Project hopes to see flight arrivals take off

Passengers at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội. The new aviation project wants airlines to open more routes and increase the frequency of flights between Việt Nam and the rest of the world. — Photo tbdn.com.vn

HÀ NỘI – Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has approved a project to enhance air connectivity.

It will open new routes and increase frequency of existing flights between Vietnam and major tourist destinations around the world.

More routes will be launched to the key tourism spots in the northeastern region, heritage sites in the central area, the south-central and Central Highlands regions, the Mekong Delta and Phú Quốc Island.

By  二0 二 五, Việt Nam is expected to increase flights to all international airports as well as expand its domestic routes, especially inter-regional flights to key tourist spots.

The project wants to develop the aviation market in line with the Government’s policy of boosting tourism and making it a key pillar of the economy.

It also hopes to attract airlines to open more routes and increase the frequency of flights by enhancing the freedom of the air, optimise operating times and apply preferential pricing policy for airlines operating new international routes.

The enhanced air connectivity will contribute significantly to the steady growth of the tourism industry.

Between  二0 一0 and  二0 一 七, the aviation market achieved an average growth rate of  一 六. 六 四 per cent in passengers and  一 四 per cent in cargo per year.

Flight operating capacity also grew  一 二 per cent annually according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

Việt Nam’s aviation market is expected to continue its double-digit growth rate in the future, driven by the development of trade and tourism.

The improvement in service quality and protecting passengers’ rights are also emphasised in the project.

At present,  六 八 foreign airlines from  二 五 countries and territories and four local carriers are operating in Việt Nam. — VNS