Restoring air routes, increasing tourism connectivity
Before the temporary closure, Lien Khuong International Airport served an average of about 36 flights per day with nearly 6,000 passengers, including about 5,700 domestic passengers and 280 international passengers.
The airport operates 5 domestic routes, 2 international routes and some charter flights from Korea and Taiwan (China).
According to a representative of Lien Khuong International Airport, from August 19, the airport will resume operations with about 36-40 flights/day. In the last 4 months of 2026, the number of passengers is expected to reach about 816,000.
Lam Dong will work with airlines to restore air routes that have been effectively operated such as Da Lat - Thanh Hoa, Hue, Can Tho and Phu Quoc; and at the same time study opening more new air routes, increasing frequency on routes with high demand.
Many key routes have also been reconnected. Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat - Hanoi routes are expected to operate 7-8 flights/day; Da Lat - Da Nang 2 flights/day; Da Lat - Vinh and Da Lat - Can Tho 1 flight per day. Da Lat - Hai Phong route maintains 4 flights/week.
Notably, from September 2nd, the Da Lat - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) international route will be reopened by AirAsia with a frequency of 4 flights/week.
Mr. Nghiem Dinh Hieu - Director of the Lam Dong Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center - said that the locality will continue to promote traditional tourist markets such as Korea, Thailand, China, Taiwan (China); and expand promotion to Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong (China) to diversify international tourist sources.
Foreseeing the flow of customers, improving destination competitiveness
Along with restoring aviation connectivity, Lam Dong is implementing many tourism promotion activities to take advantage of growth opportunities after the airport reopens.
The Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center will coordinate with the Airport Authority of Vietnam to build video promotional images of Lam Dong to be shown at airports across the country in cross-promotion form.
At the same time, the locality will welcome famtrip delegations, KOLs, TikTokers and travel bloggers to survey and experience tourism products, contributing to promoting destinations.
In parallel, the program "Lam Dong people travel to Lam Dong - Explore the homeland, connect love" continues to be implemented; communication activities are also coordinated with airlines, especially Vietnam Airlines.
With the orientation of building the brand "Lam Dong - Journey of Sea, Flowers, Great Forests", the province will survey market demand, develop policies to support air route development, improve infrastructure quality, aviation services and develop tourism products associated with air transport.
In the last months of the year, Lam Dong will organize many promotional events such as the Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Conference in Ho Chi Minh City; Fish sauce festival associated with Tourism Day, gifts and cuisine; photo and video contests promoting tourism.
In particular, the 11th Da Lat Flower Festival at the end of December 2026 is expected to become a highlight attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.
The resumption of operation of Lien Khuong International Airport is expected to create a linkage chain between aviation, travel, accommodation and destinations; not only restoring the passenger market but also promoting trade, agricultural logistics, attracting investment and improving Lam Dong's competitiveness in the new development phase.
