Airline ticket prices increase during the holidays, causing many people to hesitate and then "turn around" and change their schedules. Ms. Mai Thu Huyen in Tay Mo, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi said that on the holiday of September 2 , her office has 4 days off. She once planned to take her two young children on a trip to Nha Trang. However, when booking airline tickets, she was startled by the price of more than 5 million VND/pair of tickets, so she changed her plan to take a bus to save money.
The Vietnam Aviation Administration informed that, according to reports from Vietnamese airlines, in the period from August 30 to September 3, 2024, airlines will operate a total of 4,257 flights, an average of 840 flights/day, an increase of 3 % compared to the week before the holiday and an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023.
Of which, the average number of domestic flights is 600/day, an increase of 5% compared to the week before the holiday and an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023; The average number of international flights is 241 flights/day, down 2% compared to the week before the holiday and up 5.1% over the same period in 2023. Regarding ticket prices on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route, The highest ticket recorded was about 2.6 million VND/way offered by Vietnam Airlines on August 30 during daytime hours, an increase of 8% compared to a week before; Also with this flight time, Vietjet Air has a price of about 2.3 million VND/way, up 25% compared to a week ago.
On the Hanoi - Nha Trang route, ticket prices announced by airlines range from 2.4 to 3.0 million VND/way, an increase of about 24% compared to the week before the holiday...
In order to "cool down" airfare prices, in recent times, the Vietnam Aviation Administration has created conditions for airlines to hire additional aircraft fleets and confirm flight schedules so that airlines can promptly adjust plans and increase efficiency. Exploiting and supplying chairs to meet market demand during peak periods.
As for the people, the Civil Aviation Authority recommends that people when traveling by air should book tickets early on the airline's official channels to have many options for ticket prices to suit their needs. .. If each individual's conditions allow, passengers can also consider booking tickets on flights departing early or late in the day, to have more options for cheaper prices and the same night flying experience. airlines.
In the long term, talking to Lao Dong, Dr. Bui Doan Ne - Vice President of Vietnam Aviation Business Association analyzed that the inputs that make up ticket prices always fluctuate. Therefore, methods to reduce taxes and fees and remove difficulties for the aviation industry at this time are very necessary.
Airline tickets are currently saddled with up to 20 types of fees. Therefore, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thien Tong - former head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, said that the current airport fees need to be reduced to ease the burden on airlines and the government. People fly by plane.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thien Tong analyzed, instead of classifying too many types of fees, we only need to stipulate 2 types. It is a flight fee that includes take-off and landing fees at the airport and passenger service fees at the airport. Currently, in order to encourage the aviation industry, the Government of some countries has supported free take-off and landing at the airport. In Vietnam's conditions, if this can be done, it will be very good.
