Increasing number of passengers The US airlines lack pilots

As of: 22.06.2021 10:05 a.m.

The number of air travelers in the US is rapidly increasing again. In the meantime, the remaining pilots at some airlines are no longer sufficient to carry out all the planned flights.

By Torsten Teichmann, ARD studio Washington

The US airline Delta is looking for staff again. 1000 pilots are to be hired in the coming months. A year ago, in the middle of the corona pandemic and with constantly falling passenger numbers, the airline threatened to fire 1,700 pilots. In the end, the airline forced the unions to accept indirect wage cuts. Now Delta could even have to pay more for new employees in order to find staff again.

American Airlines is canceling flights as a precaution

American Airlines has similar problems. Especially on weekends, the number of pilots who have already been trained and tested is apparently not enough. In the event of delays and bad weather, flights are canceled because pilots would otherwise exceed their working hours and there is no one who can take over the shift. Now American canceled almost 1,000 flights for July as a precaution. The staffing level is so tight that the airline has been overwhelmed by rising demand and its own ambitious plans. The Wall Street Journal reports that there is also a frequent lack of ground crews to refuel aircraft.

Vacation trips partly at pre-crisis level

The number of vacationers in the US could return to pre-pandemic levels this month for some airlines. Delta expects the restrictions on transatlantic traffic to fall in the second half of the year. So far, travelers from Schengen countries such as Germany are still banned from entering the USA. US President Joe Biden has not yet announced that he will change anything

China’s passenger jet C919 is lagging behind schedule

Status: 19.06.2021 07:29 a.m.

China’s domestic C919 passenger aircraft is set to compete with Airbus and Boeing. But the approval is still missing – and there is still no date for the first delivery.

From Steffen Wurzel, ARD studio Shanghai

China’s government has invested billions in developing and building its own passenger aircraft in recent years. There are great hopes for the C919. This medium-haul aircraft from the state manufacturer Comac should be able to carry up to 190 passengers in the future. In terms of size and equipment, the C919 is comparable to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. “Technically, the C919 is actually an international aircraft,” says David Yu, aviation analyst and economics professor at Shanghai’s New York University. Many individual parts of the machine come from the USA and Europe. “It will be assembled in Shanghai. Yes, the C919 is a Chinese aircraft, but with a significant proportion of foreign components,” says Yu.

Approval in China possible this year

Their Maiden flight had the C919 four years ago. It is still unclear when the machine will be delivered. The project is several years behind schedule, which is normal for all manufacturers around the world when they develop new aircraft models.

So far, the C919 does not even have official approval from the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC). If this approval is granted – and that could happen this year – the machine will probably only fly in China for the time being. It is still unclear whether the responsible aviation authorities in Europe (EASA) and the USA (FAA) will also approve the machine.

In 2017 the C919 took off on its maiden flight – the start of delivery is currently still open. Image: picture alliance / Andy Wong / AP / dpa

For the time being, probably only in Germany

Nevertheless: Even if the Chinese medium-haul jet is initially only allowed to fly on domestic routes in the People’s Republic, Airbus and Boeing will not be left without a trace, says aviation analyst Yu. “Asia and especially China are the largest growth markets for the aircraft industry. If you also look at who ordered the aircraft – especially Chinese airlines and leasing companies – it becomes clear that the C919 will take Airbus and Boeing’s market share in China reduce, “said Yu. In China, all airlines and even leasing companies belong to the state – or they are subject to the instructions of the communist leadership. Ultimately, this can decide which aircraft type is bought by whom. This is also a clear advantage for the state-owned Chinese manufacturer Comac

The Beijing News Shell Finance News (Reporter Chen Weicheng) The Hangzhou passenger jumping incident of the first car-hailing car has the latest developments. On June 21, the Fuyang District Online Car-hailing Incident Joint Investigation and Handling Team announced a report saying that the driver Zhang Moufa had two deviations. For the second time, the driver was familiar with the local route, so he chose the closer route that was just opened that morning, causing the passenger Gao to panic and finally chose to jump off the car. After the report on the situation in Fuyang District, the Beijing News Shell Finance reporter obtained an “Apology Statement” from Shouqi Car-hailing, which showed that the platform will tighten the driver’s route rules to avoid misunderstandings caused by passengers due to yaw and temporary route changes; strengthen driver communication Ways and methods of training to enhance drivers’ awareness and ability to communicate; strengthen the use of various functions of the safety center, such as reminding passengers to share the itinerary and one-key alarm On June 19, it was reported that Ms. Gao from Hangzhou took a first car hire car to Fuyang on June 12, the whole journey was 8 kilometers. On the way, the driver tried to talk to her and changed the route twice. The more Ms. Gao thought about it, the more she was afraid that she chose to jump off the car, causing her left arm to fracture. She said she went to the online car-hailing company for an explanation, but the other party asked her to go for a mental examination. After the passengers and the platform parties had their own words, Fuyang District established a joint investigation and handling team for the online car-hailing incident, and issued a report on the afternoon of June 21 stating that, after investigation, at 16:08 on June 12, 2021, Shouqi Zhang Moufa, a registered driver of the ride-hailing platform, received an order to travel from a community in Qinfeng Village, Yinhu Street, Fuyang District to Wanda Plaza, Fuyang District, Hangzhou. When driving to the first intersection, the driver Zhang Moufa did not follow the navigation, and the navigation prompt was off. After being reminded by the passenger Gao, the driver turned around and followed the navigation route. “When driving to the second intersection, because the driver Zhang, a native of Fuyang, is familiar with the local route, he chose the closer route that was just opened that morning. The navigation prompts yaw, and the passenger Gao reminds the driver again. The driver said No mistake, continue to drive on the new route. Because the driver did not follow the navigation twice, the passenger Gao had a panic. A few seconds later, when the vehicle drove to the extension of Jinqiao North Road, Yinhu Street, 200 meters, Gao After opening the door from the back of a moving vehicle, the driver fell to the ground and was injured. When the driver Zhang Moufa discovered the situation, he immediately stopped and called the police.” The situation report said. The situation report showed that according to the recording of the vehicle involved, the driver Zhang Moufa and the passenger Gao Mou had brief exchanges and disagreements on “the vehicle does not follow the navigation”, but there were no obvious disputes and other abnormal situations. The behavior of the online car-hailing driver violated the relevant provisions of the “Hangzhou Passenger Taxi Management Regulations”. The transportation department will deal with the online car-hailing driver and the Shouqi car-hailing platform in accordance with laws and regulations. On the afternoon of June 21, Shouqi Car-hailing issued an “Apology Statement” stating that Shouqi Car-hailing apologized for Ms. Gao’s injury in response to the Hangzhou passenger jumping incident. In addition, I once again sincerely apologize to Ms. Gao and her relatives for the inappropriate remarks made by the staff in the follow-up communication process. Shouqi Car-hailing stated that it will tighten the driver’s route rules to avoid misunderstandings caused by passengers due to yaw and temporary route changes. This incident was caused by the driver’s temporary yaw and route change. In the future, the company will formulate stricter rules on the driver’s driving route to avoid misunderstandings caused by passengers due to yaw or temporary change of driving route and trigger negative emotions among passengers. “There is insufficient training for the driver’s communication methods. This incident caused misunderstandings by the passengers due to poor communication between the driver and the passenger, causing passengers to jump off the bus. This shows that our company has insufficient training on the driver’s communication methods and methods. In the future, our company will focus on strengthening this field. Training to enhance the driver’s awareness and ability to communicate and prevent such incidents from happening again.” Shouqi said. Shouqi Car-hailing stated that it will strengthen the use of various functions of the safety center, such as reminding passengers of itinerary sharing and one-key alarm, before passengers board the bus, so that passengers can choose to report to the police at the first time when they encounter suspected problems and incidents to ensure personal safety. . Editor Xu Chao proofreads Li Shihui

Implementing Directive No. 10/CT-UBND dated June 19 of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on tightening and strengthening measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the city, the Department of Transport ) Ho Chi Minh City has issued notice 6346/TB-SGTVT for the organization of passenger transport by road and waterway from 0:00 on June 20 until further notice. The Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry is one of the waterways that must be temporarily suspended to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, temporarily suspending road public passenger transport activities in the city, including: Buses, passenger transport vehicles on fixed inter-provincial routes and transit vehicles, taxis (Except for vehicles approved by the Department of Transport. announced activities to transport people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency), contract vehicles of less than 9 seats using technology application software to connect with passengers. Cases that are allowed to operate must meet the criteria for assessing the level of safety for transportation activities in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the city. Specifically, for contract cars and tourist cars: All bus trips when operating must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 10 people/trip (Including drivers, staff, and passengers). car attendant). Passengers in the car must wear masks properly, sit alternately, sit apart from the seats and are required to make medical declarations according to regulations. Vehicles must be equipped with disinfectant solution to serve passengers. Perform disinfection after each transport and daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Vehicles carrying workers must not exceed 20 people/trip For buses transporting workers, employees and experts, before the operation, they must be disinfected, the occupants must wear a mask, wash their hands with an antiseptic solution, and undergo a medical check before boarding. vehicle and medical declaration as prescribed. The head of the unit must specify and fix the route, trip, and occupants to ensure tracing when there is a Covid-19 epidemic situation. All trips must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 20 people / trip, sitting alternately, sitting apart from the rows of seats. Taxis are announced by the Department of Transport to serve the transportation of people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency and contract vehicles with less than 9 seats that do not use technology application software connected to passengers. Passengers must perform: Transporting no more than 50% of the capacity, all occupants of the vehicle must make a medical declaration and wear a mask when using the service in accordance with regulations. The vehicle is equipped with antiseptic water and disinfects vehicles daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Do not use the air conditioning system and force open the car window during passenger service. The ferry port is open, it is mandatory for guests to make a medical declaration For water passenger transport: Suspend the operation of river bus routes, Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry routes, Saigon – Can Gio – Vung Tau high-speed train routes and river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway wharfs. passenger transport. Cases that are allowed to operate include: Ferry terminals (Cat Lai, Binh Khanh and Can Gio – Can Giuoc), passenger wharfs across rivers, inland waterways for passenger transport (Can Thanh – Thanh An, Can Thanh). – Thieng Lieng, Phu Xuan – Phuoc Khanh), but must meet according to the set of criteria to assess the safety level for transportation activities in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in the city. The maximum passenger transport must not exceed 50% of the vehicle’s capacity, all people on the vehicle must wear masks and make mandatory medical declarations according to regulations. Passenger transport business units, operators of bus stations, ferry terminals, river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway terminals, individuals and organizations using passenger transport services by road and waterway implement the above contents and regulations on prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.

VinFast electric bus during test run Not only buses, coaches should also be encouraged to use trams Air pollution and fine dust threaten people’s quality of life. Every year, Vietnam has to pay a large amount of money, about 8-10 billion USD to import gasoline. Part of this is spent on operating traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles. In addition to the proposed inner-city electric buses for application in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, it is thought that the government should consider the early policy of putting electric-powered intercity passenger cars into operation in order to both exploit the superiority of electric vehicle technology, while protecting the environment and bringing a a new look for public passenger transport in the new era. The world’s two major problems, which are environmental pollution due to emissions and energy security due to the finiteness of fossil energy sources (coal, oil, gas) have gradually become urgent. Air pollution, fine dust in Vietnam has become serious with big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, etc. Ho Chi Minh. Here, it is recorded that there are maximum number of days in a year with the most dramatic air quality index – the most polluted air in the world. In the past two years, authorities at all levels have met to discuss and direct long-term radical solutions to further strengthen the control of air pollution, including the control of carbon emissions and fine dust from the air. means of transport. And fossil energy sources are not available in all countries. Vietnam is one of the importing countries, still heavily dependent on the world’s oil (although it is also partly domestic), it is estimated that it still has to import about 8-10 billion USD per year. With zero emissions and using electricity instead of petrol, electric vehicles are said to be a breakthrough solution for Vietnam in the context of the need to strengthen air pollution control, ensure energy security and suitability. with the development trend of the world’s means of transport. Simple structure of electric vehicles compared to vehicles using internal combustion engines “Electric vehicle” (EV) is often understood as a vehicle with an electric motor drive system. From the outside, an electric car looks like a car with an internal combustion engine (petroleum car). However, except for some parts and components for sharing, about 70% of the components of the two vehicles are different. The significant difference between electric vehicles and vehicles using internal combustion engines is the number of moving parts. Electric vehicles have only one moving part, which is the electric motor (motor), while cars using internal combustion engines have tens of thousands of different parts. Important components of electric vehicles include: battery, electric motor control system, regenerative braking system and powertrain. The number of spare parts for moving parts is less than in electric cars, which leads to another important difference, which is that electric cars require less maintenance (more economical to operate) and safer. safer, in addition to the advantages of environmental protection, civilized and modern technology. Why electric cars are becoming more and more popular At the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP 21) held in Paris (France), the participants reaffirmed their efforts to strengthen the response to climate change. The Paris Agreement announced in December 2015 has set a target to limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius. This goal can only be achieved when the energy and other sectors significantly reduce emissions. greenhouse gas emissions. The transport sector accounts for about a quarter of emissions from energy-related industries. The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to achieving the goal of reducing global warming below 02 degrees Celsius can only be achieved with a strong commitment of the transport sector. The Sustainable Development Report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown that, to achieve this goal, by 2050, the world’s transport sector must contribute at least one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions. cuts from energy use activities. Electric cars are identified as a key factor contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in general, encouraging the development of new energy sources and recycled energy. In the context of rapid urbanization, the development of electric cars also contributes to reducing air pollution and noise pollution in big cities. The main obstacles to the development of electric cars are the initial cost of the car and the time available between two charges of the battery. However, the recent rapid development of science and technology has shown positive signs. According to a recent report by the US electric car company Proterra, a single charge for the bus can be up and running for 650 km and the price is becoming more and more relevant to the market to ensure more competitive exploitation than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Level of use of electric vehicles in countries around the world To date, China is the leading country in production, domestic consumption and export, with the famous electric car manufacturer BYD. In China, according to the data at the end of 2018, the total number of electric buses put into operation is over 421,000 units, Shenzhen city uses 100% of electric vehicles in public passenger transport, while Beijing and Shanghai , the utilization rate of electric buses has reached over 80%. Electric buses are increasingly popular in provinces and cities in China. Europe ranks 2nd among countries using electric vehicles with 2,250 units, the number of electric vehicles used will increase as some European countries such as the Netherlands set a target to convert and use 100% electric vehicles. (including buses, coaches plus and private cars) by 2024. The United States is also the country that is starting to shift towards using more electric vehicles. Although there are only over 300 electric buses in the United States, the number of electric buses is increasing in the near future, with the city of Los Ageles having just decided to buy 155 electric buses to serve all passenger transport activities. in this city. With the new energy policy (Green New Deal), led by many famous electric vehicle manufacturers such as Telsla, Proterra and even Apple recently announced the new Apple car electric car model, there is sure to be a boom in usage. electric vehicles in the United States under the new administration are clearly visible. For electric vehicles, environmental protection is always a top priority Why use an electric car? As mentioned above, electric vehicles are vehicles without chimneys, do not emit CO2, greenhouse gases into the environment. Therefore, the exploitation of electric vehicles in passenger transport is completely environmentally friendly, which is not controversial. Many researchers, policy makers still argue. The first is the traceable environmental issue of electric vehicles, that is, the source of electricity that electric vehicles use is clean electricity, that is, electricity using renewable energy such as solar power, wind power … or electricity from heat. Obviously, over the past time, the Government has called on businesses to invest in the production of solar power, rooftop voltage and wind power…, this electricity has been purchased by the state and connected to the national grid. Only the current supply has not met the demand and more clean electricity is needed to connect to the network. The second is the problem that the production of batteries for electric vehicles is still energy-intensive and emits a significant amount of CO2. As stated, today’s technology is evolving like crazy. As the demand for electric vehicles and batteries increases, mass production of large capacity batteries will result in better environmental control and lower loss and emissions. Here, it is a matter of deciding for the electric vehicle industry to have a direction in which to invest, cooperate and develop. When domestic manufacturers have been proactive in technology, it is possible to produce and recycle used batteries, thereby closing the production and exploitation process effectively and ensuring the problem. environment. What are the implications for passenger transport in Vietnam in the new period? Facing the environmental context, the challenge of air pollution as well as ensuring national energy security, Vietnam should consider the development of electric cars as a breakthrough policy for technology development, domestic auto industry. The introduction of electric vehicles into transport operation has really been a push to change for the progress to serve the travel needs of people and socio-economic development in the new period. The use of electric vehicles for public passenger transport is not only in the inner city as the project of electric buses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City as the media recently mentioned, but also hereby recommended that the State should have a policy to encourage the development of electric vehicles for inter-provincial passenger transport (both for fixed and non-fixed routes). To do this, the state has policies to socialize and encourage transport business owners to use electric vehicles in transport business activities; encourage businesses to invest in charging station infrastructure at rest stops, bus stations and other concentrated stops for re-energized vehicles to serve well for transport activities. In short, the policy to encourage the use of electric vehicles is a right one, in terms of both environmental protection as well as energy security. In addition to electric buses as currently proposed to be applied in the inner city of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is also considering the application of intercity buses running on electricity. With a national electric passenger transport network being formed, improving user experience, increasing the quality of transport services, electric cars will have a good future in Vietnam, gradually replacing the traditional means of transport. fossil fuel-powered transportation.

In response to the feedback from many driver masters that “carpooling has picked up multiple passengers and only received money from one passenger”, Sun Shu first explained the pricing rules of drivers and passengers in the carpooling scenario.

Take the carpooling itinerary in the above figure as an example. From the point where passenger A gets on the bus to the point where passenger B gets off, it is the driver’s billing itinerary. According to the real-time pricing rules of express trains, the driver’s income is calculated according to the actual mileage and duration.

In other words, from the time the first passenger gets on the bus to the last passenger gets off, the whole journey will be priced in real time by express.

For ride-sharing passengers, each person only needs to pay for the ride-sharing price for this journey.

On the one hand, the price of carpooling is a discounted price given by thanking users for willingness to share their seats, and on the other hand, it also allows every user to feel the “certainty” of the price, and there is no need to worry about congestion or detours when sending carpooling friends. Even if the traffic jam or the distance is a bit winding, the driver can still earn income based on the actual mileage and duration.

There is also a driver’s master who raised a question of rake:

“I pulled three carpool orders today and asked how much each passenger paid. The amount of each order is different. How do you calculate it?” According to the driver’s own algorithm, the platform took 28.99%. , 17.56%, -16%.

So, why is the money taken by the platform different for different ride-sharing orders?

Sun Shu explained, In the car-sharing scenario, the gap in the proportion of drivers’ income is relatively large. Generally, Pinyou is particularly smooth. The higher the degree of route overlap, the lower the proportion of the driver’s income to the total passenger payment. However, the Didi platform also promises that if this proportion is less than 70%, it will replenish the driver.

Sometimes due to severe route congestion, temporary cancellation of Pinyou, and failure to join together, there will indeed be “negative commissions”, that is, the driver’s income is greater than the passenger fare.

According to Sun Shu, For every 5-6 ride-hailing rides, one ride is negative, That is, the platform is losing money.

In order to encourage more drivers to take more carpool orders, Starting from June 14th, Didi Chuxing will pilot the “Morning Peak Zero Commission” plan in Taiyuan, Nanjing, Yantai, Shaoxing and other cities on weekdays from 7 am to 10 am, and it will gradually cover the whole country, and all passengers who make orders The total fare paid is paid to the driver in full.

In the driver’s bill of the ride-sharing 0 commission plan, you can see the total amount paid by all passengers, the amount of real-time pricing for the driver’s entire trip, and the amount of subsidies (if any) on various platforms.

When the passenger’s total payment amount is less than the driver’s real-time pricing amount, the driver still earns income according to the real-time pricing. In other words, when the passenger pays insufficient fees, the platform will replenish the driver’s master.

In 2020, Didi issued a total of more than 500 million yuan in compensation for loss of income to the masters.Among them, the compensation fee for empty driving is 237 million yuan, and the fare advance due to passengers not paying the fare is 279 million yuan. ——The latter is the fare in 2020 that has been reminded by SMS and other methods but passengers have not yet paid.

Bamboo Airways sponsored the entire cost of COVID-19 injection for employees. In order to maximize the effectiveness and speed of vaccine protection, vaccination activities are planned by Bamboo Airways in several phases, in which priority is given to frontline forces who are in direct contact with passengers, cargo, and passengers. including: Flight operations (pilots, flight attendants), ground services and operations; Technical – maintenance block… Bamboo Airways has completed the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination from April 2021. The vaccination process is carried out in compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health, implemented at the Immunization Center of the National Children’s Hospital. Employees are screened and closely monitored for their health after the injection. All expenses for vaccination for the airline’s staff and related affiliates will be covered by Bamboo Airways’ welfare fund. The new effective shield from the vaccine will act as the next protective belt for the company’s smooth operation during and after the epidemic. A representative of Bamoo Airways said: “For Bamboo Airways, vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees not only helps to protect the health and safety of staff; but also ensure the safety of flight passengers, show the spirit and responsibility to the country, thereby contributing to the good control of the COVID-19 epidemic across the country.” Along with the vaccination, Bamboo Airways has been drastically implementing measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in accordance with the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, and the Ministry of Health. including: Checking passengers’ body temperature at the airport; provide hand sanitizers and masks at check-in counters, departure gates and on the plane for passengers; disinfecting the aircraft after the flight; regular maintenance of HEPA aseptic air filters on aircraft; Safe distancing on the plane… Bamboo Airways’ flight attendants and staff are provided with full protective equipment such as masks and medical gloves when serving passengers, and are also equipped with knowledge about service methods and measures. epidemic prevention measures to ensure safety and hygiene according to the standards of the authorities.

Ashgabat’s new airport, inspired by the wingspan of an eagle, has not only become a symbol of the country but has also entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest decorative image in the world. world is located on the roof of a passenger terminal. Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE) Abu Dhabi International Airport looks like a floating ship. Located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, it perfectly embodies the luxury in these two cities. Lyon-Saint-Exupéry International Airport (Lyon, France) Lyon’s airport is named after the world famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He is from this city and is a professional pilot. Marrakesh Menara Airport (Morocco) Regarded as one of the most beautiful airports in the world, Marrakesh Menara Airport is the perfect combination of European technology and traditional touches in Moroccan culture. Incheon International Airport (Korea) As one of the largest airports in the world, South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has always been on the list of the best airports in the world announced by Airports Council International from 2005 to present. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (China) Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport is the only airport in China connected to a seaport, serving both freight and visitors. Washington Dulles International Airport (USA) The airport is named after John Foster Dulles, the former Secretary of State of the United States. It is one of three airports serving the city of Washington and is the busiest. John F. Kennedy International Airport (USA) This airport is considered one of the most original designed airports in the world. Inside, you won’t be able to see clearly separated walls. Everything seems to be “flowing” from one place to another, simulating a continuous motion. Beijing Capital International Airport, Terminal 3 (T3) (China) Overall, this airport simulates the image of a dragon. This first Chinese airport is considered a pride of the nation of billions of people. Denver International Airport (USA) With its striking exterior, it’s hard to imagine this being an airport at first sight. Kansai International Airport (Japan) Built on an artificial island, Kansai International Airport connects to the mainland by a bridge called Sky Gate Bridge R. With a length of 3.75 km, this is the longest double-decker bridge in the world. Kansai is considered an architectural wonder of the 20th century. Dubai International Airport (UAE) As the largest civil airport in the UAE, welcoming passengers will be a row of 100% real palm trees, creating an interesting feeling. The airport also has cabins for passengers to rest with beds, high-speed internet and big-screen TVs. Los Angeles International Airport (USA) It is one of the largest airports in the world and so for many years it was the most popular destination/departure on earth. San Francisco International Airport (USA) This interesting airport even has a library and museum inside. In the lounge, passengers can also see art exhibitions being held. Samui International Airport (Thailand) Samui Airport is quite… strange that there is no indoor space except for a souvenir shop. Despite this, it is the sixth busiest airport in Thailand, serving more than 1 million passengers annually.

“Computer Vision” technology is capable of warning behaviors such as: Not wearing a mask and not wearing a seat belt. Accordingly, Binh Anh Electronic Technology Development Co., Ltd (BA GPS) began to install the “Not wearing a mask warning” feature for free for some passenger transport units starting from June 2021. . Specifically, this analysis system is connected to the camera on the vehicle to get image data, then AI technology will automatically analyze and send a notification to the transport unit whenever it detects someone not wearing a mask. or wearing a mask incorrectly. The system also ticks green boxes for faces wearing masks and red boxes for faces not wearing masks. The warning system is sent to the transport business unit via software on smartphones and computers if there are passengers. People who do not wear masks are circled in red by the computer and sent an alert to the system Pham Thai Hoa – Technology Director of BA GPS shared: “The technology to process and analyze the necessary information in the photos is called Computer Vision (CV), translated into Vietnamese as Machine Vision. This CV technology is applied by us on the vehicle camera system”. Previously, in mid-May, Tien Phong reflected that surveillance cameras recorded images of many people not wearing masks on passenger cars, even the drivers and assistants. After that, the Ministry of Transport and the Directorate for Roads issued a document to correct this situation.

The warning system is sent to the transport business unit via software on smartphones and computers if there are passengers who do not wear masks or wear masks incorrectly. (Screenshots) The installation of surveillance cameras on transport business vehicles according to regulations from July 1 will promptly detect passengers who do not wear masks to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic. Binh Anh Electronic Technology Development Company Limited will provide and install the “no mask warning” feature for free for vehicles with surveillance cameras on passenger trucks from this June. . This technology will help transport businesses remotely remind if they detect and warn passengers/employees of the garage who are not wearing masks or are wearing masks incorrectly, and at the same time, people feel more secure when traveling by passenger car, raising awareness of compliance with 5K, minimizing the spread of disease in a crowded, closed, easy-to-infection environment on the vehicle and difficult to trace when detecting a COVID-19 case. Specifically, the analysis system is connected to the camera on the vehicle to get image data, then artificial intelligence (AI) technology will automatically analyze and send a notification to the transport unit every time it is detected. someone is not wearing a mask or is wearing it incorrectly. The system also ticks green boxes for faces wearing masks and red boxes for faces not wearing masks. According to Mr. Dao Thanh Anh, Chairman of Binh Anh Company, the environment of passenger cars, buses, trucks carrying workers and students … is closed, air-conditioner is on, anaerobic, so it is easy to infect and difficult to trace when encountering cases COVID-19. “For the transportation industry, artificial intelligence technology not only brings many benefits to vehicle owners, but also improves safety for all passengers. Currently, the number of camera images of businesses is increasing, the identification of people who are not wearing masks and counting the number of passengers can be over 95% accurate. Therefore, the warning feature does not wear the mask on the car will contribute to the society to fight back the pandemic,” Mr. Dao Thanh Anh expressed his expectation. In the coming time, this company will continue to apply artificial intelligence technology to help transport businesses optimize management and receive early warnings to improve safety for riders. In addition, a number of other features will also soon come into operation such as: Counting people in the car, alerting the driver to use the phone, not wearing a seat belt, opening the door when driving, warning someone is forgotten. In the car, connect the thermal camera to automatically detect when the body temperature is abnormal. Previously, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has issued a document to correct the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic on passenger cars because it is reported that there are still many passengers, drivers and service staff on business vehicles. Transport businesses do not comply with epidemic prevention and control measures, especially not wearing masks in accordance with regulations. Notably, transport business units are required to urgently install surveillance cameras in accordance with the route of the Decree 10 2020 on business and transport business conditions, and review the requirements of transport business units that have installed cameras to provide accounts to access the server in accordance with Decree 10 for inspection purposes. , monitoring. The Departments of Transport of the provinces and cities shall direct their inspectors to coordinate with functional forces in their localities to inspect, urge, remind and strictly handle cases of violations of regulations on prevention and control. COVID-19 epidemic .

Thus, this is the first airline in Vietnam to sign an electronic health passport agreement. This is the key to opening the border, creating favorable conditions for passengers to travel between countries, and at the same time meeting all entry requirements of authorities and governments at the destination. IATA will support and coordinate closely with Vietnam Airlines throughout the test run. A representative of the airline said that IATA and Vietnam Airlines will start testing in June this year. Accordingly, some passengers will be selected to download the IATA Travel Pass application for free on their mobile phones, create a digital personal profile including photos and passport information, fill in flight information to be updated on their flight requirements. epidemiological demand at the destination. In the first phase, some passengers will be selected to download the free IATA Travel Pass application to their mobile phones and create personal profiles. Photo: VNA Before departure, passengers must make an appointment and go to COVID-19 testing or vaccination at a facility designated by the Government of the host country that is registered with IATA, then share the results electronically and confirm flight status with the airline before commencing the journey. According to the airline, the application helps airlines and authorities check the validity of certificates and easily identify passengers. All this information is confidential and is only shared with the passenger’s permission. IATA Travel Pass integrates some leading digital solutions such as contactless travel, biometric data, electronic health certificates such as test results, COVID-19 vaccination, especially convenient and effective. when possible to replace the current types of paper procedures. Several airlines around the world have implemented the IATA Travel Pass. Illustration. Vietnam Airlines General Director Le Hong Ha acknowledged that Vietnam Airlines has become the pioneer airline in Vietnam to test the IATA Travel Pass, creating a big step forward for its passengers and for the domestic aviation industry. “We believe that Vietnam Airlines’ ability to accelerate digital transformation along with IATA’s extensive expertise in the aviation field will bring certain successes after this test,” said the CEO of Vietnam Airlines. According to Mr. Ha, electronic health passport solutions such as the IATA Travel Pass should be widely allowed and recognized by governments, helping to quickly restore regular international passenger transport. The most important goal is to restore passenger confidence when traveling and ensure a safe and seamless travel experience for all.” Nick Careen, IATA Senior Vice President of Airport Operations, Passenger, Cargo and Security said: “We are proud to welcome Vietnam Airlines as the first airline in Vietnam to apply the IATA Travel Pass. . This is a solution to facilitate international travel during the pandemic, providing peace of mind and ensuring that passengers meet all COVID-19 requirements upon entry. The IATA Travel Pass holds the key to the relaunch of the travel and tourism industry, an important contributor to the country’s economy.”

The IATA Travel Pass electronic health passport can be considered as the key to opening the border, facilitating passengers to travel smoothly between countries. (Photo: provided by Vietnam Airlines) Vietnam Airlines became the first airline in Vietnam to sign an agreement with the International Aviation Association (IATA) to test the electronic health passport application (IATA Travel Pass) today (May 31). . This can be considered as the key to opening the border, creating favorable conditions for passengers to travel between countries and meeting all entry requirements of authorities and governments at the destination. IATA will support and coordinate closely with Vietnam Airlines throughout the test run. IATA and Vietnam Airlines will start testing in June. This process includes selected passengers to download the free IATA Travel Pass app to their mobile phones, create a digital profile with their photo and passport information, and fill in their flight details to gain access. Update on epidemiological requirements at destination. Before departure, passengers must make an appointment and go to a COVID-19 test or vaccination facility at a government-designated facility registered with IATA, then share the results electronically and confirm Get flight status with the airline before starting your journey. The application helps airlines and authorities check the validity of certificates and easily identify passengers. All this information is confidential and is only shared with the passenger’s permission. IATA Travel Pass integrates some leading digital solutions such as contactless travel, biometric data, electronic health certificates such as test results, COVID-19 vaccination, especially convenient and effective. when possible to replace the current types of paper procedures. This is a secure application that ensures consistent information between parties including government, testing facilities, airlines and passengers. According to Mr. Le Hong Ha, General Director of Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines became the pioneer airline in Vietnam to test the IATA Travel Pass, creating a big step forward for its passengers and for the domestic aviation industry. Believing that Vietnam Airlines’ ability to accelerate digital transformation along with IATA’s extensive expertise in the aviation field will bring certain successes after this test, Mr. Ha said that the solution electronic health passport such as the IATA Travel Pass should be widely authorized and recognized by governments, helping to quickly restore routine international passenger transport. “The most important goal is to restore passenger confidence when traveling and ensure a safe and seamless travel experience for everyone,” emphasized the Vietnam Airlines CEO. Nick Careen, IATA Senior Vice President of Airport Operations, Passenger, Cargo and Security said: “The IATA Travel Pass app is the solution to facilitate international travel during the pandemic. provides peace of mind and ensures that passengers meet all COVID-19 requirements upon entry. The IATA Travel Pass holds the key to the relaunch of the travel and tourism industry, an important contributor to the country’s economy.” Previously, in February 2021, Vietnam Airlines and IATA started discussing the IATA Travel Pass. Currently, Singapore, Panama and Estonia are the three countries that have officially agreed to allow passengers to use this application upon entry. In addition, more than 30 airlines have announced the test, including Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, All Nippon Airways, Etihad, Emirates, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, Ethiopian… The electronic health passport is one of the most expected solutions for Vietnam to quickly and safely open its border, supporting the tourism and aviation industries after a year of being heavily affected by COVID- 19. Currently, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has proposed the Ministry of Transport to report to the competent authorities to deploy this mechanism to accelerate the reopening of regular international flights carrying passengers to Vietnam./.

“ The solutions contained in the bottles of Hazoku brand hand sanitizer located in the T1 passenger terminal area are Disinfectant (Hipochloro Acid bactericidal solution) “, a representative of Noi Bai International Airport said. This representative also said that this antiseptic solution, produced from Japanese OSG machines, was sponsored by BPS Vietnam Trading & Service Co., Ltd free of charge for the Port to use in the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. The hand sanitizer at Noi Bai airport was reported by customers as plain water. (Internet photo). This is a colorless, odorless, safe, environmentally friendly hand sanitizer solution and has been tested by: National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan; Pasteur Institute City. Ho Chi Minh City – Ministry of Health and Quatest 3 Center – General Department of Metrology of Vietnam. Hipochloro acid solution is very effective in inactivating viruses, has outstanding antibacterial effect and ensures that it meets the standards of disinfection against COVID-19. Because the Hipochloro Acid disinfectant solution that the Port is sponsored is packaged in 20L cans, for the convenience of passengers at many locations of the terminal, the Port has temporarily used small plastic bottles. Hazoku brand – which is a system of Hazoku dry hand sanitizer bottles that have been used up by the Port for the purpose of reuse. Noi Bai Aviation Security Force is fully equipped with gloves, masks, and splash shields. In addition, the Port is implementing the installation of automatic touch-sensitive hand sanitizer points to minimize the contact of passengers. However, the reuse of plastic bottles for the purpose of limiting plastic waste emissions into the environment of the Port has led to the misunderstanding of the aforementioned guest about the quality of the disinfectant solution. Previously, the social network was buzzing about the video clip of TTT passengers reflecting at 5:15 am on May 27, while going to the airport to check in for flight QH 1213 of Bamboo Airways, when using antiseptic water located at the airport. In the areas here, Mr. T. discovered that it was not a gel like the information on the product but it was completely made of water. Immediately, Mr. T. reported the incident to Airport Security, Emergency Medical Team at the airport. All were present and made a record to confirm the incident. Port representatives (Quality Control Department, Emergency Medical Team, Aviation Security Center…) were present and noted the comments of passengers. The representative of Noi Bai airport said that then worked in accordance with the process, explaining to passengers to understand. “ Noi Bai Airport always puts the task of ensuring the health and safety of passengers on top. Since the beginning of the epidemic season until now, even when disinfectant water is still scarce, Noi Bai airport still tries to ensure passenger service, ensuring safety is number one. This representative confirmed.

Mask ATMs at the information counters of the two terminals. According to NIA, 100% of passengers, officials and employees at NIA are required to wear masks and are constantly reminded through the radio system. In addition, mobile security forces, station security and order regularly monitor and check. In addition, the port provides masks at the information counter so that passengers can use them for free if needed. On a weekly basis, this largest airport in the North conducts disinfection spraying of passenger movement routes, check-in counters, security control aisles, aircraft exits, telescopic bridges; the entire incoming and outgoing inland areas; Disinfectant spray in the office area; enhanced hygiene of contact surfaces at passenger terminals. Aviation security staff measure the body temperature of passengers. Noi Bai aviation security forces are fully equipped with gloves, masks, and splash shields while working. In addition, the port is installing automatic touch-sensitive hand sanitizer points to minimize passenger contact. On the other hand, the port has activated the highest epidemic prevention mode when arranging workers to work according to the distance regime from May 7 to the end of June 2021. Employees are not allowed to come to the office when they have symptoms of fever, cough, difficulty breathing; sitting at a distance in common areas including in the car; honestly declare the places that have come from the epidemic area or have been in contact with people related to F0, F1, F2… Airline employees are also equipped with gloves, masks, and drop shields. With the camera system, Noi Bai Airport has effectively carried out the tracing of F0 cases through the port, employees with contact to localize, isolate, and at the same time, coordinate with airports across the country. forming a closely connected network, contributing to tracing and zoning in the fastest time. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

Major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou are expected to welcome large numbers of tourists during this year’s holiday season. A section of the Great Wall is crowded during a holiday. (Photo: GT) “The number of people will basically return to the level of the same period in 2019 “, said the official. At the section of the Great Wall at Badaling, 36 kilometers from Beijing, hundreds of people crowded around. Many of these tourists are not wearing masks. Before the May 1 holiday begins, Chinese people flock to train stations across the country with long lines lining up in front of crowded departure halls. Although China’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 recession, consumption has not yet recovered to the pre-pandemic level. In the context of the complicated development of the epidemic, Chinese authorities require tourist attractions to limit the number of visitors and have a ticketing system to control the flow of people. Visitors also need to register at the attractions and present a “health code” – an electronic certificate on their phone that proves they are not at risk of infecting others.

Millions of Chinese people started their Labor Day holiday (May 1) today. Many tourist attractions and large restaurants are crowded with people. Some took the opportunity to visit family after a long period of restrictive measures in the country. Photo of tourists at Beijing Daxing Airport on May 1. Photo: Reuters. About 265 million passengers will travel by road, train or boat this week, said an official from China’s Ministry of Transport. This is an impressive number last seen in 2019 before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the photo, a group of tourists arrive at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou on April 26, before a five-day holiday. Photo: Bloomberg. Before the holiday season, passengers had gathered at train stations around the country. People lined up in crowded departure halls. The image shows passengers preparing to board a train at Hangzhou East Station, east China’s Zhejiang province on April 30, ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Photo: AFP. People have been looking to famous tourist destinations during the holiday period. Hundreds of people walk daily on the busy road along the top of the Great Wall in Badaling, about 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing. West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province was also packed with tourists on May 1. Photo: AFP. Although China’s economy has bounced back from the Covid-19 recession in 2020, consumer activity has yet to match the recovery pace of industrial production. However, retail sales increased by 34.2% year-on-year in March 2020, painting a more optimistic picture of consumer demand. Passengers wearing face masks are seen arriving at a train station in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters. Important cities such as the capital Beijing, as well as Shanghai and Guangzhou, are expected to be crowded this Labor Day holiday, traffic official Li Huaqiang said. “The number of people will basically return to the level of the same period in 2019,” he added. In the photo, people are walking on the Bund during the holiday on May 1, 2019. Photo: AFP. However, Chinese authorities have issued cautionary notes ahead of the holiday, warning that tourist attractions should limit the number of visitors and have a ticketing system to control the flow of people. Visitors also need to register at the attractions and present a “health code” to prove they are not at risk of infecting others. In the photo, tourists flock to Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photo: RTHK.

VNA upgraded the level of epidemic prevention and enhanced passenger support. (Photo: provided by VNA) From May 11, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will raise the standard of epidemic prevention and control to level 2 on a 4-level scale for all domestic flights; increase resources to support passengers in case the operation plan is changed due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. The main measures implemented by VNA to ensure disease safety include strict inspection of medical declaration and temperature measurement of passengers before the flight; refuse to transport passengers with abnormal health symptoms; install disinfection mats at the boarding gate; arrange flight crews to move within the airport and between the airport – city by separate vehicles; ensure that passengers and crew wear masks throughout the journey; provide antibacterial towels to passengers on the flight; disinfect the aircraft at the end of the day and periodically maintain the HEPA air filter. Facing the complicated development of the epidemic, VNA also adjusted the flight schedule of domestic and international flights. Passengers can consult the flight schedule and check the flight status themselves on the airline’s website. For passengers whose flights are affected, the airline makes every effort to ensure that all passengers are promptly notified of the flight schedule change via text, email or direct call. In order to support passengers who need to change or refund tickets due to the impact of the epidemic, from May 10, VNA has implemented a support policy for tickets purchased in the Vietnamese market and has a completely domestic itinerary. . Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy at the airline’s website. In order to save time for passengers, VNA has implemented a feature to help passengers actively cancel their seats, change tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, in the booking management section located on the homepage. VNA notes that passengers do not plan to take the booked flight, before conducting the procedures for ticket exchange or refund, passengers need to cancel the booked seat to avoid losing the no-show fee. Valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, VNA is free to refund tickets for passengers who choose to exchange vouchers with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to buy airline tickets, checked baggage and other additional services of the airline. During this time, due to the high demand for flight changes, VNA has arranged more resources to respond to messages, calls and emails sent to customer care, but the response time to passengers is limited. may be slower than usual.

Israelis use certificates of vaccination against Covid-19. Photo The Local France The deployment of “vaccine passports” to facilitate people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel abroad has been promoted by many countries, considered one of the measures to help open up the “airborne industry”. smoke” in the context of a pandemic. However, it is still necessary to consider how to implement it to ensure safety and not create sensitive issues. In the context of widespread vaccination campaigns, debates are also heating up about how to revive the international tourism industry that has been heavily affected by the pandemic. Canadian Health Minister P. Hagiu said the Government of Canada supports the concept of a “vaccine passport” and will introduce a form of certification that will facilitate those who enter the country. Canada has been vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed to travel internationally. The UK also plans to regulate the National Health Service phone app, which will act as a digital testing and vaccination verification tool. British sports federations support the use of “vaccine passports” in the hope that stadiums will be filled with spectators again. Israel is considering making the Green Pass, which allows vaccinated Israelis to go to restaurants, gyms, concerts and sporting events, into effect. with international travel. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on the Smart Immunization Certificate. However, several governments and civil society organizations expressed concerns about individual privacy as the discussion about digital passports unfolded. The administration of US President G. Baidon has confirmed it will not promote mandatory vaccination certificates because of legal and sensitive issues. The European Union (EU) intends to allow the use of a certificate to show a person’s vaccination, Covid-19 test or proof of recovery. Technical work is underway to ensure that this certification is accepted by all 27 EU member states. Vaccines accepted across the bloc will be those approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Meanwhile, some vaccine countries from Russia or China can accept other vaccines if they want and are only allowed to issue “vaccine passports” within their territories. EU countries make their own decisions whether to accept “vaccine passports” for vaccines that have not yet been approved by the EU. However, European parliamentarians want to change the name of this document to “EU Covid-19 certificate” instead of “digital green certificate”, to avoid being interpreted as a kind of “vaccination passport”. -please”. The EU believes that this document should not be used as a travel document, nor should it become a prerequisite for the exercise of freedom of movement. In addition, EU countries have also agreed to combat discrimination against those who cannot or do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and allow them to conduct a series of tests to prove recovery. In Asia, the Japanese government intends to roll out a “vaccine passport” issued as a smartphone app. Passengers will scan QR codes at airports before boarding or entering Japan. The app connects to the Vaccination Record System, a government database of people who have been vaccinated. To avoid asking for a vaccination certificate that could lead to discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, “vaccine passports” contain a section stating a negative test result for SARS- CoV-2 and will also not be used in the case of domestic travel. Meanwhile, the Thai government has announced it will adopt a “vaccination passport”, or vaccination certificate, to be used as an official travel document for people who have been vaccinated. prevent Covid-19. The “vaccine passport” is seen as an outlet for many economic sectors. According to experts, digital vaccination certificates are especially useful for countries with good disease control, because it allows the economy to gradually reopen safely. However, this problem has increased the problem of fake “vaccine passports”. Cybersecurity experts warn that “vaccine passports” are being sold widely online. Meanwhile, to apply this special “passport” to international travel requires countries to be willing to share data. This is an issue that countries must continue to discuss to have an optimal solution.

The island nation of Maldives is a tourist attraction. (Source: business-standard) The Maldives Islands have decided entry ban for people from South Asian countries; including India, in an effort to prevent the spread of the acute respiratory infection pandemic COVID-19 . The Maldives Ministry of Tourism on May 12 said: “The Maldivian government has decided to temporarily stop issuing tourist visas to visitors from South Asian countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.” The ban also applies to passengers who transit more than 24 hours in these countries and who have been to these countries within the past 14 days. Meanwhile, guests from other countries are still allowed to go to the Maldives resort islands if available negative PCR test within 96 hours before entry, but do not have contact with local people. Previously, the Maldives has reopened tourist resorts from July 2020 after 3 months of closure against the epidemic. But the country has recorded a record high number of new infections per day (1,500 cases on May 11), while a month ago, this number was less than 100 cases / day.

Passengers check in at Noi Bai airport in April 2021. Photo: Duong Ngoc Vietnam Airlines has just said that up to now, the airline has recorded a high number of bookings on almost all domestic flights, especially on the routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and Nha Trang. , Phu Quoc, with occupancy rates on some of the peak flight days as high as 95%. In order to serve the increased demand during the holidays of April 30, May 1, in 6 days from April 28 to May 3, Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) continues to increase the load by nearly 117,000 seats. , corresponding to approximately 570 domestic flights, bringing the total supply after two increases in load to more than 610,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 3,200 flights. Previously, on March 24, airlines simultaneously announced an increase in flights to serve the peak holidays of April 30 and May 1. At the same time, companies launch many attractive promotions. Vietnam Airlines Group provides nearly 500,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 2,600 flights, mainly increasing seats on routes between famous tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat and Phu Quoc. .. The number of seats increased approximately 100,000 seats compared to usual From the end of March and the beginning of April, Bamboo Airways is expected to increase about 110-150 flights per week, corresponding to 22,000 – 30,000 seats (up 12 – 15% compared to weekdays) on main routes and tourism in the period. holiday section. At the same time, airlines have opened many new routes on this occasion. Vietnam Airlines opens 6 new routes between Da Nang – Vinh; Phu Quoc and Can Tho, Nha Trang, Buon Ma Thuot, Hue, Thanh Hoa; at the same time, restore 2 routes Da Nang – Thanh Hoa, Can Tho – Buon Ma Thuot. Newly opened routes have a frequency of 3-4 return flights per week. Thus, in order to stimulate domestic tourism demand in the summer and develop the economy after the Covid-19 epidemic, the airline has opened and re-operated 28 flight routes, connecting localities with famous tourist destinations. In April, Vietjet Air also opened many new routes connecting Phu Quoc with provinces and cities such as Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho. The airline’s old routes from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc have all been increased. Bamboo Airways continues to open routes to Can Tho from Hai Phong, Da Nang and Quy Nhon before the holidays of April 30 and May 1, increasing the network of flights to Can Tho to 6 routes. In addition to the new opening, Bamboo Airways also increased flights on Can Tho – Hanoi routes to 3 round trips/day; Can Tho – Con Dao has a frequency of 2 round trips/day; Can Tho – Phu Quoc fly daily instead of several flights a week as before. Currently, Bamboo Airways has planned to increase flights according to the infrastructure conditions of Con Dao airport. In the past few days, although airlines have been racing to increase flights and open more routes, but due to the great demand, the number of tickets sold out too quickly, not only the cheap tickets are no longer available, but many flights are sold out. According to the leader of an airline, with the current epidemic being very well controlled, airlines not only hope for the peak of this holiday season on April 30 and the coming summer, helping the airline to improve. revenue while waiting for the decision to return to international flights.

Vietnam Airlines also assists passengers in changing travel schedule due to epidemic effects. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) From May 11, Vietnam Airlines will raise the standard of anti-epidemic prevention to level 2 on a 4-level scale for all domestic flights. The airline also increases resources to assist passengers in the event of a change in the operating plan due to the influence of the airline COVID-19 translation . Specifically, the main measures taken by Vietnam Airlines to ensure disease safety, include rigorous examination of medical declarations and measurement of passenger body temperature before flight; refusing to carry passengers with unusual manifestations of health; installation of a sterilization mat at the boarding gate; arranging flight crews to move within the airport and between the airport-city by separate vehicle; ensure passengers and flight crew wear masks throughout the journey; providing antibacterial towels for passengers on the flight; aircraft disinfection at the end of the day and regular maintenance of the HEPA air filter. Facing the complicated development of the epidemic, Vietnam Airlines also adjusted the flight schedule of domestic and international flights. Passengers can refer to flight schedule and self-check flight status at website. For passengers with affected flights, the airline strives to keep all passengers promptly informed of changes in flight schedules via text, email or direct phone calls. To support passengers wishing to exchange and refund tickets due to the impact of epidemics, from May 10, Vietnam Airlines has implemented a support policy for tickets purchased in the Vietnamese market and has a completely domestic itinerary. geography. Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy at the website https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en/sites/Hoan-doi-Covid. In order to save time for passengers, Vietnam Airlines has now implemented the feature to help passengers proactively cancel their seats, exchange tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, at the Manage booking section located on the homepage. Vietnam Airlines notes that for passengers who do not plan to travel on a reserved flight, before carrying out procedures for redemption and refund, passengers need to cancel their booking to avoid loss of seat cancellation fee (no-show). . The valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, Vietnam Airlines offers free refunds for passengers who choose to refund the voucher with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to purchase air ticket , checked baggage and other additional services of Vietnam Airlines. In cases where you need a consultant and support, passengers can contact Vietnam Airlines’ official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, Call Center 1900 1100 or Vietnam ticket offices. Airlines nationwide. During this period, due to increasing demand for flight changes, Vietnam Airlines Resources have been allocated to respond to messages, calls and emails sent to customer service, but the response time to passengers may be slower than usual./.

From May 11, 2021, Vietnam Airlines will raise the standards of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control for all domestic flights. Specifically, the main measures taken by Vietnam Airlines to ensure the safety of the disease include: Strictly check the medical declaration and measure the passenger body temperature before the flight; refusing to carry passengers with unusual manifestations of health; installing a disinfection mat at the boarding gate; arranging flight crews to move around the airport and between the airport – city by separate vehicle; ensure passengers and flight crew wear masks throughout the journey; providing antibacterial towels for passengers on the flight; aircraft disinfection at the end of the day and regular maintenance of the HEPA air filter. To support passengers wishing to exchange and refund tickets due to the impact of epidemics, from May 10, 2021, Vietnam Airlines has implemented a support policy for tickets purchased in the Vietnamese market and has a refund itinerary. all inland. Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy here. In order to save time for passengers, currently, Vietnam Airlines has implemented the feature to help passengers proactively cancel their seats, exchange tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, at the Manage booking section located on the homepage. Vietnam Airlines notes that for passengers who do not plan to travel with a reserved flight, before carrying out the procedures for exchanging or refunding tickets, passengers need to cancel their booking to avoid loss of booking fee. The valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, Vietnam Airlines offers free refunds for passengers who choose to convert tickets to vouchers with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to buy flight tickets, checked baggage and other additional services of Vietnam Airlines. Step 1: Access to https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or directly download at App Store or Play Store. Step 2: Once downloaded, the app will ask for Bluetooth permission to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth isn’t open, drag the status notification bar and turn on Bluetooth; Or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: After the installation is complete, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the app will automatically identify these users and put them on the contact list.

Airlines upgrade to level 2/4 to assist passengers. Facing complicated developments of the epidemic, the airline adjusted the flight schedules of domestic and international flights. Passengers can refer to flight schedule and self-check flight status at website www.vietnamairlines.com. For passengers with affected flights, the airline strives to keep all passengers promptly informed of changes in flight schedules via text, email or direct phone calls. To support passengers wishing to exchange and refund tickets due to the impact of epidemics, from May 10, the airline will support tickets purchased on the Vietnamese market and have a completely domestic itinerary. Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy at the website https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en/sites/Hoan-doi-Covid. In order to save time for passengers, currently, Vietnam Airlines has implemented the feature to help passengers proactively cancel their seats, exchange tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, at the Manage booking section located on the homepage. The airline also notes that for passengers who do not plan to travel on a reserved flight, before carrying out the procedures for redemption and refund, passengers need to cancel their booking to avoid loss of seat cancellation fee (no-show). . The valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, Vietnam Airlines offers free refunds for passengers who choose to refund the voucher with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to buy flight tickets, checked baggage and other additional services of Vietnam Airlines. In cases where you need a consultant and support, passengers can contact Vietnam Airlines’ official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, Call Center 1900 1100 or Vietnam ticket offices. Airlines nationwide.

Vietnam Airlines flight attendants give star-shaped souvenirs to child passengers. On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines organized activities to call for passengers to protect the starfish on the first 9 flights from destinations to Phu Quoc. The organization of “Starlight Flights” is the effort of Vietnam Airlines to accompany with the Tourism and Tourism industry to bring about eco-friendly tourism activities and towards sustainable development. Among these 9 routes, there are 5 new flight routes and 4 restored routes. Thus, at present, Vietnam Airlines is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. Previously, on April 10, Vietjet Air opened 5 new routes to and from Phu Quoc. So far, Vietjet Air has operated 10 routes to and from Phu Quoc from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho. From April 17, Bamboo Airways also opened a new route Vinh – Phu Quoc and operated again Thanh Hoa – Phu Quoc route from April 16, bringing the total number of airline routes to “pearl island”. 7 flight routes.

Bamboo Airway aircraft Along with this event, Bamboo Airway also announced to operate flights from Quy Nhon city to Thanh Hoa city (Thanh Hoa province) and vice versa, the route from Quy Nhon to Da Lat city (Lam Dong province). and vice versa. The operating frequency of these routes is as follows: Quy Nhon – Can Tho 5 flights / week; Quy Nhon – Da Lat 4 times / week and Quy Nhon – Thanh Hoa 3 times / week. With the opening of these 3 new routes, Phu Cat Airport is exploiting 7 routes with 60 departure and arrival flights per day. Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh People’s Committee Mr. Lam Hai Giang said that the inauguration of the flight route from Quy Nhon to Can Tho, Thanh Hoa and Da Lat marked a new development step in the field of passenger transport by air. and the tourism sector of Binh Dinh province. This contributes to the successful implementation of the Twentieth Provincial Party Committee Resolution of Binh Dinh Province with the goal of welcoming 4 million passengers by air in 2021 and 8 million passengers by 2025. Currently, Quy Nhon and Binh Dinh tourism are developing rapidly, the exploitation of the above routes will connect the tourist cities; travelers with access to faster-growing tourism hubs. Quy Nhon city currently welcomes more than 5 million tourists each year. Particularly on the occasion of April 30 and May 1, most hotels in Quy Nhon have been fully booked./.

This price has decreased by about 1 million compared to the time of booking 4 days earlier. A slight decrease in close-to-time fares has also been recorded on many routes to popular tourist destinations as airlines have increased flights to serve passengers. On the Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc flight, Vietravel Airlines is the airline with the cheapest round-trip ticket price, at 2.3 million VND. In addition to this option, passengers can also travel with Bamboo Airways flights, the cheapest fare at VND 2.4 million or Vietjet Air (VND 2.6 million) and Vietnam Airlines (VND 2.7 million). ). The direct flight route Hanoi – Con Dao currently has the cheapest ticket price of 6.3 million VND, the carrier is Bamboo Airways. This ticket price has decreased sharply compared to the peak of 12 million VND when passengers booked tickets 2 weeks ago. The price of flight tickets for the sea resort close to the peak of April 30 – May 1 is cooling down thanks to airlines continuously increasing flights to serve passengers. Photo: Thach Thao. With the flight plan from Hanoi to Con Dao connecting to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Airlines Group is offering a ticket price of 5.1 million dong. Passengers save 1.2 million dong, but travel time will be twice as long. On the Ho Chi Minh City – Con Dao route, Bamboo Airways and Vasco are also competing fiercely on ticket prices. Vasco with ATR 72 offers a price of 3.2 million VND while Bamboo Airways with Embraer 195 aircraft with better flight experience is offering 3.3 million VND. Passengers from Hanoi wishing to fly at Ly Son island (Chu Lai airport) can use the cheapest flight from Vietjet Air at the price of VND 4 million. Other options for this route include Bamboo Airways (VND 4.7 million) and Vietnam Airlines (VND 4.9 million). From Ho Chi Minh City to Chu Lai, the cheapest fare is 2.5 million dong, the flight is made by Vietjet Air. Also on this route, Bamboo Airways offered the cheapest fare of 3.7 million dong and Vietnam Airlines had the cheapest ticket price of 3.9 million dong. From April 24 to April 29, Vietnam Airlines officially put 9 more routes into Phu Quoc into operation. Accordingly, April 24 marked the first flight of Vietnam Airlines from Buon Ma Thuot to Phu Quoc. The next flights from Hai Phong, Vinh, Hue, Da Nang, Da Lat, Can Tho landed on April 25. On April 28, the first flight from Nha Trang to Phu Quoc landed at 12:50 a.m. April 29th continues to welcome the first flight from Thanh Hoa to Phu Quoc. To serve the growing demand during the holidays April 30 – May 1, in six days from April 28 to May 3, Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco) continued to increase the capacity of nearly 117,000 seats. , corresponding to approximately 570 domestic flights, bringing the total supply after two load increases to more than 610,000 seats, corresponding to nearly 3,200 flights. Travel companies also said that the package tours for the holiday season of April 30 to May 1, especially via air, are now full. Exchange with Zing Ms. Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, Deputy Director of Marketing Department of Vietravel, said that the business expects to welcome 15,000 retail customers during the peak of April 30 to May 1. Through recognition, the most popular destinations for the upcoming holidays are Phu Quoc, Con Dao, Tuy Hoa, Ha Giang, Sapa, Da Lat … Outbox Consulting also acknowledged that the domestic tourism market is about to enter its peak, with the demand for sea tourism up to 62%, followed by nature exploration in 48% of the survey participants.

For the first time, launching special economy class on the routes to Con Dao and Dien Bien. Photo: Vietnam Airlines With premium economy class, passengers will have their own check-in counter and priority tag baggage. Passengers will receive a service voucher at the airport restaurant before boarding time. Notably, before departure, ordinary passengers are given priority to board the train after and after landing, and have priority to get off the train first, which saves waiting time. On the flight, passengers are served snacks and drinks. Aircraft are fitted with separating curtains at the end of the aircraft to increase the sense of privacy and comfort for special economy passengers. Lotusmiles members of Vietnam Airlines enjoy a mileage factor of up to 120 – 130%, much higher than normal class, from only 10 – 100%. These are all additional benefits that outweigh the regular fare class, providing a new and engaging experience for passengers. Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates 80 flights / week between the city. Ho Chi Minh – Con Dao, 5 flights / week between Can Tho – Con Dao and 21 flights / week between Hanoi – Dien Bien. Besides transporting tourists, these are the routes of Vietnam Airline to ensure traffic connection, socio-economic development in mountainous and island areas. Flights are being operated by VASCO, a member airline of Vietnam Airlines./.

(Artwork by: VNA) Up to now, Vietnam Airlines is the first and only airline operating a special economy class on these routes. With premium economy class, passengers will have their own check-in counter and priority tag baggage. Passengers will receive a service voucher at the airport restaurant before boarding time. Notably, before departure, ordinary passengers are given priority to board the train after and after landing, and have priority to get off the train first, which saves waiting time. On the flight, passengers are served snacks and drinks. Aircraft are fitted with separation curtains at the end of the aircraft to increase the sense of privacy and comfort for special Economy passengers. Lotusmiles members of Vietnam Airlines enjoy a mileage factor of up to 120% – 130%, much higher than the normal class of only 10% – 100%. Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates 80 flights / week between the city. Ho Chi Minh – Con Dao, 5 flights / week between Can Tho – Con Dao and 21 flights / week between Hanoi – Dien Bien. Flights are operated by VASCO, a member airline of Vietnam Airlines. In addition to transporting tourists, these are also Vietnam Airlines routes to ensure traffic connection, socio-economic development of mountainous and island areas.

The main interface on the electronic medical declaration page, at https://tokhaiyte.vn, with options for the purpose of making the trip. Accordingly, before taking the trip, people can make online medical declaration on the website at https://tokhaiyte.vn, or Bluezone application on a smart device. This website and application are developed and managed by the Ministry of Health. Through these two methods, people can report health care for themselves and report for others. When making a medical report on the website https://tokhaiyte.vn: After logging in this address on the website browser application (using computers or smartphones, tablets), otherwise choose the section on domestic movement declaration. Then, log in the phone number, the system will send the OPT code to the registered phone number for authentication and declaration. In case of declaring for themselves, guests fill out personal information, according to the required fields. In case of household registration, check the box for household registration and then power the information of the person who is declared on behalf of them. After completing the fields of personal information, information will be stored for future trips so that visitors do not need to re-declare if registering and logging in with the same phone number. The declarant needs to fill in enough information as required (in case of household registration, check the box of Household registration at the beginning of the declaration) In the last 14 days, did you go to any province / city, country / region (many places can be passed): if so, the declarant should list details of the points passed; otherwise just write No. When it comes to domestic travel, the declarant needs to choose the means of travel (plane, train, passenger car, boat and private vehicle). After that, the declarant should fill in the required information accurately and completely, vehicle number, trip number, departure point, destination, date of departure, date of arrival … Followed by information related to health conditions 14 days prior to the trip, such as: fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, exposure risks, chronic illnesses, pregnancy. … All of these items have been automatically selected as no, unless otherwise with anomaly, yes will be selected. Then the declarant needs to enter the Security Code, and Submit the Declaration. The system will send a notification of Successful Declaration (green notification on the right corner). Guests wait for the system to return notification information with QRCode code used for travel procedures. At this point, the declaration has been successful. Passengers are advised to take a screenshot with this QR code for inspection upon request. When successful declaration is made on the website of electronic medical cover declaration, the system will send a notice with the QRCode code, the declarant needs to take this code again to serve checking upon request. In case of making medical declaration on Bluezone application: Before the trip, people need to download the Bluezone application to their handset and install it. This app is available on the App Store app store (on Apple iOS devices) or Google Play Store (on Android devices). The main interface of Bluezone application after successfully registering, registering and logging in on a smart handheld device, with the medical declaration for guests to choose to make pre-trip notification. After a successful installation, people need to register and login. After logging in to the application, right on the main screen of the application, there will be a Medical Declaration section to make electronic medical declarations for domestic trips. After entering the medical report, the declarant will make the information and declare the items as done on the website https://tokhaiyte.vn (as guided above). When successfully declaring, the system also sends back the QRCode code so that guests can take screenshots for checking when making trips. In case of not taking screenshots, guests can also easily find the declaration in the Medical Declaration List, all declarations are automatically stored on the application, with QRCode code, the date the declaration is made for retrieval. back when the declarer needs to use it. After declaring the required information, the application will display the results of the declaration with the QRCode code, the customer can take a photo or easily find it in the Declaration list (the list will appear as soon as you choose the Declaration Medical newspaper at home page).

Customers only need to present Vietnam Airlines boarding pass at the ticket counter of Trang An Wharf to receive a free Thung Voi ticket. Thung Voi is a tourist attraction in Ninh Binh province. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Thung Voi is a tourist attraction in Ninh Binh province, surrounded by steep limestone cliffs, bringing a very pristine and majestic beauty with thousands of years old mangrove forest. Visiting Thung Voi, visitors will experience the combined journey of climbing and rowing on the river; At the same time, it is easy to connect with other destinations under the scenic complex of Trang An, Ninh Binh such as Bai Dinh pagoda, Tran temple … The program is one of the activities in the cooperation between Vietnam Airlines with Ninh Binh province and Xuan Truong enterprises. Previously, Vietnam Airlines signed cooperation agreements with Ninh Binh province and Xuan Truong enterprises to jointly develop Ninh Binh culture and tourism in particular and the country in general. Accordingly, cooperation activities are comprehensively implemented, from destination promotion, event organization to airline ticket offers, tours … /.

Specifically, passengers with Vietnamese, Vietnamese, Hoan, Toan, Thong, Nhat names traveling on flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will receive special gifts, including aircraft models and vouchers up to 75% off. domestic journey fares when buying tickets via website or mobile app of Vietnam Airlines. The lucky guests received a surprise gift from the airline – Photo: Vu Tuan The bustling atmosphere of the holiday was also spread by the National Airlines from the Lotus Lounge to the flights across the domestic network during the peak days. Deploying the prevention and fighting against epidemic closely, passengers are checked their body temperature – Photo: Vu Tuan Lotus living room is specially decorated during holidays In particular, to commemorate the historic moment when the flag of the provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam was lifted onto the roof of the Independence Palace, at 11:30 on April 30, all flights of Vietnam Airlines will At the same time, the song “Like Uncle Ho on a great day of victory”. On one flight, the song was performed by the flight attendant of Vietnam Airlines when the plane was at an altitude of over 10,000 m. The flight attendants sang “Like Uncle Ho on a Happy Day” on the flight Photo: Vu Tuan Facing increased travel demand in the period April 30 and May 5, Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) provided more than 610,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 3,200 flights.

Departing on April 29 and coming back on May 2, passengers will have to pay about 7-8.4 million VND including tax fees. Specifically, if you choose the cheapest flight, you will travel on the departure flight at 13:05 and arrive at Con Dao at 15:25, with a round-trip ticket price of 7 million VND including tax and fee. During the peak of April 30 – May 1, the fare for a direct flight from Hanoi to Con Dao reached more than VND8.4 million per round-trip ticket, higher than the peak ticket price of Tet 2020 before translating Covid- 19 outbreaks. Photo: BAV. In addition to many flight options priced at about VND 8 million round trip, this flight also recorded a pair of round-trip flights with a total ticket price of up to VND 8.4 million / passenger. The departure of this flight with the price of 8.4 million dong is the flight departing at 12:30 from Noi Bai airport and arriving at Con Dao airport at 14:55 on April 29. The return leg of the journey will depart at 9:25 am on May 2 and land at Noi Bai airport at 11:50 am. Ticket price for the first leg of the itinerary is VND 4,245,000 including tax and return fare is 4,205,000 VND, making the total ticket price up to 8,450,000 VND. These non-stop flights are operated by Bamboo Airways with the 195 regional Embraer jets. In addition to the option to fly directly with Bamboo Airways, passengers can save money by transiting in Ho Chi Minh City with other airlines. flights of Vietnam Airlines Group. The cheapest round-trip fare that Vietnam Airlines and Vasco offer on the same flight sector is 4.5 million VND including tax and fee. Passengers will move to Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Vasco’s ATR 72 to continue their journey to Con Dao. This kind of flight is half as cheap as a direct flight. However, passengers’ journey will last from 4 hours 30 minutes to more than 6 hours due to plane transfer. Meanwhile, the direct flight option only takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. In addition, the Embraer 195 experience is also more appreciated than the ATR 72 propeller airplane experience. According to the Aviation Administration, in the first quarter alone, Con Dao airport welcomed nearly 221,000 passengers, an increase of 2 times over the same period last year. Having direct flights from Hanoi and other northern provinces has made Con Dao tourism more accessible to passengers. Rising passenger demand and low Con Dao flight supply capacity, each flight can carry only 68 passengers (ATR 72) or 100 passengers (Embraer 195), making Con Dao fares always in the highest group in the market. inland.

Vietnam Airlines increased total supply after two load increases to more than 610,000 seats. Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines increased the total supply after two load increases to more than 610,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 3,200 flights. In addition, Vietnam Airlines is still opening many seats with prices on each flight in different time frames to meet the travel needs of people. Up to now, the airline has recorded a high number of passengers booking tickets on almost all domestic flights, especially bustling on the routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. HCM to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, with occupancy rates in some of the highest flying days up to 95%. Vietnam Airlines also recommends that passengers buy tickets on the website, agents, official ticket offices of the airlines and request to issue invoices according to regulations. At the same time, passengers need to use self-check-in methods before flights to save time such as: automatic check-in (auto check-in), website www.vietnamairlines.com, mobile application ( mobile check – in), telephone check – in, airport check-in (in-town check – in), or at self-service kiosks (kiosk check-in). To ensure a smooth journey and avoid unfortunate missed flights, be advised to arrive early at the airport to complete check-in procedures if needed and move to the screening area, and wear a mask at the airport fly and during flight in the midst of travel peak on April 30 – May 1. For domestic flights, passengers are required to make a medical report before boarding according to regulations of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport. The declaration can be made 24 hours before departure time, at the link https://tokhaiyte.vn/, https://kekhaiyte.vn/, or mobile application. Upon arrival check-in and before boarding, passengers need to provide screen results or printed medical report results online to Vietnam Airlines staff to to be served with airline procedures. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is an airline with outstanding disease safety standards and meets the stringent requirements of the international airline industry. The airline’s measures ensure the disease safety level is higher than the standards of the global airline alliance SkyTeam and equivalent to 4 stars according to Skytrax standards, achieving the maximum rating for Covid-19 prevention by website Airline Ratings reviews.

The pricing of the GrabCar Economy package is being tested Many information shows that Grab Vietnam may be about to launch a new GrabCar service. Grab’s new package is called GrabCar Economy. According to the description, this service is for passengers wishing to move GrabCar with basic requirements and the cost of saving about 10% more than normal GrabCar service. Currently, this service is being tested to a number of driver partners. In a statement sent to drivers, Grab said testing the new service will help drivers gain new passengers for more opportunities to increase their income. At the same time, the new service will not affect existing Grabcar services. “GrabCar Economy service will not be automatically activated for all partners, only priority will be given to those in need and quickly register the service”, said Grab’s notice. The fare of GrabCar Economy is 25,000 VND for the minimum of the first 2 km and 8,500 VND / km for the next. GrabCar service prices are respectively VND 27,000 and VND 9,500. The fare is cheaper, but the surcharges (night surcharge, platform fee, stop surcharge surcharge) and discounts are the same as for GrabCar. Many GrabCar drivers reported receiving information about the new service trial implementation from Grab. However, GrabCar Economy is still in beta and it is not clear when it will hit the market. The service name is also displayed on the user’s application, but the user is still unable to book a vehicle. This service is already available on the app, but the user can’t book a car yet The launch of a cheaper package will help Grab expand more customer segments, especially customers who want to travel with more reasonable prices and do not have high requirements for vehicle types. This policy can help this ride-hailing company expand its market share by getting more customers from other apps or traditional taxis. This can make the market race increasingly fierce and the opportunities for new applications to enter the market will narrow, if there is not enough financial capacity to compete.

The passenger ship of Harbin Shunhang Jiangshang Travel Co., Ltd. was fully loaded with passengers and left the pier.

On the day of the maiden flight, Harbin Shunhang Jiangshang Travel Co., Ltd. took the lead in operation. It is understood that the company is currently preparing to operate four ships and three routes, namely the ferry route from Shunhang Wharf to Sanlian Wharf, the ferry route from Shunhang Wharf to Sun Island Wharf and one river cruise route. The fare of the ferry route is 2 yuan, and the bus card can be used. The Youjiang route has opened a smooth route to Laotou Bay at a fare of 10 yuan. From 8:00 to 17:00 in the morning, passengers will go with the full, no more than 30 minutes at the latest.

In order to ensure the safety of the citizens on board, the law enforcement officers of the Harbin Taiping Maritime Department have carried out in advance the deployment of ship certificate documents, crew qualifications and performance capabilities, ship power systems, electrical equipment, hull structure, life-saving, and firefighting for all ships in operation. , Anti-pollution emergency equipment and other strict safety inspections, put forward rectification requirements and rectification time limits for the defects found on the spot, and track, supervise and guide the ship to correct the deficiencies in time to ensure that the ship is in a state of seaworthiness and crew competence before the ship’s first voyage. .

Next, Harbin Taiping Maritime Department will initiate various dynamic supervision measures, using on-site supervision, cruise inspection, electronic monitoring, system verification and other methods to implement all-round supervision of the safety and standard navigation of passenger ships to ensure that citizens can board safe ships. , Ping Ferry.

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When arriving in the area of ​​Phuoc Thanh commune, My Tho city, suddenly hit the motorbike BS: 63AS-023.37, controlled and carried by Mr. Vo Minh Tri (39 years old, living in Phuoc Thanh commune, My Tho city). The daughter is Vo Thi Xuan Mai (14 years old) traveling in the same direction. This passenger car continued to break the roadside lighting post and then stopped 80m from the scene. Being hit, father and daughter fell on the street, the female student died on the spot, a passenger and Mr. Tri were seriously injured and were taken to the emergency room. The scene of the accident The lighting post was turned on and fell along the roadside, the power line pulled across the road was also broken, so the people had to temporarily fix the problem. Relatives of the victim said that Mr. Tri was on his way to school when he was in an accident. At the scene, the school girls’ notebooks were scattered on the road, motorcycles and passenger cars were badly damaged. Passenger car cramped Receiving the news, the Traffic Police Department of Tien Giang province was promptly present at the scene and coordinated with Phuoc Thanh Commune Police and My Tho City Police to regulate traffic and investigate the cause of the accident. Until 9:30 am the same day the scene was completed.

It is expected that the volume transported via Noi Bai International Airport on the occasion of April 30 to May 1 and the peak of Summer is about 80,000 passengers / day and over 500 flights / day. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The port also arranged a youth team to assist guests to make medical declarations at 6 internet-connected computer plants … to help passengers complete the fastest medical declaration procedures. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Port also tested software to control electronic medical declaration at check-in points to strictly control medical declaration and optimize the service line. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Airport has arranged a control force to support electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Guests have not completed medical declaration procedures but still queue for security screening procedures, which has decreased significantly compared to before, currently the highest day is only about 200-400 guests. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The medical clearance assistance helps passengers to complete the airline’s procedures quickly. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Especially, the elderly face many difficulties in implementing electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The airline staff is also provided with a medical reporting support area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Aviation security staff measure and check passenger temperature before entering the screening area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai airport also arranges passenger flow into the check-in area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Franchise taxi operation at Noi Bai airport is ready for the peak occasion of April 30 and May 1. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Nearby, a fast bus route from Noi Bai airport to the center of the capital is also ready to serve passengers. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +)

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is located in Mattala town, Hambantota district (Sri Lanka), considered the quietest airport in the world. According to Forbes, almost no passengers arrive at this airport for travel purposes, because the number of operated flights is too low. Photo: Forbes. Most of the visitors to the airport are visitors from nearby wildlife parks. They were curious to see what the world’s quietest airport would look like. The airport was named after the then President of Sri Lanka (Mahinda Rajapaksa) and was opened in 2013. Photo: Wade Shepard. The airport is located in a forested area 250 km from the capital Colombo. The 12,000-square-meter terminal includes 12 check-in counters, two gates, a 3500 m long runway capable of receiving the largest line of commercial jets with a capacity of one million passengers per year. However, during more than 7 years of operation, the airport is extremely deserted despite its close proximity to famous tourist destinations such as Arugam Bay and Yala National Park. Photo: Forbes. There are very few aircraft anchored at this airport. “There are very few other sounds, no flight announcements through the speakers, no scenes of crowded passengers or the sight of a taxi driver trying to solicit passengers. The corridors are empty, no one. Except for me, “said Forbes reporter Wade Shepard. Photo: Wade Shepard. In fact, MRIA airport still has full services such as information kiosks and support staff, cleaning workers, souvenir stalls, coffee shops and security guards. Full service and only no passengers to service. Photo: Wade Shepard. The airport is part of the plan to create Hambantota to become the second largest city in Sri Lanka, attracting foreign investment and becoming a destination for international trade and transactions. In addition to the airport, Sri Lanka also built a huge deep-water port costing more than $ 1.4 billion, an industrial park, a convention center, a stature cricket stadium, and resort hotel. and a modern highway system. Photo: Wade Shepard. However, many experts assess Mattala town is not an ideal area for urban development. This is just a small fishing village, surrounded by jungle. In 2020, MRIA’s total passenger capacity is only about 20,610 seats, much lower than other airports in the world. In 2019, the airport’s passenger capacity is only about 19,600 people. On average, the airport serves only 55 passengers a day. There are times a day the airport only serves 10-20 passengers. Photo: Wade Shepard. The road leading to the airport is also deserted, with no traffic or tourists. The national airline of Sri Lanka has stopped operating the route here. The airport reported a loss of about 18 million USD / year. To finance the construction of mega-projects, Sri Lanka borrowed at least US $ 4.8 billion from China. Mattala Rajapaksa Airport alone has been invested hundreds of millions of dollars. Photo: Wade Shepard. The government is using the airport for a number of other purposes such as renting warehouses and stations to store rice, and runways with long-term parking. The government also mobilized up to 300 soldiers and police to prevent wildlife from appearing on the runway. Staff were also cut. Airport management said that initially there were 600 employees, then cut it down to 300, or even lower. Photo: Wade Shepard.

Passengers wait in long queues for boarding procedures at Tan Son Nhat airport. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Over the past few days, Tan Son Nhat airport has been constantly overloaded and congestion in the security screening area, causing frustration for passengers, delayed flight and affecting service quality at this airport. . The number of visitors increased dramatically According to the report of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in recent days, the number of passengers pouring into this airport has increased dramatically. Specifically, in peak hours, the number of visitors increases by about 30% compared to other times of the day, especially during the morning peak period (5am-10am). Among them, there are many flights operated by airlines using large aircraft such as Airbus A350 or Boeing 787-9. To reduce congestion, Tan Son Nhat International Airport has strengthened its personnel to guide passengers when they arrive at the airport to check in and at the same time require airlines and ground service units to increase their staffing. implement measures to quickly relieve the number of passengers when checking in. At the security checkpoints, this port also arranged additional support forces and maximized the scanning system. Regarding the cause of congestion, the representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport explained that after the COVID-19 epidemic was well controlled, the demand for passenger travel by air increased, especially on weekends. . Meanwhile, airlines also increase flights and operate large aircraft while ensuring 100% of passengers complete electronic medical declarations when passing the checkpoint. security screening . Airport representatives said that the Aviation Department has regulated the airline staff must check whether passengers have declared medical or not before loading into the screening security screening area. However, many passengers still arrived at the security door and were asked to return to add additional declarations, making the congestion worse. Therefore, the airlines are advising passengers to come Tan Son Nhat Airport early and online check-in before flight. Medical clearance is required before arriving at the airport To make quick flight procedures, Tan Son Nhat International Airport recommends that before boarding the airport, passengers should proactively make medical declaration on https://tokhaiyte.vn/, save information ( take a photo of the QR code after successful declaration). Passengers present this QR code to the airline staff at the check-in counter, at the kiosk check-in area, or at the area in front of the security checkpoint entrance to get a medical confirmation mark. before entering the security check. In addition, the airlines, ground service units arrange enough staff at the check-in counters, the check-in kiosk area, in front of the entrance to the security checkpoint and at the location of the declaration desk. medical to control and assist passengers, ensuring 100% of passengers must complete the electronic medical declaration before entering the screening security checkpoint. Previously, to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam required airports, airlines, agencies and units in the aviation industry to continue promoting the propaganda of love. The requirement of medical clearance is required prior to flight. Accordingly, the airlines have the right to refuse to transport cases that do not comply with medical declarations and epidemic safety regulations. In case passengers have not made medical declaration according to regulations on board, the airlines must be responsible. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam also requires airlines to arrange personnel at check-in kiosks at passenger terminals to assist and guide passengers in making medical declarations. The airlines Vietjet and Bamboo Airways said they had arranged more staff to remind and assist passengers with online medical declaration procedures at the ticket booth area. “For passengers who do not use smart phones, the airline staff will assist customers to make medical declarations with paper declarations or to the desktop layout areas for the fastest electronic medical report, to reduce work time flight procedures , “said representatives of these two airlines. Customers should check-in online In addition, in order not to wait in line for check-in at the airport, passengers should use other convenient check-in methods such as check-in via website www.vietnamairlines.com, Vietnam Airlines mobile app. ; check-in at the airport kiosk counter; using auto check-in service on mobile apps; Check in by phone at the call center 1900 6265 if traveling from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or in-town check-in if traveling from Hanoi, Da Nang. When performing security screening, passengers should take care to prepare identification papers and boarding passes, store all personal items such as watches, bracelets, keys … in backpacks, bags hands before entering screening and immediately retrieving luggage to clear the scanner. In the event that the flight is about to arrive but has not been screened yet, please contact the airline staff present at the security check-in area for priority assistance. In this regard, Vietnam Airlines notes that passengers proactively arrange their schedules to be at the airport at least 2 hours before the scheduled departure time and move to the security screening area to perform screening procedures. right after completing the check-in procedure. In addition, Vietjet and Bamboo Airways also recommend passengers to check in online (via website, mobile apps, airport kiosk) to reduce waiting time at the counter. While at the airport, guests need to complete the electronic medical declaration procedure required by the Aviation Administration to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks before entering the screening security area./.

Many comments of experts and scientists at the seminar On April 12, 2019, Di An Train Joint Stock Company was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology to host the National Science and Technology Project. “Research to complete the design process and manufacturing technology of high-class passenger carriages to meet the development requirements of Vietnamese railway” with 4 topics and 1 pilot production project. The goal of the Science and Technology Project is to improve the capacity of designing, manufacturing and testing high-end passenger carriages with a technical speed of 120 km / h to meet the development requirements of Vietnam railway and proactively welcome the new industry missions. In order to organize the chair to successfully implement and achieve the objectives of the Project, there are open seminars and workshops in subjects and pilot production projects to ask for comments from experts. in the fields of subjects and test production projects. The comments of experts and scientists will be the basis for organizing and leading the completion of the content of experimental production projects and subjects. The workshop focused on analyzing, dissecting, and contributing ideas to the topic manager to complete the content “Research, design and manufacture braking system for high-class passenger wagons to ensure reliable operation at technical speed 120 km / h” by Assoc. TS. Vu Duy Loc is the manager and Di An Train Joint Stock Company is the main organizer. The implementation of this project will help Di An Train Joint Stock Company to control the calculation, design and manufacture of the braking system used for high-end passenger carriages with operating speed of 100 km / h, test speed. up to 120 km / h ensures high reliability, safety of train operation, meets technical standards as prescribed by the railway industry and national standards. At the seminar, many comments from experts and scientists are the basis for the owner of the topic and Di An Train Joint Stock Company continues to improve the contents of this topic to put into application. .

According to the Traffic Newspaper, recently, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the mechanic discovered that the Airbus A350 aircraft shell of China Airlines was broken up to 30cm. Before that, the plane landed safely after flying from Taiwan to Ho Chi Minh City. Illustration

During the technical inspection, the mechanic discovered a bird impact near the left wing of the aircraft but could not determine the location and time of the bird’s collision. Illustration

The A350 is the world’s first Airbus aircraft that uses polymer-reinforced carbon fiber for both the fuselage and wing design. Photo: Wiki

The Airbus A350 can carry 250 to 350 passengers in 3 classes of seats, and can carry up to 440 passengers, customizable. Photo: Modern Airliners

The A350 has 29 business class seats, 45 special economy class seats and 231 economy class seats. Photo: Getty Imgae

The A350 has 29 business class seats, 45 special economy class seats and 231 economy class seats. Photo: Getty Imgae

The business chair can be lowered into a bed. Photo: Insider

The business class has a dining table layout, a storage space for drinks, and a small flashlight for reading or using the phone. Photo: Insider

According to calculations by some research units, the A350 aircraft consumes 20% less fuel costs and 30-40% less maintenance costs than the previous generation A330 aircraft. Photo: Airbus

Each A350 is priced up to more than 350 million USD and previously only the “giant” airline Qatar Airways owned these aircraft. Photo: Vincenzo Pace

In Vietnam, as of April 2019, Vietnam Airlines has owned a total of 14 A350s, marking the completion of the wide-body fleet of Vietnam Airlines. Photo: VNA.

Video: One month before Tet, the price of a plane ticket turns down. Source: THDT

-PV: BRT bus route 01 Kim Ma bus station – Yen Nghia bus station has been operating for 5 years, what is your assessment?

– Mr. Khuat Viet Hung: Up to now, I still maintain the same opinion as when the first day of operation of this “BRT bus” line was that the service on this route could not meet the basic criteria of BRT service (Passenger transport system public bus-based mass public) that must have an absolute private lane, a hard separation, roughly fenced, not creating an opportunity for other vehicles to trespass, assign different levels or priority of credit. signal at the level intersection (when the BRT bus arrives, the traffic light turns green automatically);

The stop is closed and must have convenient and safe access for passengers; connecting infrastructure and ride diagrams with regular bus routes (with the function of gathering passengers), such as taxis, motorbike taxi; Major stops also include private parking. These infrastructure requirements are not yet available in Hanoi’s “BRT No. 1” line.

Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman in charge of the National Traffic Safety Committee

More importantly, the system capacity itself is too weak, the bus can accommodate 90 seats like regular buses, the peak frequency is 5 minutes / trip, while if you have reserved a separate lane, the peak hour frequency must be 1-2 minutes / trip, ensuring the service capacity from 3,000-4,500 passengers / hour / direction, confirming the higher efficiency of using the road than conventional buses and private vehicles.

Thus, the current frequency and service capacity of the current “BRT 01” line is still very far from being able to meet the requirements of a true BRT line, not to be called public passenger transport with large volume.

Thus, if compared with the above criteria, the service operating on the current “BRT 01” route in Hanoi is actually only at the level of one bus route running on a partially dedicated lane (because it is still frequent). shared by private vehicles).

-Many experts, public opinion said that “BRT 01 line is a failed test”, what is your opinion?

– When judging as success or failure, it is necessary to evaluate carefully, explicitly and fairly. If assessing the current service, it is advisable to consider only the effectiveness of a bus service with a partial priority of road use, so that the conclusions of success or failure are true and from there it can be pointed out. the real cause of the problem.

In my opinion, the first reason is the slow pace, the investment is too slow, this BRT line should have been put into operation since about 2004-2005, when there was a demand for travel, urban structure along. the route (planned to be the Nguyen Trai – Tay Son route) was suitable for a BRT line.

The current BRT bus route in Hanoi is not exactly the nature of BRT bus

However, it was not until 2017 that the service was opened and the route was adjusted to Giang Vo – Le Van Luong – To Huu. With urban density, the need to travel along the corridor in 2017 is very different, even requiring us to have urban railway.

This is a pity, if the investment was completed early in the years 2004-2005, up to now, BRT has fulfilled its mission to transition to a form of mass transit rather than road. overhead iron, urban railway. This is also a valuable lesson in transport and urban planning and implementation.

12 years behind schedule, service delivery capacity is too weak, far from meeting BRT’s basic criteria. If we had reserved a separate lane for the BRT bus, we had to provide a worthy service capacity, exploiting the full traffic capacity of the lane. At the same time, to attract passengers and create a market for the BRT, it is necessary to create favorable travel connections for passengers, keeping the right of priority for the bus when operating in the lane, when crossing intersections. …

As for now, shared infrastructure (private vehicles often violate), although there are separate lanes, types of private vehicles, other vehicles massively occupy the BRT lane, but are rarely fined, causing BRT buses ” crawling “after other types of personal vehicles during rush hour.

Besides, the station is difficult to access, the sidewalk to connect from a regular bus stop to the BRT station is encroached upon … It can be said that “BRT line 01” is like an athlete who is tied and loved. the bridge competes in the top professional competition and when he fails to win a medal, he risks being disciplined.

– So, in your opinion, how must the Hanoi transport industry deal with this BRT 01 bus route?

– It is necessary to conduct the 5-year preliminary review, point out what is the problem, must be the people who really understand, need experts who really know, enthusiastic to evaluate.

We have to accept the fact that services now need to be complete to be able to meet BRT’s criteria. Therefore, I personally would like to have a comprehensive, fair assessment, so that the service on the line is truly a BRT bus service, after 1 year, we look back and can conclude that the BRT on that line. success, or failure, as at present, the conclusion is not satisfactory.

In particular, it is necessary to clearly define “whether to prioritize the use of infrastructure for public passenger transport”, and “what is the priority, what are the priority levels”, “Type and capacity of the service is worthy of priority”.

If it is confirmed that a BRT service complete with the above mentioned criteria can help reduce traffic congestion on the route, then improve it so that it becomes complete. But if we leave it as it is now, in the psychology of the people, the functional forces and experts alike, BRT buses cause more congestion than basis.

We keep saying priority is given to public passenger transport, but the practice is very modest.

Therefore, the people, the pressing public opinion is right, because the people have not seen a true type of public transport as expected, it is the real BRT service, great service capacity, good quality, punctuality, no “crawling turtles” follow private vehicles. When public transport is given priority, whoever uses public transport will have priority, while those using private vehicles will not have priority.

-The public also said that this BRT bus route is too expensive to invest, what is your comment?

– Hanoi BRT 01 line has a total investment of about 50 million USD, this bus is expensive because we have to import all, from consultants, design, to the smallest ones to have a model. Initial picture, sometimes that is the lesson.

For now, I believe, if Hanoi wants to deploy the next BRT lines it will definitely be much cheaper. The Vietnamese have the capacity to plan, manage, design and deliver a complete BRT service at a much lower cost.

– According to the plan, Hanoi has 8 BRT fast bus routes, so how do you think it should be effectively deployed in the future?

The first thing is to turn the current BRT 01 route into a BRT fast bus as its name suggests, and then confirm whether the BRT is suitable for developing and effectively serving the travel needs of Hanoi people or not. after that, this network expansion will be considered.

Moreover, since the proposed BRT network has been put into the planning for more than a decade, there has been a huge difference in travel demand, and urban development status along the corridor has also changed. very large, even much different from the approved urban planning.

Therefore, before deciding to stop or continue with the Hanoi BRT, we need to reevaluate current practice, analyze and forecast more comprehensively to update the capital planning until 2030 and with a vision to 2050 under study and construction.