According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, from August 30 to September 3, Vietnamese airlines plan to operate a total of 4,257 flights, an average of 840 flights/day, an increase of 3% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023.
Of which, the average number of domestic flights is 600 flights/day, an increase of 5% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023. The average number of international flights is 241 flights/day, a decrease of 2% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 5.1% compared to the same period in 2023.
Average airfare increase of 20% during National Day holiday
Flights to Vinh, Binh Dinh, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and flights to other localities were also increased with an average of 171 flights/day and 187 flights/day to other localities, respectively, an increase of 2% and 4% compared to the previous holiday week.
According to a survey, on August 31, on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route, Vietnam Airlines is offering tickets ranging from 2.3 - 3.5 million VND/way (including meals), an increase of 23 - 28%. Also on this route, Vietjet Air has airfares ranging from 1.5 - 2.4 million VND/way, an increase of 25%.
On the last day of the holiday (September 3), the booking rate was lower, only one route had a high rate of over 60% such as: Hanoi - Da Lat, Hanoi - Can Tho, Hanoi - Pleiku, Ho Chi Minh City - Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City - Pleiku, Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Hoi, especially the Hanoi - Tuy Hoa route had a booking rate of 92.6%.
Many tourist destinations are sold out
The increase in the number of flights during the holidays, especially on domestic routes, has helped airlines to supplement the supply of seats to the market. Accordingly, the total number of seats supplied on routes on August 30 and September 3 is more than 885 thousand seats, an average of 178 thousand seats/day, an increase of 3.2% over the same period last year.
"This is the reason why the management agency always recommends that passengers should plan their travel and book flights early to have more opportunities to choose suitable ticket prices," the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shared.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, as of August 29, the average booking rate for domestic flights during the National Day holiday period was over 65%. The imbalance has formed and is reflected in the booking of domestic flights.
