Ca Mau authorities met representatives of the airport and Vietjet Air on October 29 to discuss reopening preparations and the launch of direct flights between Hanoi and Ca Mau.
Ca Mau Airport is expected to welcome its first flights after the upgrade on November 29.
Vietjet plans to operate three return flights a week on the Hanoi-Ca Mau route, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, using Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.
Return fares are expected to be around VND 2.4 million (USD 92) per passenger. The airline has requested local support to attract passengers and sustain the service.
Vietnam Airlines has also begun selling tickets for HCM City-Ca Mau flights from November 29, using Airbus A321 aircraft instead of the ATR72 turboprops previously deployed on the route.
One-way fares are expected to be below VND 1 million (USD 38).
The airport's VND 2.4 trillion (USD 92 million) upgrade and expansion project began on August 19, 2025. The airport suspended operations in late October 2025 to allow construction.
Contractors have mobilised hundreds of workers and construction equipment to accelerate progress ahead of the planned reopening.
Ca Mau leaders meet Vietjet representatives to discuss the airport's reopening and flight services.
Accoridng to Ca Mau People's Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Minh Luan, the Hanoi-Ca Mau route would improve passenger and cargo transport while supporting local economic development.
He said the province would consider measures to help airlines maintain the route, particularly amid rising fuel costs.
Bamboo Airways previously launched Hanoi-Ca Mau flights in April 2023 but later suspended the service because of airport infrastructure limitations.