Vietnamese airlines’ on-time performance from December 19, 2020 to January 18, 2021 hits 95.4 percent (Photo: VNA)Budget carrier Vietjet Air recorded the highest increaserate with 13 percent, hitting 94.2 percent.
In the period, the Vietnamese airlines conducted a total of19,507 flights, up 35.3 percent against the previous month and down 39.4percent from the same period last year.
Specifically, 7,290 flights were operated by VietnamAirlines; 6,457 flights by Vietjet Air; 3,711 flights by Bamboo Airways; 1,447flights by Pacific Airlines; and 602 flights by Vasco.
CAAV attributed the postponement and cancellation of flightsto such factors as weather, technical problems, and services at the airports.
Aviation experts said that the Vietnamese aviationindustry’s performance is a bright spot as the COVID-19 pandemic has been seriouslyaffecting the world’s aviation sector.
According to OAG, a global travel data provider withheadquarters in the UK, the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route is ranked second amongthe world’s busiest routes with 1.02 million passengers, just behind theJeju-Seoul Gimpo route of the Republic of Korea.
To ensure safety of flights, passengers, airport staff andcrew members are the top priority of the airlines./.
VNA
