Air travel surges 20 percent in 9 months

The aviation market in the first nine months saw a year-on-year increase
of more than 20 percent in the number of passengers, estimated the
Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

The administration estimated that roughly 15 million passengers went
through the country's airports in the first nine months of this year, of
which Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Service Co
(Vasco) accounted for more than 11 million.

In the
first nine months, the administration also estimated that roughly
340,000 tonnes of goods were transported via air, an increase of 36
percent over the same period last year.

Industry
insiders forecast the country's aviation market in the last quarter will
continue to surge due to an increased number of flights licensed by the
aviation authorities for foreign airlines including Turkish Airlines,
Poland 's LOT and Qatar Airways.

Vo Huy Cuong,
director of the administration's Air Transport Department, attributed
the steady growth to the continuing strong expansion of the domestic
segment backed by flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Cuong said that Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary Vasco still account
for the lion's share of around 80 percent of the domestic market while
the rest is covered by Jetstar Pacific.

With the
introduction of Air Mekong and Blue Sky Air recently, which lifts the
number of operational airlines in the country to nine, it is expected
that the competition in the domestic aviation market will increase.

The administration expects that the country's overall aviation market
will grow roughly 20 percent in 2010, higher than the 14 percent figure
it projected earlier this year, thanks to more domestic services and a
significant increase in the number of international visitors.

The administration's statistics showed that roughly 26.2 million
passengers and 445,800 tonnes of cargo were transported by air last
year, four times higher than in 2000./.

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Air travel surges 20% in 9 months

HA NOI — The aviation market in the first nine months saw a year-on-year increase of more than 20 per cent in the number of air travel passengers, estimated the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam.

The administration estimated that roughly 15 million passengers went through the country's airports in the first nine months of this year, of which Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Viet Nam Air Service Co (Vasco) accounted for more than 11 million.

In the first nine months, the administration also estimated that roughly 340,000 tonnes of goods were transported via air, an increase of 36 per cent over the same period last year.

Industry insiders forecast the country's aviation market in the last quarter would continue to surge due to an increased number of flights licensed by the aviation authorities for foreign airlines including Turkish Airlines, Poland's LOT and Qatar Airways.

Vo Huy Cuong, director of the administration's Air Transport Department, attributed the steady growth to the continuing strong expansion of the domestic segment backed by flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Cuong said that Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary Vasco still accounted for the lion's share of around 80 per cent of the domestic market while the rest was covered by Jetstar Pacific.

With the introduction of Air Mekong and Blue Sky Air recently, which lifts the number of operational airlines in the country to nine, it was expected that the competition in the domestic aviation market would increase.

The administration expected that the country's overall aviation market would grow roughly 20 per cent in 2010, higher than the 14 per cent figure it had projected earlier this year, thanks to more domestic services and a significant increase in the number of international visitors.

The administration's statistics showed that roughly 26.2 million passengers and 445,800 tonnes of cargo were transported by air last year, four times higher than in 2000. — VNS

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Aviation business sees 20 percent rise

Photo: AFP

Industry insiders forecast the country's aviation market in the last quarter will continue to surge due to an increased number of flights licensed by the aviation authorities for foreign airlines including Turkish Airlines, Poland 's LOT and Qatar Airways.

The aviation market in the first nine months saw a year-on-year increase of more than 20 percent in the number of passengers, estimated the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

The administration estimated that roughly 15 million passengers went through the country's airports in the first nine months of this year, of which Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Service Co (Vasco) accounted for more than 11 million.

In the first nine months, the administration also estimated that roughly 340,000 tonnes of goods were transported via air, an increase of 36 percent over the same period last year.

Vo Huy Cuong, director of the administration's Air Transport Department, attributed the steady growth to the continuing strong expansion of the domestic segment backed by flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Cuong said that Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary Vasco still account for the lion's share of around 80 percent of the domestic market while the rest is covered by Jetstar Pacific.

With the introduction of Air Mekong and Blue Sky Air recently, which lifts the number of operational airlines in the country to nine, it is expected that the competition in the domestic aviation market will increase.

The administration expects that the country's overall aviation market will grow roughly 20 percent in 2010, higher than the 14 percent figure it projected earlier this year, thanks to more domestic services and a significant increase in the number of international visitors.

The administration's statistics showed that roughly 26.2 million passengers and 445,800 tonnes of cargo were transported by air last year, four times higher than in 2000.

Vietnam Airlines has recenty launched online check-in, reducing he pressure at airports at peak times.

The carrier has launched its web check-in service for international flights enabling passengers flying out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane in Laos, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia, Seoul and Pusan in South Korea, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to check in online.

The service will be available from 20 to four hours before departure.

Passengers have to print their boarding pass on A4-sized paper to complete the check-in and be present at the counter at least 45 minutes before the flight’s departure.

But passengers who want to check in luggage, have requested for special services, or have discount tickets cannot avail this service.

The carrier launched a web check-in service on domestic routes in August last year for travel from Hanoi, Da Nang, and HCMC.

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Jan-Sept aviation market growth put at 20%

Passengers wait for reclaiming their luggage at Noi Bai Airport. Vietnam’s aviation market is poised to post strong growth in 2010 as more people travel by air in the country - Photo: Mong Binh

HCMC – The country’s civil aviation market registered strong growth in the first nine months of the year, with both passenger and cargo segments picking up over 20% year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

CAAV’s preliminary figures about the market released on Tuesday indicate more than 15 million passengers went through Vietnam’s airports in the period, up more than 20% from a year ago.

Of the number, Vietnamese carriers were responsible for more than 11 million, up 24% year-on-year. The number of passengers on domestic and international flights of the flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines exceeded nine million, up by a whopping 34% compared to the first nine months of last year.

Jetstar Pacific still took small domestic market share, transporting some 1.5 million passengers in the first three quarters. This low-cost carrier has only 40 daily flights while the number of Vietnam Airlines domestic and international services is more than 290.

The strong expansion of Vietnam’s overall aviation market in the period was credited to Vietnam Airlines’ aggressive launch of new domestic and international air routes and its increase of flight frequencies.

In the period, Vietnam Airlines started to fly on HCMC-Danang-Dalat and HCMC-Can Tho-Phu Quoc runs, and from Hanoi to Vinh and Chu Lai in central Vietnam. On the international front, the airline began services from Hanoi to Japan’s Osaka, China’s Shanghai and Myanmar’s Yangon among others.

The more promotional air tickets offered by the two local players, Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific, stimulated demand for air travel in January-September. Growth in international arrivals also backed the aviation market.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Vietnam (VNAT), international visitors to Vietnam in the first three quarters jumped 34.2% year-on-year to 3.73 million. Air travelers to the country numbered nearly three million, up 32.7% over the same period last year.

As for the cargo segment, CAAV said domestic and foreign carriers transported 340,000 tons from January till September, a significant year-on-year increase of more than 36%.

The nation’s aviation market is expected to gain faster growth in the fourth quarter, as private airline Air Mekong entered the market on October 9 and the fact that more foreign airlines will launch their services to and from Vietnam.

CAAV has permitted Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines to fly to Vietnam later this year while Qatar Airways is gearing up for new flights to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi and more services to Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC.

Air Mekong operates eight routes using four Bombardier jets and will increase the number to 10 in November this year with around 34 daily flights to the airports in Hanoi, HCMC, Danang, Con Dao, Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot and Phu Quoc.

Vietnam Airlines is targeting 12 million passengers for its domestic and international flights this year compared to just over 9.34 million last year.

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