National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has increased the frequency of flights to Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau since mid-March.
Vietnam Airlines will operate 26-30 flights daily from HCM City to Con Dao, using ATR-72 aeroplanes, nearly double the schedule from February.
Con Dao Airport: Photo by Vietnam Airlines
The carrier will also select Con Dao as the first destination for its sustainable air route project, aimed at protecting the environment. All plastic waste, including plastic bags, on flights to Con Dao will be brought back to the mainland for treatment.Some 72 percent of tourists travelling to Con Dao chose airtravel in 2023.
The increase in Vietnam Airlines' flights to Con Dao follows Bamboo Airways' announcement that it would suspend all its flights from Hanoi and HCM City to the island since April. This suspension came as the airline nears the end of leasing three aeroplanes that service the route in late March.
