Passengers are waiting for flights at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport. — Photo baogiaothong.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Stronger sanctions are needed to stop the delay and cancelation of flights, said Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể at a meeting on co-ordinating take-off and landing times, known as slots, held in Hà Nội on Thursday. Thể said the delay and cancellation of trips is an urgent problem in society. It’s necessary to develop solutions strong enough to solve this, especially to serve the coming national day, which falls on September 2, New Year and the Lunar New Year holidays. At the meeting, Director of Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAA) Đinh Việt Thắng said there are many reasons for the delay and cancelation of flights. Weather causes 17.3 per cent and errors by airlines 63 per cent. AtTân Sơn Nhất Airport, the capacity is 50 flights per … [Read more...] about Higher penalty will be given to delayed and canceled flights
Delays and cancellations
Over 21,000 flights delayed, cancelled in H1
CAAV attributes the delays and cancellations to subjective reasons from airlines as well as weather conditions, flight management and late arrival of airplanes. — Photo baomoi.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — In the first six months of 2018, there were 150,010 flights operated by domestic carriers including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Services Company (Vasco), a year-on-year increase of 9 per cent. Of which, 129,165 flights departed on time, a decrease of 1.7 per cent over the same period and representing 86.1 per cent of the total number of flights. More than 21,000 flights were delayed or cancelled in the reviewed period, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV). Vasco, a low-cost airline belonging to national carrier Vietnam Airlines, continued to be the best performer in terms of punctuality, with 97 per cent of flights on time out of 6,775. Vietnam Airlines came second with 89.35 per cent out of … [Read more...] about Over 21,000 flights delayed, cancelled in H1
13 percent of Vietnamese flights cancelled, delayed in Q1: report
Approximately 10,000 flight cancellations and delays by Vietnamese airlines were recorded in the first three months of 2018, according to a new report released last week by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The figure accounts for 13.5 percent of the total flights operated by the country's four domestic airlines, an increase of 1 percentage point from a year ago. Among them, Jetstar Pacific registered the worst performance with 21.1 percent of its flights delayed, albeit achieving a significant reduction from 30 percent in the first three months of 2017. VASCO was credited as the best performer of the quarter, with only 2.3 percent of its flights delayed, while another 2 percent were cancelled. Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air saw 10 and 16.6 percent of their flights running off schedule respectively. The figures represent 1.4 and 3.9 percent hikes compared to the same period last year. The report said that late arrivals were the primary cause of delays, as they affected 65.8 … [Read more...] about 13 percent of Vietnamese flights cancelled, delayed in Q1: report
Over 10,000 flights delayed, cancelled in first quarter
More than 10,000 flights were delayed or cancelled in the first quarter of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). More than 10,000 flights, accounting for 13.5 per cent of the total 74,165 flights, were delayed or cancelled in the first quarter. - Photo baogiaothong.vn These flights accounted for 13.5 per cent of the total 74,165 flights operated by four domestic carriers – Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Services Company (Vasco) in the reviewed period. Vasco, a low-cost airline of national carrier Vietnam Airlines, was the best performer in terms of punctuality, with 3,336 on-time flights or 97.7 per cent of the total 3,415 flights. Vietnam Airlines came second, with 29,321 on-time flights, or 90.2 per cent of the total 32,504 flights. Vietjet and Jetstar Pacific operated 29,261 and 8,985 flights, with their rates of delayed and cancelled flights being 16.6 per cent and 21.1 per cent, respectively. CAAV blamed … [Read more...] about Over 10,000 flights delayed, cancelled in first quarter
Over 10,000 delayed, cancelled flights in first quarter
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese carriers including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco ran 74,165 flights in the first quarter this year, 64,161 of which were on schedule, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). More than 10,000 flights were delayed or cancelled, accounting for 13.5 percent. The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget Vietjet Air recorded fewer delayed and cancelled flights, down 1.4 percent and 3.9 percent year-on-year, respectively. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco saw increases in delayed and cancelled flights. Specifically, Vietnam Airlines ran 32,504 flights, 29,321 of which were punctual, equivalent to 90.2 percent. During the period, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific operated 29,261 and 8,985 flights, with their rates of delayed and cancelled flights being 16.6 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively. Vasco recorded the highest number of punctual flights, … [Read more...] about Over 10,000 delayed, cancelled flights in first quarter