After a period of interruption due to the Covid-19 epidemic, commercial flights at Van Don International Airport (Quang Ninh) will resume operations from May 4, starting with the Van Don - Ho Chi Minh City route. Specifically, the Van Don - Ho Chi Minh City route is operated by Vietjet Air with a frequency of 1 flight/day on all days of the week. Vietnam Airlines will also operate this route from May 16 with a frequency of 4 flights/week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and Bamboo Airways will operate from June 1 with a frequency of 1 flight/day on all days of the week. Another domestic route that will also reopen from May 16 is the Van Don - Da Nang route, operated by Vietnam Airlines with a frequency of 3 flights/week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday).
Van Don Airport is promoting the opening of new domestic flights to Phu Quoc or Nha Trang around the fourth quarter of 2020; at the same time, promoting the opening of new international flights in the form of series charter and charter (private flights for tourists of a travel agency) to Van Don, focusing on the group of flights from China and South Korea (expected to open flights in the first quarter of 2020 after the countries have controlled the epidemic and allowed the resumption of international commercial flights). This activity meets the travel needs of people between the above localities in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic being gradually controlled and social distancing measures and travel restrictions being gradually lifted.
In particular, it is worth noting that in the near future, passengers arriving or departing from Van Don airport will be able to enjoy the following preferential programs: Free tickets to visit Ha Long Bay and Yen Tu; free bus from Ha Long to Van Don and vice versa; 50% discount on cable car service at Yen Tu relic and scenic area; discount on tickets at Sun Group's entertainment complexes nationwide such as: Sun World Halong Complex, Sun World Ba Na Hills, Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park as well as preferential visits/resorts at Sun Group's hotels and resorts...
Not only for customers but also for airlines, Van Don airport applies preferential policies: 50% reduction in basic ground service fees for international flights and 70% reduction for domestic flights; 50% reduction in landing and take-off service fees for regular international flights. These incentives are not only applied during the Covid-19 pandemic but also applied throughout 2020.
During this time, Van Don airport continues to maintain all the epidemic prevention measures that have been applied. Accordingly, the airport will require passengers to wear masks during the entire check-in process at the terminal, post notices and read loudspeakers instructing passengers to comply with epidemic prevention regulations. The airport also arranges hand sanitizer at check-in counters, terminal entrances, staff offices; conducts body temperature measurements for passengers... Particularly for flights returning from epidemic areas (if any), the airport will continue to maintain the reception of passengers according to special aviation procedures outside the terminal, to ensure passenger safety and avoid cross-infection.
