Vietnam Airlines adds flights for national holidays

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch an additional 545 flights on some high-demand domestic and international routes from April 25 to May 4 to mark a national six-day holiday.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch an additional 545flights on some high-demand domestic and international routes fromApril 25 to May 4 to mark a national six-day holiday.

The number is 17.8 percent more than normal and represents an 82.9 percent increase against the same period last year.

The carrier will provide 332,472 seats on 513 extra flights ondomestic routes, encompassing 101 flights between Hanoi and Da Nang; 48between Hanoi and Dong Hoi; 35 between Hanoi and Phu Quoc; 27 betweenHanoi and Nha Trang; 106 between Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc; 67between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang; and 64 between Ho Chi Minh Cityand Nha Trang.

It will also operate 33 more flightsfrom Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Quy Nhon and Tuy Hoa and 32 flightsfrom Ho Chi Minh City to Buon Ma Thuot, Da Lat, Thua Thien-Hue, QuyNhon and Vinh.

Internationally, it will add 32flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, Hong Kong,Osaka, Narita, Busan, and Siem Reap and an extra flight from Da Nangto Narita.

According to the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs, officers and workers will enjoy a six-daylong public holiday from April 28, marking a series of occasionsincluding the Hung Kings anniversary, Liberation Day (April 30) and MayDay (May 1). They will work on the Saturday of the previous week(April 25) to cover the day-off of April 29, the ministry added.-VNA

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