Thousands of Vietnamese flights delayed in June
The Ministry of Transport has ordered Vietnamese airlines to improve on punctuality after more than 5,600 flights were delayed in June with late-arriving aircraft cited as the main reason.
Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023
The restoration of international flight routes is an important condition for Vietnam Airlines to reduce losses and become profitable in the near future.
You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi
You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines’ pandemic losses near $1 billion
Despite reporting losses of almost $1 billion over the last two years and battling fresh challenges, Vietnam Airlines is firmly in recovery mode.
Vietnam Airlines suspends flights to Moscow as Ukraine fighting intensifies
Vietnam Airlines has suspended its Hanoi-Moscow service until further notice with effect from Friday amid the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Vietnam to end Covid-19 travel curbs on international flights from Feb 15
Vietnam imposed tight border controls at the start of the pandemic to keep out Covid-19, with some initial success, but that dealt a blow to its burgeoning tourism sector which accounted for about 10% of gross domestic product.
66 Years In The Skies: The History Of Vietnam Airlines
Last month marked 66 years since Vietnam Airlines first took to the skies under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation.
Vietnam Airlines heads back to Europe this week
Hanoi-based is resuming its regularly scheduled passenger flights to continental Europe and the United Kingdom this week. The first flight, to London Heathrow, is pushing back on Monday. Flights to Frankfurt and Moscow will follow later in the week. By…
Vietnam Airlines to resume regular flights to Europe
Vietnam Airlines plans to resume regular flights to France, Germany, Russia, and the U.K. starting Monday, after a gap of almost two years caused by the Covid pandemic.
Trouble remains a week after int’l flights resume
Current Covid pandemic prevention protocols including medical declaration on different apps and rapid testing rules have left domestic carriers navigating troubled skies.
Complicated Covid protocols hassling arriving passengers : Vietnamese airlines
Several Vietnamese carriers have voiced concerns over Covid-19 protocols that are hassling passengers before and after they take flights to Vietnam after the recent partial reopening of commercial international flights.
Vietnam sees huge demand as international flights resume
Vietnam has reopened to fully vaccinated travelers from a range of countries and has already welcomed over 1,700 passenger arrivals in the first three days. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is reporting that 11 carriers operated 17 scheduled flights…
For Vietnamese stranded overseas, questions of fairness and means
Vietnam’s repatriation flights for citizens stranded overseas have been dogged by cost and favouritism concerns.
New airline to strengthen Vietnam ties
A new international airline will commence direct flights to Vietnam out of Melbourne Airport, in a sign the travel industry is picking up from the pandemic.
Vietnam ambassadors abroad want flights resumed, quarantine ended soon
Vietnamese envoys to several countries have urged the government to quickly resume commercial flights and end quarantine requirements, saying the demand to travel to Vietnam is huge.
Vietnam details international border reopening plans
Vietnam has firmed up details of its international border reopening, which will kick off from 15 December, as it calls the move “necessary” in promoting the recovery of its travel sector.
Carriers urge quick resumption of int’l flights with quarantine exemption
Vietnamese carriers proposed the government soon resume international flights and exempt mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers to save the aviation industry from a prolonged crisis.
Vietnam Airlines to operate 2 direct flights between Vietnam and US each week
National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will operate two direct flights between Vietnam and the United States each week, with the first plane scheduled to take off on Sunday evening.
Finance ministry eyes 50 pct cut in jet fuel tax
The Ministry of Finance plans to halve tax on jet fuel for the whole of next year to help the Covid-19-stricken aviation industry recover.
Vietnam to allow flights from 15 countries
Vietnam will resume international flights from 15 countries including Australia starting from December, nine months after they were suspended due to COVID-19, the government says.
US direct flight fare around $1,000
A one-way ticket from Vietnam to the U.S. will cost around $1,000 and be available on the Vietnam Airlines website in a few days, the carrier has said.
Vietnam targets phased resumption of international flights from January
Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights with 15 countries from January next year, its aviation authority said on Friday, eyeing a full resumption by July.
Bamboo Airways signs $2-bln deal with Safran, GE
Bamboo Airways has signed a EUR1.73-billion ($2 billion) deal with France’s Safran and the U.S.’s General Electric for aircraft engines and equipment.
Quarantine rule will keep international flights grounded, experts warn
Experts said aviation authorities’ plans to resume commercial flights carrying foreign tourists into Vietnam from later this year would be unfeasible if the seven-day quarantine rule remains unchanged.
Low travel demand causes more flights to be canceled
Though domestic flights have resumed on some routes after two months of being grounded, many lack enough passengers to fly.
Don’t quarantine air passengers : Vietnam aviation authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suggested removing the centralized quarantine requirement for air passengers currently applied in several localities.