Vietnam’s aviation sector served 38.5 million passengers in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 9.4%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Vietnamese airlines transported close to 27 million passengers in January-June, up 7.7% against the same period last year, reported VNA.
Currently, 72 international airlines and four Vietnamese ones are operating over 200 international scheduled and charter air routes from 25 countries and territories to eight destinations in Vietnam, namely, Hanoi, Da Nang, Tan Son Nhat, Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Cat Bi, and Da Lat.
Vietnamese airlines operated 155 scheduled and chartered flights to 89 destinations of 20 countries and territories. They also operated 48 domestic air routes, carrying 18.3 million passengers, up 6.2% year-on-year.
According to CAAV, in January-June, more than 130,000 flights took off on time while some 274 others were cancelled.
Newly established Bamboo Airways recorded the highest rate of on-time performance of 93.8%, followed by Vietnam Air Services Company with 93%, Vietnam Airlines 89.1%, and Vietjet Air 81.5%.
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