Airfares gradually increase as September 2nd holiday approaches

More than 4,200 flights during the holiday

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, from August 30 to September 3, Vietnamese airlines plan to operate a total of 4,257 flights, an average of 840 flights/day, an increase of 3% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023.

Of which, the average number of domestic flights is 600 flights/day, an increase of 5% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023.

The number of flights during the National Day holiday on September 2 this year increased compared to the same period in 2023 on both domestic and international routes.

The average number of international flights is 241 flights/day, down 2% compared to the previous holiday week and up 5.1% compared to the same period in 2023.

The North-South route (route connecting the three major cities of Hanoi - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City) is the route operated by Vietnamese airlines with an average of 241 flights/day, an increase of 8% compared to the week before the holiday and an increase of 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

Domestic tourist flights (to localities such as Vinh, Binh Dinh, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc) and flights to other localities were also increased with an average of 171 flights/day and 187 flights/day to other localities, respectively, up 2% and 4% compared to the previous holiday week.

Increasing the number of flights during the holidays, especially on domestic routes, has helped airlines supplement the supply of seats to the market.

Accordingly, the total number of seats provided on flights on August 30 and September 3 is more than 885 thousand seats, an average of 178 thousand seats/day, an increase of 3.2% over the same period last year.

Tourist routes and North-South routes are still the routes with the largest increase in the number of seats provided, about 33,500 seats/day and 55,400 seats/day, respectively, an average increase of 6.8% compared to the previous holiday week and an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year.

Ticket prices increase as holidays approach

Airline ticket prices tend to increase close to the holiday season.

Surveying ticket price data of Vietnamese airlines on August 29 for flights close to the departure date of August 31 (the start of the holiday), ticket prices recorded an increase of about 40% compared to the average of the previous low season.

On August 31st only, airfares on the route Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City ( the most frequent route and also the route with the largest number of passengers), Vietnam Airlines is offering tickets from 2.3-3.5 million VND/way (including meals), up 23-28%; Vietjet Air has prices ranging from 1.5-2.4 million VND/way, up 25%; Bamboo Airways has prices from 1.7-2.5 million VND/way, up 24%; Vietravel Airlines is around 1.7 million VND/way, up 19% compared to the low season.

Flight route Hanoi - Da Nang, Vietnam Airlines has a price of about 2.5 million VND/way, an increase of 40%; Vietjet offers a price of about 2.4 million VND/way, an increase of 60%; Bamboo Airways has a price of 2.2 million VND/way, an increase of 42%.

Flight route Hanoi - Nha Trang, Vietnam Airlines has prices of about 2.5-3.2 million VND/way, equivalent to the previous period; Vietjet Air has prices of 2.6-3.5 million VND/way, an increase of about 33%; Bamboo Airways' ticket prices are about 3.2 million VND/way, an increase of 14%.

On some other domestic tourist routes, the airfares announced by airlines also recorded an increase compared to before. Typically, airfares for the Hanoi - Phu Quoc route range from 2.5 to over 4 million VND/way, an increase of more than 60%; the Hanoi - Quy Nhon route costs about 2.4 million VND/way, an increase of 25%.

Compared to a week ago, now that the holiday season is approaching, ticket prices have increased by about 20% compared to a week ago and by 40% compared to the average of the previous low season. The management agency recommends that passengers should plan their travel early and book tickets on flights to have more opportunities to choose suitable ticket prices.

According to a quick report from Vietnamese airlines, as of August 29, the average booking rate for domestic flights during the National Day holiday period was over 65%. The "head-to-head" nature has formed and is reflected in the booking of domestic flights.

Specifically, for flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to other localities, the booking rate is high at the beginning of the holiday and lower at the end of the holiday.

Accordingly, the start date of the holiday on some tourist routes was over 85% such as: Hanoi - Da Nang (87.44% on August 30, 84.63% on August 31), Hanoi - Hue (93.79% on August 30), Hanoi - Phu Quoc (98.37% on August 31), Hanoi - Quy Nhon (85.99% on August 30, 93.76% on August 31), Hanoi - Nha Trang (90.7% on August 31), Ho Chi Minh City - Buon Ma Thuot (100% on August 30, 86.2% on August 31), Ho Chi Minh City - Da Lat (95.37% on August 30, 100% on August 31), Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon (85.7% on August 31), Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Quoc (91.23% on August 31). 31/8), Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang (85.99% on 30/8, 84.63% on 31/8)…

On the last day of the holiday (September 3), the booking rate was lower, only one route had a high rate of over 60% such as: Hanoi - Da Lat (64.79%), Hanoi - Can Tho (63.21%), Hanoi - Pleiku (70.76%), Ho Chi Minh City - Hai Phong (67.49%), Ho Chi Minh City - Pleiku (69.86%), Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Hoi (70.48%)... Only the Hanoi - Tuy Hoa route had a booking rate of 92.58%.

With local flights, the opposite trend appears. The end of the holiday is the day with the highest booking rate (September 3). Many tourist routes have reached over 80% such as: Nha Trang - Hanoi (82.36%), Da Nang - Hanoi (89.24%), Tuy Hoa - Hanoi (89.25%), Da Lat - Hanoi (81.88%), Hue - Hanoi (88.59%), Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City (93.2%), Phu Quoc - Hanoi (83.68%), Phu Quoc - Ho Chi Minh City (98.85%), Pleiku - Ho Chi Minh City (100%), Con Dao - Ho Chi Minh City (98.92%), Tuy Hoa - Ho Chi Minh City (89.25%), Buon Ma Thuot - Ho Chi Minh City (96.66%)...

For mid-holiday dates, booking rates are average, with plenty of seats available across the airlines' entire network.

"With the regulatory support of the management agency and the airlines increasing their exploitation and providing more seats on domestic routes to serve passengers, it has contributed to a significant increase in supply during the National Day holiday, allowing passengers to have more options for domestic air travel," said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/sat-ky-nghi-le-2-9-gia-ve-may-bay-tang-dan-192240829205930619.htm