A Hanoi to Phu Quoc return ticket on April 29 and May 3 now costs around VND5-6 million (USD212.76-255.31) compared to VND8-10 million earlier. Tickets on Hanoi-Phu Quoc flights have declined for dates after the holiday. For instance, a return ticket on the route on May 4 and 7 is just VND2.2 million.
A Bamboo Airways’ HCM City to Phu Quoc tickets scheduled to depart at 6 pm on April 24 cost only VND2 million each.
Airfares from Danang to Phu Quoc on this occasion are VND1.6-2.9 million each.
Meanwhile, tickets from Hanoi to tourist destinations such as Nha Trang, Quy Nhon and Danang have remained high.
A return ticket from Hanoi to Nha Trang is roughly VND6-7 million. The figure is VND3-3.2 million on Hanoi-Tuy Hoa flights.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), around 41,000 tickets have been added for domestic flights for the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1). Tickets on many air routes have been mostly sold out, particularly flights from Hanoi to Hue, Tuy Hoa, Dong Hoi and Quy Nhon.
CAAV have asked airlines to consider increasing the number of flights between Hanoi and HCM City during the holiday period.
Nguyen Tien Dat, general director of AZA Travel, said that people can schedule their time off to avoid the high airfares. People can also book air tickets scheduled to depart in the early morning or evening to save costs.