Flight delays have been significant over the past eight months, with 26% of the total number of flights, nearly 46,000, running behind schedule, according to reports from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok has reached its full capacity and it isn’t possible to expand or build another runway, the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) said, urging budget airlines to switch to wide-body aircraft to ease congestion at the airport.

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho urged the aviation industry and relevant state bodies to take steps to minimize flight delays and cancellations during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The Noi Bai International Airport has asked all domestic airlines to improve operations so as to cut down on the increasing number of flight delays recorded recently.

Low-cost carrier VietJet Air was responsible for the largest rate of cancelled and delayed flights in the last week to June 13, according to a report released by the Civil Aviation Authority of VN.