(VEN) - The Cam Ranh International Airport in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has become the fourth busiest airport in Vietnam in terms of number of handled flights. In recent years, in order to meet the growth of flight operations at the airport, many projects have been implemented and put into use, including International Terminal 2 and application of flight procedures using satellite navigation method. In August 2018, the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) established and put into operation an Approach and Tower Control Center at the Cam Ranh International Airport, the fourth Approach and Tower Control Center in Vietnam (the other three are each in Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat and Da Nang international airports). The Cam Ranh International Airport initially just served military flights and had only one runway. The airport welcomed the first civil flight in 2004 and is now receiving both military and civil flights. Regiment 920 of the Air Force and Brigade … [Read more...] about Cam Ranh International Airport’s Runway 2 put into use
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Van Don International Airport to open on December 30
Van Don International Airport in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will officially open on December 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Van Don International Airport in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will officially open on December 30. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will start its services at the newly-built airport the same day, operating one return flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Van Don per day. The flight will depart from the southern hub at 2:00pm and from Van Don at 4:00pm. The airfare will start at 800,000 VND per flight for economy class. Meanwhile, budget airline Vietjet Air will launch its first flight from Van Don International Airport on January 20, 2019. The return service will also connect Ho Chi Minh City and Van Don daily. All flyers from/to the airport from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 will receive free admission to the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. Construction on Van Don … [Read more...] about Van Don International Airport to open on December 30
Vietjet Air set to launch new routes from Van Don International Airport
Luu Duc Khanh, Vietjet Air CEO, unveiled the information during a working session with Quang Ninh province’s People’s Committee on December 4. Mr Khanh said the airline is expected to launch air routes to and from Van Don International Airport between January 15 and 20, 2019.An official announcement will be made after the airline arranges their fleet of aircraft and completes all other related formalities. The province of Quang Ninh will provide support to the airline in terms of communication, advertisement and locations in which to open ticket agents within the locality. In addition, it will also offer travel services from Van Don to Ha Long and free sightseeing tours to a number of tourist attractions for passengers who use the airline. Previously, Vietnam’s national carrier flag Vietnam Airlines had opened an air route from Tan Son Nhat to Van Don. However, the route only had one flight per day using an Airbus A321. The flight from Tan Son Nhat airport takes off … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air set to launch new routes from Van Don International Airport
Van don International Airport getting ready for flights
A view of Van Don International Airport near completion. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Duc Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, developed by Sun Group, is on track to start commercial flights by the end of this year, with construction of the technical system near completion. According to the airport’s management board, the construction of the terminal, air traffic control tower and operation tower of the VND7.5 trillion (US$330 million) airport was already completed. Other construction was 95 per cent finished and was on track for the airport to be put into official operation as scheduled on December 25. The management board also said that along with speeding up construction, it was doing the market search for flights to ensure the operation efficiency of the first privately-invested airport in Viet Nam. Focus would be placed on flights to and from Northeast Asian destinations including Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, and Southeast Asian ones … [Read more...] about Van don International Airport getting ready for flights
Van Don International Airport to open in December
Van Don International Airport has completed 95 per cent of its total construction works. — Photo vtv.vn The Van Don International Airport in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is in the final stages of construction work as it prepares to receive its first flight in December this year. According to the project’s management board, they have finished 95 per cent of the total construction of the airport. They expected to complete construction and installation of the whole project in October. The first calibration flight landed safely at Van Don International Airport on July 11. Construction on the airport started in 2015 with total investment of VND7.5 trillion (US$330 million). Located in Doan Ket Commune in Van Don District, the airport covers 288ha and is the first in Viet Nam to operate under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model. It will have support facilities, a two-module terminal and functional areas. A cargo terminal is expected to be built by 2030 with a … [Read more...] about Van Don International Airport to open in December