Many types of airline fees will be waived or reduced starting July 1st.

The Ministry of Construction has just issued a Circular stipulating the mechanism and policies for managing service prices in the field of civil aviation, which officially takes effect from July 1st.

According to the circular, training flights for pilots that are not combined with commercial operations in Vietnam will be completely exempt from air traffic control service fees and landing and takeoff fees for the first 36 months from the date the training facility conducts its first flight.

Vietnamese airlines entering the air transport market for the first time also benefit from a 50% reduction in landing, takeoff, and air traffic control service fees, as decided by the Ministry of Construction. This incentive is applied for a period of 36 months from the date the airline operates its first flight.

From July 1st, new airlines in Vietnam will receive a 50% reduction in landing and takeoff fees for the first three years. Photo: NIA.

To stimulate the development of new international routes, the Circular stipulates a 50% reduction in landing, takeoff, and air traffic control service fees for regular international flights to and from airports that have not been regularly operated by any airline for at least the previous 12 months. The condition for receiving this incentive is that the airline must have maintained continuous operation for a minimum of 12 months.

The duration of the preferential policy varies by airport group. For international airports such as Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, and Cam Ranh, the discount is applied for 12 months. Meanwhile, the preferential period extends to 24 months for 17 airports including: Cat Bi, Vinh, Can Tho, Lien Khuong, Phu Bai, Buon Ma Thuot, Van Don, Tho Xuan, Dong Hoi, Tuy Hoa, Chu Lai, Pleiku, Phu Cat, Con Dao, Dien Bien, Ca Mau , and Rach Gia.

For new airports, including Long Thanh and Gia Binh International Airports, the 12-month incentive policy will be activated after the airport has been in commercial operation for 24 months. Other new airports will also be subject to the 24-month incentive policy after they have been in commercial operation for 24 months.

In addition to the policies mentioned above, airlines also enjoy discounts ranging from 1.5% to 5%, depending on the total monthly service payment value shown on the invoice, calculated separately for international and domestic operations.

In the event that the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority requires the transfer of regular flights to another airport for market development purposes, these flights will be charged at 90% of the current regulated price for a period of 24 months.

To protect the interests of businesses, the circular stipulates that if a flight simultaneously meets multiple different incentive criteria, the airline will be allowed to apply the incentive that yields the largest discount.

Source: https://znews.vn/mien-giam-nhieu-loai-phi-hang-khong-tu-17-post1655528.html