According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, Qatar Airways plans to resume operations to about 90 destinations across its Doha network by April 15, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The airline operated three flights between March 24 and March 29, carrying nearly 1,200 affected passengers from Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Etihad Airways has resumed stable operations on the Abu Dhabi-Hanoi route with up to 14 weekly flights. Emirates is gradually restoring frequencies to 14 weekly flights on the Dubai-Ho Chi Minh City route, seven weekly flights on the Hanoi-Dubai route, and four weekly flights on the Dubai-Bangkok-Danang route, effective from the 2026 summer schedule starting March 29.
Amid fuel price volatility, a survey of nearly 40 international and regional airlines found that more than 60 per cent have applied, are applying, or plan to implement fuel surcharges or fare increases from mid-March 2026 to offset rising costs.
Fuel accounts for about 35-40 per cent of airlines' total expenses. With Jet A-1 prices estimated at around USD 200 per barrel, about double the level before the conflict, overall operating costs could rise by roughly 40 per cent, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
With tensions in the Middle East showing no sign of easing and fuel prices remaining high and unpredictable, airlines are expected to continue raising fares through April 2026.