In the program Hear me sing This week with the theme of Singer Giao Linh, the audience will meet again a female singer who has been an idol for generations, who has attached her name to a series of immortal songs over the years. Thanks to her sad voice and songs with difficult lyrics, she gave Giao Linh the title “Queen of melancholy”. Singer Giao Linh at the show. Her real name is Do Thi Sinh, born in 1949. According to the female singer who shared her not-so-famous time, she once confided to a friend that for example, if she went to sing later, what should be her stage name because of the name? It’s true that Sinh, putting together any word is difficult to hear and not beautiful. Besides, being a woman who sings, she needs a name that sounds sympathetic to all audiences. After thinking for a while, the singer’s friend thought of a friend with 2 children, one named Giao and the other named Linh. And the stage name Giao Linh was born from there. Singer Giao Linh recalled: “I’m so glad, the name is so good, just hearing it makes me feel so peaceful in my heart, like it’s absorbed into me.” More specifically, this name is not in contact with other artists. Singer Giao Linh in his youth. It turns out that her name Giao Linh is a combination of… your child’s name. Few people know, singer Giao Linh used to be an official employee of the national airline Vietnam Airlines in the position of ticket control. She said that at that time, only 16 years old, her biggest wish was to earn a lot of money to help her parents take care of their children’s education. Thanks to the introduction of musician Ngoc An – her first teacher, introduced to work for Vietnam Airlines, this airline needs more singers for the art department. Besides administrative work, Giao Linh also works as a singer of Vietnam Airlines. From checking airline tickets, she became the exclusive singer for this airline. From this milestone opened a glorious and brilliant life of “The Queen of Sorrows”, she was fortunate to meet musician Thu Ho and then signed with musician Nguyen Van Dong’s record label, officially entered the entertainment industry. To have a singer Giao Linh like today, besides luck, talent and effort are the things that contribute to maintaining the name of more than 55 years of singing of the famous singer Giao Linh – a monument of the lineage. bolero lyrical music. The world of musicians once wondered if Giao Linh would stop being sad when she sang happy music? To answer the above question, musician Nguyen Van Dong has just found a song “happy and fun” for the female celebrity to sing. And as a result, although the content, melody, and lyrics are all cheerful, through Giao Linh’s voice, it is all tinged with sadness. From that story, the title “Queen of Sorrows” has followed her until now. Singer Giao Linh is still agile, vivacious and passionate about art at the age of 72. In her private life, Giao Linh is married to her husband Vo Van Sang. At the age of 72, she still has a happy married life with her husband. Mr. Sang has passed the boat 3 times, with 6 stepchildren. Although the couple has no children together, the family is always cozy. The singer is also loved by her stepchildren. At this show about herself, singer Giao Linh also appeared as a theme judge next to the main judge – singer Thai Chau and guest judge – singer Van Khanh. Contestants Quan Pino, Tina Ngoc Nu and Doan Tuan carefully selected their favorite songs to recreate the glory of “The Melancholy Queen” such as: Mother’s heart, Two lost stars and Through the coma.

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./.

Illustration. (Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam) Airlines Bamboo Airways, Vietnam Airlines, and Pacific Airlines, open to sell preferential tickets from only 6,000 VND in June. Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on May 25 announced that from now until June 16, VNA will open sale of preferential tickets on most domestic routes with prices from only VND 39,000 (equivalent to VND 613,000 including taxes and fees) ) for short flights and 99,000 VND (equivalent to 679,000 VND including taxes and fees) for long flights. Short flights include between Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Hue, Tuy Hoa, Quy Nhon, Dong Hoi, Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot, Da Nang; between Hanoi and Hue, Quy Nhon, Dong Hoi, Pleiku, Chu Lai, Da Nang. Long-haul routes include between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong; between Hanoi and Nha Trang, Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Tuy Hoa, and Buon Ma Thuot. The promotion is applicable for flights with departure time from now until June 16. In addition to VNA’s promotion, Pacific Airlines – a member of VNA Group – recently announced to sell air tickets from only 9,000 VND/way (equivalent to 580,000 VND including taxes and fees). on the airline’s domestic flight network. The program applies to tickets purchased and departed from now until June 30. Previously, on May 24, Bamboo Airways also announced a promotion program for June with a ticket price of VND 6,000, this ticket price does not include taxes, fees and surcharges. Sale time applies from 11:01 am on May 22 to 23:59 minutes on June 6. Flight time is from May 22 to October 30. Flight times are excluded from 1-7 to 15/8 and from 1-9 to 6-9. The applicable fare class is Economy Saver Max. The program applies to all domestic routes that Bamboo Airways is opening for sale (excluding the routes Hai Phong/Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City/Thanh Hoa – Con Dao), which includes the following routes: Ha Noi Noi to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc; Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa.

The decrease in travel demand, plus the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in some localities, also caused many people to restrict travel, causing airlines to adjust fares to stimulate travel demand. Flights during the holiday season cost up to 3-4 million VND/ticket (one-way), but now only less than half a million VND/ticket. Airfares are cheap after April 30 – Photo: Quoc Thai Specifically, record the flight Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc departing on May 3-4, if usually bought close to the time of departure, the ticket price is very high, but at the ticket office, the price is only 496,000 VND/ticket due to Pacific Airlines exploits, similar to Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines, the price is also in the range of 510,000-525,000 VND/ticket, and there are many flight time frames to choose from. Or the route Hanoi – Phu Quoc before the recognition ceremony, the prices of most airlines are high, at the peak of customers flying with Bamboo costs up to 4.2 million VND / ticket (1 way) but now starting from 3 / 3. 5 fares for this leg are about 650,000 VND/ticket, equivalent to 1.3 million VND/person (round-trip), passengers also have a lot of choices of hours and airlines depending on demand. The route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi after the ceremony is also at an average of 600,000-650,000 VND/ticket, for guests to choose at night flight hours and from 700,000 VND/ticket for guests flying in beautiful time frames; Similar to other flight routes from Ho Chi Minh City – Hue/Chu Lai (Quang Nam)/Da Nang/Da Lat, etc., the average fare is only about 500,000 VND/ticket. Or a special route like Ho Chi Minh City – Con Dao in May, the flight ticket price is only at 2-2.3 million VND/person (round trip), usually this one-way ticket is also about 2 million VND. Airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways, or Vietjet Air… still maintain promotions lasting from here until the end of October 2021. For example, Bamboo Airways has a program to fly domestic routes from 30,000 VND/ticket (except for flights to/from Con Dao) that lasts until October 30. Vietnam Airlines in addition to preferential fares also cooperates with some localities to promote tourist attraction. For example, with Ninh Binh, the airline has a free program to visit Thung Voi (Ninh Binh) applied to guests with tickets departing from April 28 to May 31; Or on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, from May 3 to June 15, this airline will sell tickets from Hanoi to Dien Bien with prices from VND 299,000/way (equivalent to VND 759,000/way included). taxes, fees)… (According to Women in HCMC)

Military aircraft in a rescue and rescue operation docked at Ca Mau airport. It is part of the plan to open more routes of Tre Viet Aviation Joint Stock Company (Bamboo Airways). According to the plan, the route Hanoi – Ca Mau and the opposite direction is expected to be put into operation and operate continuously on weekdays from June 15, 2021. On May 22, Chief of Office of Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Thanh, said that Bamboo Airways has just sent an official dispatch to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam and related units about opening routes to the airport. No Ca Mau from June 15, 2021. Accordingly, Bamboo Airways will operate flights to Ca Mau with Embraer E175 aircraft, from June 15 to October 30, 2021. The scheduled flight schedule for the Hanoi – Ca Mau route and the opposite direction is carried out continuously from Monday to Sunday every week. In which, the afternoon from Ca Mau to Hanoi from 6 a.m. to 8:20 a.m., and in the afternoon to Ca Mau from 12:20 to 2:40 p.m. In addition to the above flight, Bamboo Airways also opens a route from Ca Mau to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa. In particular, the way from Ca Mau departs from 9am to 9:55am, and the opposite direction from 10:45am. To meet the plan to operate the routes Ca Mau – Hanoi and Ca Mau – Ho Chi Minh City, Bamboo Airways proposed the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Ca Mau Airport: Consider implementing the operation plan. suitable aircraft operation; finalize and submit to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam for approval and promulgation; paint taxiway and apron markings suitable for Embraer 175 aircraft; equipped with ground equipment such as passenger ladders, conveyors, trams… Along with that, Bamboo Airways also asked Ca Mau Airport to support and coordinate in training passenger service staff, balancing weight and guiding loading and unloading, and preparing the check-in system and workplace for passengers. Bamboo Airways representative at Ca Mau airport… It is known that Ca Mau airport has a runway of 1.5 km long, meeting the standards of civil airport level 3C and military airport level II, capable of receiving small aircraft such as ATR-72, AN- 2, MIA-17… For many years, Ca Mau airport has only operated flights to/from Ho Chi Minh City by ATR-72 aircraft (68 seats), owned by a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines. Flying Air Service (VASCO). Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, in 2020, the total flight route from Ca Mau – Ho Chi Minh City and the opposite direction is only 288 flights, with 12,378 passengers, only about 40% of the number of flights and turns. customers compared to 2017.

Bamboo Airways’ Embraer E195 aircraft Accordingly, the flight schedule is expected by BVA: route Hanoi – Ca Mau (HAN – CAH), time from June 15 to October 30, 2021, frequency from Monday to Sunday, departure time at 6: 00, time to arrive at 8:20. Ca Mau – Hanoi leg (CAH – HAN), time from June 15 to October 30, 2021, frequency from Monday to Sunday, departure time at 12:20, arrival time at 14:40. Ca Mau – Saigon (CAH – SGN) leg, time from June 15 to October 30, 2021, frequency from Monday to Sunday, departure time at 9:00, arrival time at 9:55; route Saigon – Ca Mau (SGN -CAH), time from June 15 to October 30, 2021, frequency from Monday to Sunday, departure time at 10:45, arrival time at 11:40. In order to meet the above flight plan, the representative of BAV, Mr. Truong Phuong Thanh, Deputy General Director of Tre Viet Aviation Joint Stock Company proposed Vietnam Airlines Corporation and Ca Mau Airport. considering the implementation of an aircraft operation plan with CAT C flight mode; at the same time soon complete and submit to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam for approval and promulgation. Along with that is implementing the paint job of marking taxiway signals and aprons suitable for Embraer 175 aircraft; equip ground equipment such as passenger ladder car, conveyor vehicle, electric vehicle and train staff to operate ground equipment; providing business-class lounge services while BAV invests in equipment for lounges at Ca Mau Airport. BAV also proposed Ca Mau Airport to support and coordinate in training staff serving passengers, balancing weight and guiding loading and unloading; prepare the check-in system and workplace of BAV representatives at Ca Mau airport. Currently, Aviation Service Company (VASCO) – a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines is the only airline operating routes to/from Ca Mau Airport. VASCO is currently operating the Ho Chi Minh City – Ca Mau route with an average of 710 flights with more than 35,000 passengers per year.

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.

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.

This flight sector is recording a strange trend. That is the price of low-cost airline fares higher than the fare of traditional airlines. Chu Lai Airport is the nearest airport to Ly Son Island, convenient for passengers in the travel itinerary to visit the island during holidays. If departing from Ho Chi Minh City, passengers can choose to fly cheap with Vietjet Air (2.3 million VND). Other options include Vietnam Airlines (VND 2.8 million) and Bamboo Airways (VND 4.1 million). Phu Quoc ticket prices soar The highest domestic round-trip fare during the holiday season still belongs to the direct route Hanoi – Con Dao with ticket prices up to VND8.4 million, including tax and fee, the operating airline is Bamboo Airways. With the Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc route, Bamboo Airways is also the only choice of passengers when Vasco has sold out all flights during the holiday peak. The ticket price offered by Bamboo Airways for this flight sector is 3.6 million VND. Ticket prices for the island resort flights are rising close to the holiday peak of April 30 – May 1. Photo: Hoang Ha. Another crowded flight during the holiday season is Hanoi – Phu Quoc. Currently, passengers can buy the cheapest round-trip ticket at the price of 3.7 million dong for this flight, the carrier is Vietjet Air. Other passenger options include Vietnam Airlines (VND 4.5 million) and Bamboo Airways (VND 4.7 million). The above price has increased significantly compared to the time of booking a month ago when the airlines offered tickets at 4 million VND. Similarly, fares from Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc depart during the holiday peak also increase heat. Specifically, Vietjet Air is the airline offering the cheapest fares for this flight sector, at VND 2.5 million, including tax and fees. Other airlines operating this flight sector include Bamboo Airways (VND 2.8 million), Vietnam Airlines (VND 2.8 million) and Pacific Airlines (VND 3 million). Once again, the price of cheap flights is higher than two traditional airlines (full service) during the holiday peak. Currently, Vietravel Airlines’ online ticketing system has to stop working for maintenance, so to refer to the fare for the above flights during the holidays, passengers will have to contact the ticket office or the airline’s hotline. The number of visitors through Noi Bai is up to 75,000 people / day In order to serve the growing demand during the holidays April 30 to May 1, in six days from April 28 to May 3, Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) said that the business had continued. Increased 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. 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 to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, with occupancy rates on some of the top flight days as high as 95%. To ensure a smooth journey and avoid unfortunate missed flights, airlines also recommend passengers to arrive early at the airport to complete check-in procedures if needed and move to the screening area. screen, perform before the medical declaration, at the same time wear a mask at the airport and during the flight in the context of the travel rush on the occasion of April 30 – May 1. The number of passengers passing through Noi Bai airport during the peak holiday season from April 30 to May 1 is expected to reach 75,000 passengers / day. Photo: Thach Thao. Representatives from Noi Bai airport shared that the number of visitors passing through the airport during the peak holiday season from April 30 to May 1 is expected to reach 75,000 passengers / day, equivalent to the record number of visitors in 2019. Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) also said that from April 23, Tan Son Nhat International Airport had additionally installed and put into use 5 security scanners and magnetic gates to serve. Travel needs of passengers during the holidays April 30 – May 1 and summer 2021. According to ACV, the addition of a projector is aimed at improving passenger service, meeting actual operational requirements, and avoiding congestion at security screening checkpoints. Security scanners and gateways are located at lobby A of domestic terminal (area for passengers of Vietnam Airlines Group and Bamboo Airlines, Vietravel Airlines), improve capacity through the screening security door of the A from 1,728 pax / hour to about 2,400 -2,500 pax / hour.

The “child” passenger receives a souvenir gift of a stuffed starfish keychains from Vietnam Airlines on the flight to Phu Quoc to protect the starfish. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) From April 24-29, Vietnam Airlines officially put into operation 9 more routes to “pearl island” Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) to meet the increasing travel demand of people during the summer peak. Accordingly, April 24 marked the first flight of Vietnam Airlines from Buon Ma Thuot to Phu Quoc . Subsequent flights from Hai Phong, Vinh, Hue, Da Nang, Da Lat, Can Tho landed safely on April 25. Today, the first flight from Nha Trang to Phu Quoc is scheduled to land at 12:50 and April 29 continues to welcome the first flight from Thanh Hoa to Phu Quoc. This is the first time Vietnam Airlines exploiting 5 routes connecting Phu Quoc with Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot and Can Tho. In addition, 4 other routes were restored by the airline to meet the increasing demand for tourism in the summer, including between Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, and Da Lat. In particular, flights between Phu Quoc and Thanh Hoa, Buon Ma Thuot will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the rest will be operated every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. In 2020, the airline has made nearly 5,000 round-trip flights and transported 1.5 million passengers to Phu Quoc, accounting for 51% of the total number of passengers coming to Phu Quoc by air. On this special event, Vietnam Airlines organized activities to call for passengers protect starfish on the first 9 flights from destinations to Phu Quoc. The message to protect the starfish is stuck on the headrest of each seat and the flight attendant calls on the passengers to spread the message to the community and give the “child” guests a souvenir gift. Stuffed starfish keychains were produced by deaf girls in the Kymviet social enterprise. “The organization of ‘starfish flights’ is the effort of Vietnam Airlines to accompany the travel and tourism industry to bring about eco-friendly tourism activities towards sustainable development,” said the representative. Vietnam Airlines emphasized./.

Vietnam Airlines exploits 9 more routes to Phu Quoc On the first flights of these 9 routes, Vietnam Airlines continues to spread the message of protecting starfish and Phu Quoc marine ecosystem to its passengers. The “Starfish flights” held by Vietnam Airlines since April 15 have received a great response from the community and tourists coming to Phu Quoc in the past few days. The message to protect the starfish is stuck on the headrest of each seat, and at the same time, the hostess has broadcasted to the passengers to spread the message to the community and give the “child” guests a souvenir gift. Stuffed starfish keychains were produced by Deaf girls at the Kymviet social enterprise. This is the first time Vietnam Airlines operates 5 routes connecting Phu Quoc with Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot and Can Tho. At the same time, 4 other routes were restored by the airline to meet the increasing demand for tourism in the summer, including between Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, Da Lat. “Starfish flights” to raise awareness of marine environmental protection continue to be organized by Vietnam Airlines In particular, flights between Phu Quoc and Thanh Hoa, Buon Ma Thuot are exploited every Tuesday, Thursday, and July and the rest will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. In 2020, the airline has made nearly 5,000 round-trip flights and transported 1.5 million passengers to Phu Quoc, accounting for 51% of the total number of passengers coming to Phu Quoc by air. The organization of “Starfish Flights” is the effort of Vietnam Airlines to accompany the travel and tourism industry to bring about eco-friendly tourism activities and towards sustainable development.

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.

Illustration. (Source: VNA) The national airline (Vietnam Airlines – VNA), on April 26, said that the airline officially put into operation nine more routes to Phu Quoc from April 24 to 29. Accordingly, April 24 marks the first flight of VNA from Buon Ma Thuot to Phu Quoc. The next flights from Hai Phong, Vinh, Hue, Da Nang, Da Lat, Can Tho landed safely on April 25. Today (April 26), the first flight from Nha Trang to Phu Quoc and April 29 continues to welcome the first flight from Thanh Hoa to Phu Quoc. This is the first time VNA has operated five routes connecting Phu Quoc with Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot and Can Tho. At the same time, four other routes were restored to meet the increasing demand for tourism in the summer, including between Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, Da Lat. In particular, flights between Phu Quoc and Thanh Hoa, Buon Ma Thuot are operated every Tuesday, Thursday, and July and the rest are operated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Currently, VNA is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. In 2020, the airline has made nearly 5,000 round-trip flights and transported 1.5 million passengers to Phu Quoc, accounting for 51% of the total number of passengers coming to Phu Quoc by air.

Illustration. (Source: Bamboo Airways) On April 28, Bamboo Airways (Bamboo Airways) simultaneously opened new routes to Quy Nhon and Phu Quoc. In which, there are five direct flights from Can Tho / Da Nang / Thanh Hoa / Vinh / Hai Phong to Phu Quoc and three direct flights from Can Tho / Thanh Hoa / Da Lat to Quy Nhon. These routes are operated by Bamboo Airways with Airbus A320 Family aircraft, the frequency of routes will be gradually raised according to the actual needs of domestic and international passengers, creating favorable conditions for travel travelers. transfer and strengthen trade links between localities to these two famous tourist destinations. Flight QH2311 departing from Da Nang to Phu Quoc and flight QH2172 departing from Can Tho to Quy Nhon landed on the morning of April 28. Previously, on April 26, Vietnam National Airlines (Vietnam Airlines) also officially announced to put into operation nine more routes to Phu Quoc from April 24 to 29. In particular, five routes connecting Phu Quoc with Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot and Can Tho are the first time that VNA is operating. Four other routes were restored to meet the increasing demand for tourism in the summer, including between Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, Da Lat.

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.

There is demand, there is supply, the word “fever” of milk tea leads to hundreds of brands selling these drinks. Besides that. Pearl milk tea is also “multifaceted” more types topping like white pearls, jelly, pudding … Or there is a unique way of processing such as roasted milk tea … (Photo: Fanpage Lotus Sky Tea pearl milk tea) And recently, the airline food production company under the national airline Vietnam Airlines has launched a brand of milk tea with a quite prominent name – Lotus Sky Tea makes “milk tea devotees” stand idle. yen. (Photo: Tuan Ton Duong) In the packaging, this milk tea brand is blue, the lotus logo of the national airline Vietnam Airlines looks quite eye-catching. It is known that this drink has also been served in some special flights of Vietnam Airlines. (Photo: Fanpage Lotus Sky Tea pearl milk tea) According to some young people who have enjoyed Lotus Sky Tea, this milk tea is not too sweet, very delicious and easy to drink. The price of 38K / cup is considered quite reasonable, not expensive compared to the general level of the milk tea market. If you have enjoyed Lotus Sky Tea, please review more to let us know!

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.

Accordingly, the routes of Hai Phong, Da Lat, Vinh – Phu Quoc, each route have a frequency of four round-trip flights / week. Flights depart on Sundays 2, 4, 6 and Sunday from April 25, and then increase to seven round-trip flights per week from June 1, 2021. The route Da Nang – Phu Quoc, with a frequency of four round-trip flights / week, departs on days 2, 4, 6 and Sunday from April 23. On this occasion, the airline deployed a special price of 546,000 VND / way for customers buying tickets from now to May 8, 2021, applicable to the flight itinerary in the period from April 23 to May 8, 2021, except for the high stage. point. Airlines focus on opening flight routes to Ngoc Phu Quoc Island, on the occasion of April 30. Photo: FOLLOWER Similarly, Vietjet airline also announced to open five routes from Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat and Vinh to Phu Quoc. In which, routes Vinh – Phu Quoc are exploited from 28-3, routes Da Nang, Thanh Hoa – Phu Quoc exploited from 2-4. Routes Nha Trang – Phu Quoc, Da Lat – Phu Quoc are exploited daily from April 29. The representative of this company said that flights being exploited from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong to Phu Quoc and other routes were also increased. Similarly, Bamboo Airways also opened two routes from Thanh Hoa, Vinh to Phu Quoc. In particular, the route Vinh – Phu Quoc exploits from April 17 to August 15 with a frequency of three round-trip flights / week. From April 16 to August 15, this company will operate again Thanh Hoa – Phu Quoc route with a frequency of 4 round-trip flights / week. As noted by PLO On the occasion of April 30, an average of 16 flights per day from Hanoi to Phu Quoc, of which Vietjet operates the most with eight flights. The route of Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc near the April 30 ceremony, the operating frequency increased significantly with nearly 40 flights / day compared to normal fluctuations of 26-30 flights / day. Thus, with the bustling frequency of exploitation on the route to Ngoc Phu Quoc Island, the fare is three times higher than usual. For example, from April 29, the ticket price from Hanoi to Phu Quoc jumped from 1.5 to 4 million VND / ticket / afternoon. Similarly, from Ho Chi Minh City, the ticket price ranges from 1-2 million VND.

According to the signed program, BBC Global News will broadcast a 30-second clip about Ba Ria-Vung Tau tourism on television, Asia Pacific region. The clips will be broadcast continuously every day from Monday to Sunday for 2 months from April 8, 2021 to June 2, 2021 with 150 broadcasts during peak hours 9:30 to 17. hour, 17 hours -19 hours. CLIP: Promotion of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on BBC Global News Accordingly, Ba Ria-Vung Tau tourism appeared on BBC Global News with blue sea, white sand, yellow sunshine and 4 main discoveries including discovering new experiences, discovering majestic nature, exploring trips. Endless adventures and fresh climates will help you to have a great experience. This is a global-scale strategy with great pervasive power, Ba Ria-Vung Tau wants to promote the beauty, discoveries to international friends, update new tourism images, avoid being forgotten after the time. long periods separated by Covid-19 translation. BBC Global News is a major and prestigious media channel of the world with more than 450 million channel views in 200 countries and territories. The channel’s readers are frequent travelers, long-term stays, and highly affordable. This channel is also available in 3 million hotel rooms, on 178 cruise ships and 53 airlines. With a large audience and specializing in tourism, BBC Global News is chosen by many countries with developed tourism industries in the world to be a promotional channel such as Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Thailand, India … In Vietnam, the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Vietnam Airlines, Da Nang Tourism Department, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism … have also promoted on this TV channel.

Morning flights from Hanoi to Quy Nhon on April 30 are priced at 2.7-3.2 million VND / way. Afternoon flights are priced lower, around 2 million VND / one way. This price is 2-10 times higher than the days before and after a holiday. With the flights to Phu Quoc, although the airlines have increased the load, the fare is still quite high. For example, the first day of the holiday, the ticket price for HCMC – Phu Quoc is from 1.3 to over 2 million VND / time. In particular, some flights have beautiful hours, suitable for hotel check-in time, taking advantage of the vacation time. The flights from Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot, Tuy Hoa … were also crowded with high ticket prices. The plans to increase the load on routes between popular tourist destinations are in place. In particular, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco announced an increase of nearly 500,000 seats in 6 peak days (from April 28 to 3-5). Vietjet and Bamboo also increased by 12% -15% of the supply load on the main routes and tourist routes during the holiday period.

Other passenger flight options include flights of Vietnam Airlines (VND 3.7 million) and Bamboo Airways (VND 4.5 million). The price that airlines offer for this flight sector is about 500,000 – 1 million VND cheaper than the end of March because airlines have increased flights to Phu Quoc during the holiday peak. Similarly, the flight from Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc in the above period also recorded a cooling down ticket price. Vietjet Air is offering a ticket price of 1.9 million VND for this flight sector, while the flight of Vietnam Airlines is 2 million VND and that of Bamboo Airways is 2.4 million VND. Fares are high but not fever Vietravel Airlines has a ticket price for this flight sector at VND 1.1 million, but the return ticket has expired. If you book a combination ticket on Vietjet Air, the flight itinerary of 2 airlines will have a total ticket price of nearly VND 2.2 million. The peak price for domestic travel flights April 30 to May 1 is at a high level, but has not led to a fever fever because airlines increase flights to serve the needs of passengers. Photo: Hoang Ha. Although Phu Quoc’s fares are still high compared to the low-end period, they have cooled down after increasing flights. At the end of March, round-trip tickets Hanoi – Phu Quoc fly at the peak of the holiday season, with prices ranging from 3.9 to 5 million depending on the airline. Other domestic travel flights during the holiday season also cooled down the ticket price or increased slightly compared to the time of booking at the end of March. Flight from Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang is the cheapest ticket price of 2.8 million. VND, flights are operated by Vietnam Airlines Group. Other passenger options include flying Bamboo Airways (VND 3 million) and Vietjet Air (VND 3.2 million). With the flight HCM City – Da Nang, the ticket price offered by airlines does not differ much from the time of booking at the end of March. The cheapest flight is Vietjet Air (2.3 million VND). next is Vietnam Airlines (2.7 million dong). Bamboo Airways (VND 3.1 million) and Vietravel Airlines (VND 3.2 million). The route from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat recorded the cheapest ticket price of 2 million dong, the flight operated by Vietjet Air. Other passenger options include Pacific Airlines (VND 2.2 million), Vietnam Airlines (VND 2.8 million), Bamboo Airways (VND 2.8 million) and Vietravel Airlines (VND 3.3 million). Increase flights to cool down tickets From the beginning of Hanoi’s axis, passengers on holiday in Da Nang have the cheapest flight option that combines Vietravel Airlines and Pacific Airlines’ return flights with a total ticket price of 3.3 million VND. Other options include return flights of Bamboo Airways (VND 3.5 million), Vietnam Airlines (VND 3.6 million) and Vietjet Air (VND 3.6 million). Previously, Vietnam Airlines said the company would increase nearly 500,000 seats, corresponding to approximately 2,600 domestic flights, provided by Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco) in six days from April 28 to 3/5. The number of seats provided by these companies increased by approximately 100,000 seats compared to usual to meet the traveling needs of passengers during the holidays April 30 – May 1. In particular, Vietnam Airlines and Vasco provide nearly 2,100 flights with nearly 403,000 seats, while Pacific Airlines is nearly 500 flights with nearly 90,000 seats. Airlines have recorded that the number of passengers booking tickets for this occasion is increasing gradually in the past few days. Thousands of flights have been added by airlines on tourist routes during the holiday peak. Photo: Hoang Ha. The flights increased by Vietnam Airlines and its member airlines are mainly on routes between famous tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat, Phu Quoc … Similarly, Bamboo Airways said that due to the relatively early opening of tickets for the holidays and the strong increase in traffic volume in recent days, beautiful flights during the day from big cities to tourist destinations like Con Dao. , Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Quy Nhon … are almost sold out. The number of tickets remaining is not much, the price is also slightly higher than a few weeks ago. In order to meet the rapidly increasing demand of passengers, in addition to bringing the entire fleet into full operation from the end of March, Bamboo Airways in early April is expected to continue to increase on average 12-15% of supply load. on the main routes and tourist routes in the holiday period. The increase of flights has helped domestic sea travel flights to cool down fares, there is no longer a ticket price exceeding 4-5 million VND, except for Con Dao flights due to the specific number of seats provided. not high of this route. Currently, the direct flight Hanoi – Con Dao on the occasion of 30/4 – 1/5 still holds the record price in domestic flights in Vietnam when it is recorded with a ticket price of 8.4 million dong, the flight is made by Bamboo Airways. Due to the 4-day holiday period of April 30 to May 1, travel agencies said that the domestic tourism market has many positive signals, especially with destinations like Phu Quoc. , Con Dao … Many famous hotels in tourist cities have run out of rooms, while other hotels have high occupancy rates.