Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s airlines have announced their plans tocancel or reschedule their flights from and to airports in central Vietnamwhere tropical storm Podul is expected to make landfall on August 30.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will cancel five flights betweenHanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Hue city in Thua Thien-Hue province on August 29 andchange the departure time of four flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City andVinh city in Nghe An province on the same day.
Two more flights on the Ho Chi Minh City-Hue route will be added on August 30to carry those affected by storm Podul.
Jetstar Pacific will cancel two flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Hoi(Quang Binh province) and two flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh onAugust 29.
Vasco will also cancel two flights between Hanoi and Dong Hoi on August 29 and twoothers between Hanoi and Vinh on August 30.
The budget carrier Vietjet Air has also announced cancellations on severalflights from and to Dong Hoi and Hue, adding that affected passengers will betransferred to other flights when the weather improves.
Passengers travelling to and from the airports in northern and central Vietnamare advised to stay updated on weather information and carriers’ notices so asto change their plans accordingly. - VNA