Hanoi-HCMC world’s second busiest domestic air route
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The Hanoi-HCMC route is the world’s second-busiest in November after South Korea’s Jeju-Seoul, according to British aviation analysis company OAG.
The flight route connecting Vietnam’s two largest cities, which takes around two hours, has nearly 893,000 seats scheduled for November, while the route between South Korean capital Seoul and Jeju Island has 1.3 million.
The route between Chinese capital Beijing and Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport is third with 768,184 seats, followed by the two routes in Japan –Sapporo-Tokyo Hanenda and Fukuoka-Tokyo Hanenda.
Of the top 10 busiest domestic routes in November, China and Japan have four each.
“International flights have felt the impact most acutely due to border controls and mandatory quarantine requirements, domestic routes are starting to recover as people are generally able to move more freely within their countries,” OAG said.
Asia is a standout, home to all 10 of the world’s busiest domestic routes this month, the company added.
Vietnam has reopened six international flights to mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan from September 15, followed by Laos, Cambodia from September 22. It had suspended all international routes in March to contain the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which company supplied the data ranking the world's busiest domestic air routes?
Which company supplied the data ranking the world's busiest domestic air routes?
The rankings for the world's busiest domestic air routes in November were provided by OAG, a British aviation analysis company.
Q.What is the primary reason domestic routes are recovering compared to international flights?
What is the primary reason domestic routes are recovering compared to international flights?
Domestic routes are recovering because people can generally move more freely within their own countries. International flights are more affected by border controls and quarantine requirements.
Q.Which countries dominate the list of the world's top ten busiest domestic air routes?
Which countries dominate the list of the world's top ten busiest domestic air routes?
China and Japan each have four routes in the top ten busiest domestic routes. All ten of the world's busiest domestic routes for November are located in Asia.
Q.When did Vietnam resume international flights after suspending them due to Covid-19?
When did Vietnam resume international flights after suspending them due to Covid-19?
Vietnam resumed six international flights from September 15 to mainland China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Flights to Laos and Cambodia followed from September 22.
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