Vietnam stops selling domestic flight tickets
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on Monday requested airlines to stop selling tickets for domestic flights until further notice.
Airlines would need to refund tickets for customers who’ve already purchased theirs from July 21, the CAAV added.
The number of flights from cities and localities under Covid-19 social distancing orders as dictated by Directive 16 would be limited as well, it said.
Since July, the CAAV has requested airlines to limit the number of flights from socially distancing localities to Hanoi amid concerning coronavirus threats. The Hanoi-HCMC flight route, an important one, has been limited to two flights a day at maximum.
Domestic flight passengers must present effective negative coronavirus test papers.
Vietnam closed its borders and canceled all international flights in March last year, and has since allowed only certain categories of visitors with strict Covid-19 quarantine requirements.
The country has recorded 445,292 local Covid-19 cases since the fourth coronavirus wave hit Vietnam in late April.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which flights are affected by this new request from the CAAV?
Which flights are affected by this new request from the CAAV?
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airlines to stop selling tickets for all domestic flights. It has also asked for flights from cities and localities under Covid-19 social distancing orders to be limited.
Q.What is the situation for customers who have already bought domestic flight tickets?
What is the situation for customers who have already bought domestic flight tickets?
Customers who have already purchased domestic flight tickets for travel from July 21 onwards will need to be refunded. This directive applies to all domestic flight sales.
Q.What is the current status of international flights to and from Vietnam?
What is the current status of international flights to and from Vietnam?
Vietnam closed its borders and cancelled all international flights in March last year. Since then, only certain categories of visitors have been allowed into the country, subject to strict Covid-19 quarantine rules.
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