plan to restore the domestic air transport market, developed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), has been divided into three phases.

How to rescue Vietnamese air carriers

During the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam asked domestic airlines to limit the number of flights from provinces and cities implementing social distancing under Directive 16.

Air ticket holders get help for flights abroad

The Ministry of Transport has requested that localities facilitate conditions in which people who have tickets for international flights can access airports on time.

Airline industry at breaking point as virus strikes again

Vietnam's airline industry is facing its worst crisis yet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an online conference on financial solutions to keep the industry afloat heard on Monday. 

Solutions sought for struggling aviation sector to overcome COVID-19 impacts

Economists gathered at an online conference on August 2 to seek financial solutions for struggling Vietnamese airlines amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Bamboo Airways, Vietjet, Pacific Airlines suspend all regular flights

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bamboo Airways, Vietjet and Pacific Airlines have suspended all of their regular passenger flights, while Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) are still operating some air routes.

Vietnam Airlines incurs huge overdue debt of VND13.3 trillion

The total overdue debt incurred by Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has reached VND11.338 trillion. The airline still cannot pay for aircraft leasing, fuel, engine repair and flight services to its foreign partners.

Competition in domestic air fares causes concerns

The race to reduce air fares by airlines is directly benefiting consumers, but there is also concern that price reductions could distort the market in the long run.

International flights to gradually resume by year-end: CAAV

Regular international flights can be gradually resumed by the end of 2021 as the COVID-19 situation will improve in the second half of the year when vaccination is accelerated in Vietnam and in the world.

VN air carriers in danger of bankruptcy, faces risk of being sued because of big debts

Vietnam Airlines is in an extremely difficult situation as it continues incurring losses. Private airlines, including Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways, have also been affected financially.

Drop in number of passengers, many planes abandoned

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, airline passenger numbers have dropped sharply, and as a result, many planes have been abandoned at the airport.

Amid crisis, airlines seek ways to prosper

Suffering heavy losses due to the drop in passenger numbers under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, some airlines have boosted cargo transport services and made a profit. 

New COVID-19 outbreak puts a halt to more domestic flights

Given COVID-19 developments, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved the suspension of passenger flights to Con Dao Island and those linking Quang Ninh and Gia Lai provinces with Ho Chi Minh City.

Aviation authority proposes removal ceiling rates of airfares

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has  proposed removal of the cap for airfares on domestic flight routes operated by at least three...