In February, Vietnamese airlines operated 24,711 flights, an increase of 3,300 from January. Of these, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was responsible for 10,383 flights, followed by the budget carrier VietJet Air with 9,639 flights. Bamboo Airways conducted 2,089 flights, Pacific Airlines 1,496 flights, VASCO 506 flights, and Vietravel Airlines 598 flights.
Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport
Out of the total flights operated, 7,991 or 32.30 percent experienced delays, up from the 19.30 percent of January. VietJet Air had the highest proportion of delays at 45.60 percent. It was followed by Pacific Airlines at 41 percent, Bamboo Airways at 31.50 percent, Vietravel Airlines at 23.60 percent, Vietnam Airlines also at 20.50 percent, and VASCO at 10.90 percent.
The increase in delays was largely attributed to the Lunar New Year travel peak.
This was compounded by foggy conditions and unfavourable weather in the northern region, leading to numerous flight delays. Additionally, forty-three flights were cancelled in February due to technical and weather issues.
