Chu Lai airport in the central province of Quang Nam (Photo: baoquangnam.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Chu Lai airport in the central province of Quang Namstands ready to return to normal operations from 7am on October 30 after twodays of closure due to storm Molave, according to a representative from theAirports Corporation of Vietnam.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) decided totemporarily close Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Da Nang and Tuy Hoa airports from 6pm onOctober 27 to avoid the impacts of the storm.
Relevant agencies were asked to keep a close watch on theimpact of the storm on Dong Hoi and Cam Ranh airports in the central andsouth-central region, Buon Me Thuot and Lien Khuong airports in the CentralHighlands, and others in the south, in order to propose suitable operationalplans.
The CAAV alsoordered its units to work around the clock and urged the implementation ofplans to minimise losses at airports from torrential rain and flooding.
Airlines such asnational flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airwaysannounced adjustments to flight timetables given the approaching storm.
Notably, VietnamAirlines has cancelled all 104 flights to and from Vinh, Dong Hoi, Phu Bai, DaNang, Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Pleiku, and Tuy Hoa airports, while Pacific Airlineshas cancelled six flights between HCM City and Da Nang and two between HCM Cityand Phu Cat./.
VNA
