Vietnam to have 30 airports by 2030
Vietnam is set to have 30 airports by 2030, including 14 serving international flights and 16 serving domestic flights.
Tan Son Nhat Airport prepares for summer peak season
Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve 150,555 flights and up to 23.9 million passengers in the summer’s peak season from June 1 to August 15.
Pilot of eID accounts for air passengers to start from June 1
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on May 31 asked agencies to pilot the use of level 2 electronic identification (eID) authentication for air passengers at airports nationwide from June 1.
Airports pilot e-ID account for passengers from June 1
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced that electronic identification account (e-ID account) at level 2 associated with passenger biometric authentication will be piloted in airports nationwide from June 1 to August 1.
Int’l flights, passengers via Noi Bai airport surge during five-day holidays
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has recorded sharp rises in the numbers of international flights and passengers during the holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and International Labor Day from April 29 to May 3.
Take-off, landing service fees not reduced for domestic flights
Domestic airlines have just proposed a 50 percent discount on take-off and landing service and flight management fees for their flights in 2022 and 2023 which was applied in 2020-2021.
Airlines, bus stations increase their services to serve long holiday break
In preparation for the five-day holiday period celebrating Reunification Day, several airlines and transportation companies have expanded their services to accommodate the needs of travelers.
Biometric authentication applied to domestic passengers in airports
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is testing a biometric authentication system for passengers who use electronic identity cards in the aviation security check process.
Vietnam to pilot facial recognition technology to authenticate air passengers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has released its plan to implement biometric authentication (facial recognition) at airports’ check-in desks.
Vietnam to have 30 airports by 2030: draft planning
The international airports are Van Don, Hai Phong, Noi Bai, Tho Xuan, Vinh, Phu Bai, Da Nang, Chu Lai, Cam Ranh, Lien Khuong, Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat, Can Tho and Phu Quoc.
Noi Bai seeks ways to avoid overcrowd amid surging international passengers
Flights to and from Asian destinations posted the most number of passengers with 3,500 people arriving from or leaving for, South Korea daily, followed by Taiwan (3,300) and Thailand (3,100).
Airport, coach, train stations in Da Nang bustling with customers after Tet
After the Tet holiday, many tourists and residents yesterday started to leave Da Nang City for localities to be back to work. Transport firms have also increased capacity in order to meet the high travel demand after Tet.
Difficult workers given free flights to hometowns enjoying Tet holiday
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union this morning organized a ceremony to send off students, young workers and employees coming back to their hometowns under the program “Bringing Tet home 2023".
Tan Son Nhat Airport starts using QR-code for flight information search
Terminal Exploitation Center of Tan Son Nhat International Airport is performing the “Searching solution of Flight Information Display System on domestic flights and public transportation map” via the website tia.vietnamairport.vn and QR-code.
Airlines supply additional 1,500 flights for peak period of Tet holiday
Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) have just announced to add 1,500 flights with 224,000 seats serving for the peak period of Tet holiday, from January 6 to February 5 of 2023 (from the 15th day of the last lunar month to 15th day of the first lunar month of the new year).
Local carriers to start transport service of apricot, peach blossoms for Tet
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and low-cost airline Pacific Airlines will transport apricot and peach blossoms for the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet) on domestic flights from December 26, 2022 -February 5, 2023 (on the 4th day of the last lunar month – 15th day of the first lunar month).
Over 4,000 bus, air tickets for Tet to be presented to poor workers, students
HCMC’s authorities plan to offer more than 4,000 bus and plane tickets to low-income workers and disadvantaged students to return to their hometowns for the Tet holiday.
Airlines announced to increase domestic flights to serve Lunar New Year
Airlines planned to put on more domestic flights to meet people’s traveling demand on the occasion of Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year).
Mass fight cancellations, airport operation suspension as Storm Noru approaches
Hundreds of flights from and to airports in the central and Central Highlands regions, including Chu Lai, Da Nang, Phu Bai, Phu Cat and Pleiku on September 27 have been canceled as Storm Noru continues to cause transport disruption across the country.
Aviation sector ready for serving passengers during National Day holiday
The Operation Center of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has just sent a report to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport on the flight exploitation schedule of domestic airlines at the airport during the high peak period of the National Day (September 2) holiday.