Vietjet Air

Local aviation companies are continuing to face a challenging time ahead.

The domestic airlines will soon reopen international routes to destinations where the pandemic is under control.

Vietnamese air carriers have listed new domestic airfares which are higher than the fares applied during the social distancing period.

The aviation authority has proposed allowing carriers to increase flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and resume air connection from these two cities to other domestic destinations.

Air carriers plan to resume domestic flights after the nationwide social distancing order ends on April 15, suggest their passengers that they should use online check-in procedures via websites.

Tracking down people who are linked with those positive with the virus remains one of measures to prevent contagion.

To date, the Vietnamese authority has not considered suspending flights between the two countries, so the decision to stop flights to South Korea was based on the airlines’ own consideration.

Northeast Asian markets such as China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea make up a significant source of revenue for Vietnamese airlines.

As of present, four Vietnamese airlines are operating 14 flight routes to South Korean’s major cities.

Suspension of flights between Vietnam and China leads to potential losses of 400,000 passengers per month and VND10 trillion (US$430 million) in revenue for Vietnamese airlines.