Vietravel Airlines to resume domestic flights
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Vietravel Airlines will reopen domestic flight ticket sales next Monday to tap year-end travel demands, after remaining grounded for about three months owing to pandemic restrictions.
The carrier, which belongs to leading tourism company Vietravel, announced it will reopen ticket sales from 9 a.m. Monday, with the first flight taking off next Thursday.
The flights will depart to and from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and beach tourist hotspots such as Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Quy Nhon.
The company said it will gradually increase its flight frequency from now to the end of the month to meet higher travel demand during the year-end peak season, including the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday two months from now.
Vietravel Airlines was launched at the end of Dec. 2020 and was one of the airlines that allowed to operate amid the turbulence created by the pandemic.
After about half a year of operation, the carrier had to reduce its frequency and also closed operations since late August due to Covid-19 resurgence. It resumed business on Oct. 18.
According to the new restructuring plan, Vietravel plans to operate as a holding company instead of engaging in operating activity itself.
The company has invested additional capital in the carrier this year, raising its total investment from VND700 billion (over $30 million) to VND1.3 trillion (over $56 million) for the 2021-2025 period.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has said that domestic carriers will increase flight frequency in the coming time.
Budget carrier Vietjet Air has increased its frequency to six flights a day on each of the Hanoi-HCMC, Hanoi-Da Nang, and Da Nang-HCMC routes.
Another budget carrier, Bamboo Airways, will increase its frequency to 4-5 daily flights on the Hanoi-HCMC route from mid-December.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate about 140 flights per day on nearly 40 domestic routes. On the Hanoi – HCMC route, Vietnam Airlines operates five flights per day and its affiliate Pacific Airlines flies two flights per day. From Dec. 15, each airline will increase frequency on this route with one more flight per day.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific routes will Vietravel Airlines operate once ticket sales reopen?
Which specific routes will Vietravel Airlines operate once ticket sales reopen?
Vietravel Airlines will offer flights to and from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and beach tourist destinations such as Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Quy Nhon. The company plans to gradually increase flight frequency from now until the end of the month.
Q.What is the new operational strategy for Vietravel, the parent company of Vietravel Airlines?
What is the new operational strategy for Vietravel, the parent company of Vietravel Airlines?
According to its new restructuring plan, Vietravel will operate as a holding company rather than engaging in direct operating activity. This change comes after investing additional capital into Vietravel Airlines this year.
Q.When did Vietravel Airlines previously suspend its operations due to the pandemic?
When did Vietravel Airlines previously suspend its operations due to the pandemic?
Vietravel Airlines closed its operations in late August due to a resurgence of Covid-19. It had resumed business on October 18 before this latest announcement to reopen domestic ticket sales.
Q.How much capital has Vietravel invested in Vietravel Airlines for the 2021-2025 period?
How much capital has Vietravel invested in Vietravel Airlines for the 2021-2025 period?
Vietravel has invested additional capital this year, raising its total investment in the carrier from VND700 billion (over $30 million) to VND1.3 trillion (over $56 million) for the 2021-2025 period.
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