Airports across the country served 29.8 million passengers and handled467,000 tonnes of goods in the first half of this year, markingyear-on-year increases of 20.4 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively,Lai Xuan Thanh, Head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam(CAAV), said.
The domestic market didparticularly well, with the total number of passengers estimated at 14.6million, a 24.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.Cargos transported in this period totalled 119,000 tonnes, up by 6.3percent.
In another positive development, thenumber of delayed and cancelled flights declined sharply, accounting for14.5 and 0.5 percent of total flights, respectively, during the firstsix months of this year.
The aviation sector has cooperated with relevant partners on the operation of more than 96,022 safe flights, as of June 21.-VNA
The domestic market didparticularly well, with the total number of passengers estimated at 14.6million, a 24.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.Cargos transported in this period totalled 119,000 tonnes, up by 6.3percent.
In another positive development, thenumber of delayed and cancelled flights declined sharply, accounting for14.5 and 0.5 percent of total flights, respectively, during the firstsix months of this year.
The aviation sector has cooperated with relevant partners on the operation of more than 96,022 safe flights, as of June 21.-VNA
