Airlines increase flights to serve peak period of April 30-May 1

As of April 8th, airlines have been providing an average of 100,000-110,000 seats per day on domestic routes during the April 30th – May 1st holiday period. This supply represents a 20% increase compared to average flights in March.

Passenger booking rates remain relatively average across all domestic routes from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to local airports and vice versa, mostly ranging from 40-60%.

The Civil Aviation Authority requests airlines to consider further increasing supply capacity on routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to major tourist destinations like Danang, Phu Quoc, Tuy Hoa, Binh Dinh, Cam Ranh… focusing on April 27-28 and May 1-3.

Additionally, the aviation authority will consider increasing parameters at Noi Bai Airport from 37 flights per hour to 42 flights per hour during daytime hours in April. Parameters at Tan Son Nhat Airport will be increased from 44 flights per hour to 46 flights per hour on certain peak days to accommodate people’s travel needs.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, airlines are planning to increase flights on domestic routes during the holiday period. Vietnam Airlines plans to increase flights by 30-40 per day, while Vietjet Air plans to increase by approximately 80 flights per day.

According to a report by Vietnam Airlines, the peak demand period is expected to be from April 27th to May 1st, primarily for tourists and people visiting their hometowns. Specifically, outbound flights are expected to be busiest on April 27th and return flights on May 1st.

The Civil Aviation Authority notes a similar situation to the Lunar New Year peak, with clearly evident increased operations leading up to the holiday period. Flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to local airports have higher occupancy rates at the beginning of the holiday period, which gradually shift back towards the two major cities by the end of the holiday period.

Regarding ticket prices, before the holiday period, routes with high booking rates like Hanoi – Phu Quoc have the lowest fares starting from 2.2 million VND per way, Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc from 1.5 million VND per way, Hanoi – Hue from 1.4 million VND per way, and Ho Chi Minh City – Tuy Hoa from 1.6 million VND per way.

During and after the holiday period, routes with high booking rates like Dong Hoi – Ho Chi Minh City have fares starting from 2.1 million VND per way, Tuy Hoa – Ho Chi Minh City from 1.3 million VND per way, Phu Quoc – Ho Chi Minh City from 1.5 million VND per way, and Phu Quoc – Hanoi from 2.4 million VND per way. On the main Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route, Vietjet Air offers the lowest fares starting from 1.4 million VND per way throughout the holiday period.

The Civil Aviation Authority believes that, up to the present time, passengers can generally still book tickets on domestic routes, with various ticket prices available to suit different travel conditions and needs.

@Znews