Passengers wait to handle check-in procedures at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

These figures represent an increase of 21% in the number of flights and an increase of 22% in the number of seats compared to the same period last year.

This year, civil servants, employees and workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break from April 30 to May 4 on the occasion of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).

A large proportion of these flights will serve routes to/from Ho Chi Minh City, with 5,083 flights and 1.03 million seats or an average of 462 flights per day, reflecting year-on-year increases of 21% and 21.9% in the numbers of flights and seats, respectively.

The Hanoi – HCM City route alone will see 1,261 flights with a total of 305,000 seats, an 8% increase in the number of flights and 7% in the number of seats from the period before the holidays, or up 16% and 11% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, during the peak summer season from May 15 through August 15, Vietnamese airlines are also planning to operate 68,558 domestic flights, marking an increase of 18% year-on-year.

The total seating capacity for the summer is expected to reach approximately 14 million seats – 21% higher than the pre-expansion schedule and 18% higher than in summer 2024.

There will be more than 20,000 flights to/from popular tourist destinations such as Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Quy Nhon, accounting for nearly one-third of all domestic flights, with an increase of 32% in flights and 20% in seating capacity. About 4.1 million seats will be offered on these routes, 30% more than the pre-expansion schedule and 21% higher than in summer 2024.

For major domestic routes between Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City, airlines are expected to operate 26,800 flights, accounting for 39% of total operations. This represents a 24% increase in flights and a 14% rise in seating capacity, with nearly 5.9 million seats available.

Flights to/from HCM City alone will add up to 45,000, an average of 490 per day, increasing by 21% in both flights and seating capacity. The available seats on these routes will reach 9.23 million.