Da Nang welcomes nearly 450 flights during New Year holiday

DNO - On the morning of January 1, the Department of Tourism coordinated with Da Nang International Airport, Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company, Vietnam Airlines, and Vietjet Air to welcome the first domestic and international tourists to Da Nang on the occasion of New Year 2024.

International tourists on the first flight received flowers and vouchers as gifts. Photo: THU HA

International tourists on the first flight received flowers and gift vouchers. Photo: THU HA

On the first day of the new year 2024, Da Nang International Airport welcomed 112 domestic and international flights, estimated at more than 15,500 passengers, of which 50 international flights are expected, estimated at about 7,500 passengers. The Department of Tourism organized to welcome 3 flights to Da Nang.

Specifically, at the domestic arrival terminal, Vietnam Airlines operated flight number VN 157, bringing 140 passengers from Hanoi to Da Nang. At the international arrival terminal, flight number VJ881 of Vietjet Air brought 140 passengers from Incheon (South Korea) to Da Nang.

On the same afternoon, flight VN319 from Narita (Japan) - Da Nang operated by Vietnam Airlines brought 154 Japanese passengers to Da Nang.

Many tourists are excited about taking instant check-in photos at Da Nang International Airport. Photo: THU HA

At the welcoming ceremony, there were art performances, flowers, gifts, conical hats for passengers and vouchers for airline tickets for lucky passengers.

One of the activities that many tourists are excited about and love when coming to Da Nang International Airport is taking photos and checking in immediately.

As one of the passengers on the first flight to Da Nang on the occasion of the New Year 2024, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan, a tourist from My Tho (Tien Giang) felt very excited to be warmly welcomed at Da Nang airport.

During her stay in Da Nang, her family will visit Da Nang's attractions and enjoy the atmosphere of the first days of the new year.

The first passengers on the flights were welcomed on the occasion of the New Year, promising to open a new path for the development of Da Nang tourism. Photo: THU HA

Coming to Da Nang for the first time on New Year's Day, Lee Bong Soo's family (Korean nationality) will have a vacation of about 1 week to visit famous places in Da Nang.

He shared that he had heard many friends and relatives introduce Da Nang, tourist attractions such as Sun World Ba Na Hills, Da Nang beach, seafood dishes... so he and his family were very eager to experience this trip.

It is known that in 2023, air tourism will still be the main source of visitors to Da Nang tourism with 40,000 flights, estimated at more than 6.3 million visitors, an increase of 1.42 times compared to 2022 and a recovery of 81.2% compared to 2019.

The first passengers arriving in Da Nang on a domestic flight were welcomed and given gifts. Photo: THU HA

International direct flights have been reopened recently, accelerating the recovery of tourism in Da Nang.

By the end of 2023, the international airport will operate 7 domestic routes with an average frequency of 51 flights/day and 16 international routes with a frequency of 49 flights/day.

According to Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoai An, with positive signals from flights to Da Nang on the first day of the new year 2024, it promises to open a new journey with much excitement and expectation for a stronger recovery of tourism.

During the 3-day New Year holiday alone, the city had nearly 450 international and domestic flights, an increase of 10% compared to last year.

This shows that Da Nang is a favorite destination for domestic and international visitors. With many activities organized during this occasion and the Lunar New Year, the tourism industry expects the city's tourism to grow more strongly in 2024.

“The biggest goal of Da Nang tourism in 2024 is to welcome 8.43 million visitors. Therefore, in 2024, the city's tourism industry has many plans to promote and connect with more international tourist markets, expand flight routes, and further diversify both markets and product types to attract visitors,” Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai An shared.

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