ACV reduces airline service fees for next six months
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced it will reduce airline service fees for six months from March to August to support airlines suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, the country’s largest and busiest airport. (Photo courtesy of ACV)
Hanoi (VNA) - The AirportsCorporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced it will reduce airline servicefees for six months from March to August to support airlines suffering from theCOVID-19 pandemic.
ACV decided to reduce fees for a range ofairline services at airports, including service fees for aircraft navigation(cut by 50 percent); and pipe ladder services, carousel rentals, automaticbaggage handling, check-in counters and ground services (by 10 percent).
In addition, ACV, which operates more than 20airports across the country, will waive office rental fees for airlines thathave stopped flying, and reduce fees by 30 percent fees for airlines that arestill operating flights.
ACV will also waive fees for some specialisedaviation services.
Last week, the Ministry of Transport askedthe Ministry of Planning and Investment to report to the Prime Minister aboutthe proposed reduction of 50 percent for fees for takeoff, and landing andaircraft operating services for domestic flights.
The Ministry of Transport has also asked theGovernment to assign the Ministry of Finance to oversee an exemption of importtax and environmental protection tax on aircraft fuel for three months.
Domestic airlines have suspended manyroutes to China, the Republic of Korea, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hassuspended all its international routes until April 30.
Vietnam Airlines had earlier suspendedflights between Vietnam and China, Hong Kong, Macao, the Republic of Korea,France, Russia, Malaysia and Taiwan.
According to ACV, this year the passengervolume through Vietnamese airports is expected to fall by 40 percent comparedto last year. International visitors will decrease by 70 percent.
ACV expects profit this year will decrease by10 trillion VND (426.5 million USD) due to the effect of the pandemic./.
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Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, the country’s largest and busiest airport. (Photo courtesy of ACV) 
