According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, in the first half of August, the average ticket price decreased significantly when Vietnamese airlines offered 35% to 65% of the maximum.
Surveyed on July 31, the highest price for Vietnam Airlines' "golden route" Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City ticket is 2.2 million VND/way (excluding taxes and fees), equivalent to 65% of the ceiling price of 3.4 million VND (flight time Friday, August 2).
On other days, ticket prices are much lower, with the lowest being Vietravel Airlines, which offers a series of tickets for nearly 750,000 VND/way, equivalent to 26% of the maximum price (from August 5 to August 15).
On the Hanoi - Da Nang route, the highest price on August 2 of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air was about 1.6 million VND each way, equivalent to 56% of the maximum price of 2.89 million VND.
For long departure dates, ticket prices from all airlines are significantly reduced, sometimes only about 25% of the maximum price, such as Vietravel Airline has a series of tickets priced from only 300,000 VND each way.
On the Hanoi - Cam Ranh (Nha Trang) route, the highest ticket price on the weekend of August 3 was nearly 2.5 million VND/way, from 9am to 5pm (equal to 72% of the maximum price of 3.4 million VND). For this route, Vietjet Air sold the lowest average ticket price in many days, only from 25% of the maximum price.
The Hanoi - Da Lat route has stable ticket prices in August. On August 2, Vietnam Airlines sold tickets for 2.9 million VND for daytime hours, equivalent to 80% of the maximum; other days, they fluctuated from 30% to 40% of the maximum. Vietjet Air has ticket prices from 800,000 to 1.1 million VND, equivalent to 24% to 30%; Bamboo Airway has prices ranging from 25% to 50% of the maximum.
The Hanoi - Phu Quoc route, the longest domestic route, is currently applying a ceiling price of 4 million VND for transportation services. However, Vietnam Airlines is selling tickets for 3.05 million VND for departure on the morning of August 8 (about 76% of the ceiling price).
During this period, both Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet listed ticket prices at 30-50% of the ceiling price. Notably, the flight time from 9am to 12pm often has higher ticket prices due to the demand of passengers choosing daytime flights for the convenience of booking rooms and planning travel.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, some localities such as Ho Chi Minh City and travel companies have had accommodation support programs for passengers when choosing to fly at night, which helps passengers reduce costs for the entire trip and reduce transportation pressure for airlines during daytime hours.
Aviation authorities recommend that passengers plan their travel and book tickets early through official ticket sales channels to choose the most suitable fare. In addition, passengers should consider arranging their plans, time and personal conditions to choose to travel early in the morning or in the evening or at night to reduce costs.
In the first half of 2024, ticket prices on some domestic routes increased compared to the same period in 2023. A survey by the Civil Aviation Authority in April showed that the average one-way ticket price of Vietnam Airlines on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route was about 2.64 million VND (up 14%). Bamboo Airways was 2 million (up 11%), Vietjet was about 1.74 million (up 25%) and Vietravel Airlines was about 1.5 million (up 15%).
The biggest reason for the sharp increase in ticket prices is that domestic airlines are short of aircraft, with only 165-170 aircraft actually operating, down 40-45 aircraft compared to the average of last year. On the other hand, the domestic market is almost entirely dependent on the supply capacity of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, while Bamboo Airways' fleet has sharply decreased. Airlines are also finding it difficult to increase aircraft resources while the global market is also lacking and rental prices are pushed up.
TH (according to VnExpress)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/giam-nhiet-bay-noi-dia-389179.html
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