Domestic flights between Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) continue to be in the top 10 busiest domestic routes in the world in 2024.
The fourth position in the picture is the Hanoi (HAN) - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) route, which is in the top 10 busiest routes in the world - Source: OAG
The Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route is ranked fourth, with 10.6 million seats this year, according to statistics from OAG, the leading organization in tourism and aviation statistics.
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Topping the top 10 list is the route from Jeju (CJU) to Seoul (GMP) with 14.2 million seats, up 3% from 2023 and 19% from 2019.
The Chitose (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) route comes in second with 11.9 million seats, while Fukuoka (FUK) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) ranks third with 11.3 million seats.
Fifth place goes to the Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD) route, with 9.2 million seats.
Asia accounts for eight of the 10 routes on OAG’s list. Last year, the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route alone served more than 9 million passengers, accounting for 22% of total domestic passengers, while also contributing to ensuring revenue and profit for Vietnamese airlines, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
Airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines and Vietravel Airlines all operate the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route with the highest frequency in the country.
This route, approximately 1,200km long, is considered a strategic connection between the two largest economic and political centers in Vietnam. The route meets the diverse needs of businessmen, official passengers and tourists.
With average ticket prices ranging from 1.5 - 3.5 million VND/ticket/way in economy class, airlines have maximized their ability to fill seats at 80 - 90% thanks to the large and stable travel demand all year round.
Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route, airlines increase wide-body aircraft operations - Photo: CONG TRUNG
Domestic flights in Europe are "absent" from the world's top 10
According to OAG's 2024 report, no domestic routes from Europe or North America are in the top 10 busiest routes in the world, despite these being two regions with large air passenger volumes.
In North America, although there are some crowded domestic routes such as Vancouver - Toronto, OGA statistics reached 3.5 million seats or Atlanta - Orlando is 3.47 million seats.
According to an aviation expert, in Europe, the distance between major cities is not too far. The public transport system such as high-speed trains has developed rapidly such as TGV (France), ICE (Germany) and Eurostar, helping to effectively connect major cities at speeds of up to 300 - 350 km/h. This encourages people to prioritize trains over planes.
In contrast, Asia dominates due to its vast land area and population concentration in major cities. Air travel is the optimal choice for long-distance journeys. Countries such as China, Japan, India and Vietnam have higher demand for domestic air travel because rail infrastructure has not yet been able to completely replace the role of air travel.
Travel habits also play a role. Asia’s rapidly growing middle class has led to a growing demand for air travel, while Europeans and North Americans prefer trains or cars for short trips.
Despite being absent from the top 10 busiest domestic routes in the world, airlines in Europe and North America still maintain many busy international routes such as New York - London or New York - Paris.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ha-noi-tp-hcm-lot-top-10-chang-bay-ban-ron-nhat-the-gioi-duong-bay-chau-au-vang-bong-20241218200910263.htm
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