Vietnam Airlines alone carried nearly 11.5 million international passengers and 143,000 tons of freight and parcels in the six-month period, up 10% and 42% respectively year-on-year.
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The route will have a frequency of three weekly flights linking Hanoi with the southernmost province of Ca Mau, operational from April 30.
The airport authorities have taken measures to prepare for a throughput of over 100,000 passengers per day during Tet holiday.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport granted a license to Sun Air, which is owned by Sun Group, a Vietnamese real estate developer.
Vietnam's resumption of international flights must also be rolled out in line with the pandemic’s developments.
The aviation sector remains an important part of the economy and would rebound strongly once the pandemic is contained.
The support policies need to be practical and useful.
The resurgence of Covid-19 outbreak is hurting local airlines again this year.
Airlines noted a higher system administration fee would help airlines raise their services quality, especially in ticket sale system.