Vietnam Airlines will inaugurate a route between Hanoi and Milan starting from July 1, 2025, thereby making it the first Vietnamese carrier to establish a direct connection to Italy.

Vietravel Airlines has appointed Dao Duc Vu as its new CEO, effective September 4, 2024. Vu, with over 35 years of experience, replaces Nguyen Minh Hai, who resigned for personal reasons.

On September 6, the Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) held a ceremony to announce new appointments.

The aviation transportation output for the first eight months has maintained good growth, while the domestic market has seen a slight decline, the international market has grown strongly.

Vietnamese airlines are bracing for a surge in air travel during the upcoming National Day (September 2) holidays, with flight schedules expanding to accommodate the rush.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will officially launch a direct route between Hanoi and Phnom Penh on October 27, with a schedule of four flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has recommended that passengers book flights with departures early in the morning or late at night to be able to buy cheaper tickets.

The air route connecting the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi with the country’s southern economic hub HCM City was the busiest domestic air route throughout Southeast Asia in August.

Amid escalating airfare prices, residents of Ho Chi Minh City are advocating for a thorough examination of aviation fees and charges.

Vietnam Airlines announced on August 22 that direct flights will connect Hanoi with the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, with the route officially opening on October 27.

Airlines will operate more than 4,200 flights during the National Day holiday, which will last from August 30 to September 3, according to reports from Vietnamese airlines.

In anticipation of the high travel demand during Vietnam's National Day holiday on September 2nd, airlines have ramped up their flight schedules, offering millions of seats to travelers.

Vietnamese airlines have been taking various measures in the face of a fleet contraction triggered by the manufacturer’s engine recall, including adding and replacing aircraft.

The increasingly bustling international aviation markets with many airlines opening new routes to large-scale markets will be a major driving force for the growth of the entire aviation market in the coming time.

Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its fifth Boeing 787-10 on July 31, making it the 30th wide-body aircraft in the national flag carrier's fleet.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) (China) will work together to develop new air routes under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the former presented to its Hong Kong partner on August 1.

Vietjet and Airbus on July 22 officially signed a contract for the purchase of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, totaling $7.4 billion by the manufacturer’s list price, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in the UK.

As many as 63 foreign and four local carriers have been operating nearly 160 international routes connecting Vietnam to other countries around the world in the first half of the year.

Last year, the ratio of operating aircraft among those with AOC reached 94.4%. However, this rate drops to 85.6% this year due to the recall of engines.

The total passenger output through airports reached more than 54 million passengers in the first six months of this year, equal to 97% compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).