The international aviation market has fully recovered and slightly surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang said at the Ministry of Transport’s mid-year conference on July 3.
As per the 2024 summer schedule, 63 foreign and four Vietnamese carriers have fully restored their international routes as in the pre-pandemic period. (Illustrative photo: sggp.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The international aviation market has fully recovered and slightly surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang said at the Ministry of Transport’s mid-year conference on July 3.
So far this year, the market has grown by 3% compared to 2019. Vietnamese airlines hold a 44% market share in international passenger traffic, with an average seat utilisation rate of over 77%.
As per the 2024 summer schedule, 63 foreign and four Vietnamese carriers have fully restored their international routes as in the pre-pandemic period. Moreover, they are working to expand into new markets in Central Asia, India, and Australia.
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Information from the conference also indicated that airlines are currently facing difficulties due to a shortage of operational aircraft. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, for instance, has had to temporarily ground 12 A321NEOs and two A350s due to engine problems.
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