Aviation market posts annual 3.7-fold increase
VOV.VN - The aviation market recorded roughly 55 million passengers in 2022, marking 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and equivalent to 69.6% of that in the pre-pandemic period back in 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Most notably, approximately 43.2 million passengers were transported domestically, increasing 3.5-fold from 2021 and 15.6% from 2019, while 11 million passengers arrived internationally, up 22-fold from 2021 and equivalent to 27% of the figure from 2019.
About 1.25 million tonnes of cargo were transported by air last year, duly accounting for 95% of the figure from 2021 and equivalent to the volume in 2019. This includes 152,000 tonnes carried domestically and 1.1 million tonnes internationally, statistics show.
The CAAV noted that aviation activities, especially in the domestic market, have recovered since the end of last year’s first quarter. In line with this, April saw the domestic market comparable to the same period of 2019. Driven by a boom in summer travel demand, it completely recovered and grew by over 30% in July and August compared to the same months in 2019.
Moreover, authorities have actively discussed with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and foreign aviation agencies, including those of Russia, Germany, the UK, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan (China), Australia, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Poland, Romania, and China, as part of efforts to reopen international air routes.
Particularly, the Vietnamese side has maintained contact with the aviation authorities of China and India in a bid to increase flight frequency and the number of destinations available.
However, the recovery of international flights remains slow, despite Vietnam having lifted restrictions on foreign arrivals on March 15 and resuming visa exemption for citizens from 25 countries in May, according to information given by the CAAV.