Flight frequency to be increased ahead of Liberation Day holiday
VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase take-off and landing frequency at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to meet the rising travel needs on Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.
The CAAV will adjust the takeoff and landing frequency at the airport from 42 flights per hour to 44 flights per hour from 6:00 a.m. to 11:55 p.m. and from 32 flights to 36 flights per hour between 0:00 a.m. and 5:55 a.m. (Hanoi time).
Currently, all six Vietnamese airlines own about 170 planes, a drop of between 40 and 45 planes compared to the same period last year.
Travel demand is forecast to rise by about 5% to 7% during the upcoming holiday and summer season.
The CAAV has so far granted operating rights to six domestic airlines with a total of 213 aircraft, meaning that local airlines can still rent aircraft for the coming peak season.
Many airlines are rushing to boost capacity and they may be able to add a number of aircraft to their fleets in early April.
