The rising price of air tickets is a problem that is giving many tourists a headache during the peak summer tourist season this year. According to a survey, ticket prices from Hanoi to famous beach destinations such as Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang... have doubled compared to June.
Round-trip ticket prices for the Hanoi - Nha Trang route from July 17 to the end of August, economy class of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air range from 4-7.6 million VND. Airfare prices for the Hanoi - Phu Quoc route range from 4-7 million VND. Previously, ticket prices for these two routes ranged from 3-5 million VND/round-trip ticket. The highest increase in price is still the Hanoi - Con Dao route, because from July 17 to the end of September, there are no more tickets on abay.vn, on traveloka.com, economy class ticket prices range from 3.4-5.2 million VND/ticket/way.
High airfares are affecting Vietnam's tourism industry.
High airfares have been a headache for Vietnam's tourism industry since the beginning of 2024, especially since March. After many efforts to adjust from relevant parties, airfares in June decreased slightly, but only "for a moment" and quickly returned to high levels.
This makes many tourists "regret" the days of "soft" airfares and are forced to adjust their travel plans. The increase in domestic airfares will also reduce the competitiveness of the aviation industry with other transportation industries.
The leaders of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requested that airlines work with aircraft leasing partners around the world to search for aircraft and supplement the transport force.
Recently, it can be seen that domestic tourists tend to travel by personal vehicles, trains... more. This change in habit also has a strong impact on the domestic tourism market. Because when people travel by personal vehicles or cars, trains, it will take them more time. Therefore, the time spent staying, shopping, and using tourism services will also decrease. Moreover, tourists will also only choose nearby destinations that are convenient to travel to and save costs and time.
Consumers have a mass mentality, a very large tendency, they easily follow the majority. Therefore, it is necessary to control and prevent that risk immediately. Vietnam's goal this year is to welcome 110 million domestic tourists. Many measures need to be taken to achieve the goal.
The leaders of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requested that airlines work with aircraft leasing partners around the world to search for aircraft, supplement the transport force, and increase the supply capacity on domestic routes and tourism routes. Airlines need to build flexible fare ranges and have preferential policies on domestic flight fares.
