Bamboo Airways leads in 11-month on-time performance
VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways came out top among Vietnamese airlines in terms of punctuality over the last eleven months, according to a report released on December 27 by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The report gave details of the flight on time performance (OTP), as well as delayed and cancelled flights across the country throughout the reviewed period, indicating that Bamboo Airways had a punctuality rate of 95.2%
This was followed by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air, with respective average OTP rates of 86.7% and 87.7%.
The agency noted there are six major reasons behind the delay and cancellation of flights, including equipment and services at the airports, aviation management, weather conditions, airlines’ operations, and the late return of aircraft.
The authority reported that throughout the 11-month period, the overall rate of flight delays in the sector stood at 10.9%. Bamboo Airways had the lowest rate among the three major Vietnamese airlines with 4.8%, while those of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air were at 12.3% and 13.3%, respectively.
Simultaneously, the cancellation rate of the domestic aviation industry during the period was 0.4%, an annual decline of 1.5 points. In addition, Bamboo Airways recorded the lowest rate of flight cancellations with 0.1%.
The CAAV said during the peak period of the Lunar New Year, domestic airlines are expected to operate between 950 and 990 flights per day on domestic routes, equivalent to over 1.7 million seats. This marks an overall increase of more than 33% compared to the regular flight schedule from the previous winter.