International flights to Da Nang set to surge in 2026 winter season
VOV.VN - International flight movements at Da Nang International Airport are projected to rise by nearly 20% in the 2026 winter season compared with a year earlier, with activity expected to pick up significantly from December through February as more airlines and routes serve the central Vietnamese city.
According to Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT), the airport is scheduled to handle 23,016 international flight movements between October 25, 2026 and March 27, 2027. The total comprises 11,505 arrivals and 11,511 departures, averaging around 149 movements a day.
The projected figure represents an increase of 3,792 movements, or nearly 20%, compared with the 2025 winter season. January 2027 is expected to record the highest monthly total, at 5,072 movements, while February will see the highest average daily frequency, at around 166.
A total of 36 airlines are anticipated to operate services to Da Nang during the 2026 winter schedule, two more than in the previous winter season. They will connect the city with 24 destinations across 10 countries and territories, including 19 scheduled and five non-scheduled destinations.
Four new airlines are set to begin operations at Da Nang Airport during the 2026 winter season: Cambodia Airways, Thai Airways, Sun Phu Quoc Airways and Vietravel Airlines.
The Republic of Korea is the largest market, with 6,493 flights, accounting for 28% of the total volume, down by 12% against last year. Meanwhile, China (including Hong Kong and Macau) ranks second with 3,754 flights, an increase of 31% over 2025.
Southeast Asian markets comprising Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar are projected to generate a combined 9,769 movements, accounting for 42% of the winter schedule and marking a 44% increase from the previous year.
Regarding markets showing growth at Da Nang Airport during the 2026 winter season, Ho The Anh, general director of AHT, noted that Japan will see an increase of 106%, Cambodia 101%, and the Philippines 81%. Specific routes to Da Nang Airport experienced particularly strong growth, including Osaka, up 194%, Manila, up 85%, Narita, up 55.8%, and Phnom Penh, up 567%.
At route level, Osaka is expected to post the strongest increase, at 194%, followed by Phnom Penh at 567%, Manila at 85% and Narita at 55.8%.
International flight activity is expected to accelerate from December 2026 to February 2027, with higher average daily frequencies than in the early part of the winter schedule.
To accommodate the anticipated increase, AHT will work with relevant authorities and organisations to strengthen operational resources, particularly at check-in counters, immigration control points, boarding gates and baggage claim areas.
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