Opening new flight routes to bring tourists to Da Nang.

To date, Da Nang has 23 domestic and international flight routes. In 2025, many new routes are expected to open from cities such as Incheon (South Korea), Bangkok (Thailand), Osaka (Japan), Yangon (Myanmar)... or from Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East to Da Nang, promising to bring tourists to the city on the Han River.

The number of tourists arriving in Da Nang by air is increasing. Photo: NGOC HA

Recently, the tourism industry has focused on promoting air travel , with numerous meetings held with domestic and international airlines.

Currently, there are 7 domestic flights to Da Nang City, including: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi , Da Lat, Hai Phong, Can Tho. The Phu Quoc route will reopen from November 2024, and the Buon Ma Thuot - Da Nang route will be launched in October 2024.

Da Nang has 16 international flight routes: Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Taipei - Taichung - Kaohsiung (Taiwan - China), Macau (China), Hong Kong (China), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Incheon - Busan - Daegu - Cheongju (South Korea), Narita (Japan), Manila (Philippines)...

In 2024, international routes (Vientiane - Laos, Ahmedabad - India) will be reopened; new routes will be promoted (Cheongju - South Korea, Taichung - Taiwan, China). In addition, two new airlines will operate in Da Nang for the first time: Malaysia Airlines will operate the Kuala Lumpur - Da Nang route; Hong Kong Airlines will operate the Hong Kong (China) - Da Nang route; and charter flights from Jakarta (Indonesia) will be launched. The average frequency will be 111 flights per day to Da Nang, including 52 international and 59 domestic flights.

According to Vietjet Air, the direct Da Nang-Ahmedabad route operates with a frequency of two round-trip flights per week. In the approximately four months since its launch, the airline has served nearly 10,000 passengers traveling between the two cities, opening up many opportunities for expanding cooperation, developing tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between Vietnam and India.

Building on the achievements, in 2025, many new routes will be opened to bring tourists to Da Nang. Specifically, from January 23rd, Air Premiere will operate the Da Nang - Incheon (South Korea) route using wide-body aircraft, with a frequency of 4 flights/week; Vietnam Airlines will reopen the Bangkok - Da Nang route from March 30th and the Osaka (Japan) - Da Nang route on July 3rd; Myanmar Airways International will open a route from Yangon (Myanmar) - Da Nang, with a frequency of 2 flights/week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting on April 2nd.

For the Manila (Philippines) - Da Nang route, Royal Air continues to operate charter flights and replace its aircraft with wide-body planes, with a frequency of one flight every four days; for the Jakarta (Indonesia) - Da Nang charter flight route, Citi Links continues to operate flights from March to October 2025.

Tourists visiting Da Nang. Photo: NGOC HA

For routes from Russia and Eastern Europe, airlines such as Crystal Bay and Anex are launching flights from Eastern Europe to Da Nang, expected from March 30th to the end of October 2025. For routes connecting the Middle East, Emirates is promoting a route from Dubai - Bangkok - Da Nang with a frequency of 7 flights per week, expected to begin operations on June 1st, 2025.

According to information from Vietnam Airlines, the airline will resume the Da Nang - Bangkok route with a frequency of 4 flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays; in the future, if conditions permit, the frequency will be increased to 7 flights per week. For the Da Nang - Osaka route, the airline will operate 4 flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. In addition, the airline already operates two international routes to Da Nang: Da Nang - Seoul (South Korea) with a frequency of 7 flights per week and Da Nang - Tokyo (Japan) with a frequency of 7 flights per week.

“The top 10 international tourist markets to Da Nang in 2024 include Thailand and Japan. The development of international flights to Da Nang will contribute to meeting the travel, tourism, and trade needs between Vietnam and these two countries. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is the only airline operating flights from Japan to Da Nang with a frequency of 7 flights per week.”

With the reopening of the Da Nang - Osaka route in July, Vietnam Airlines will increase its direct flights from Da Nang to Japan to two routes, with a frequency of 11 flights per week. As the national airline, the airline will continue to work alongside the city in researching and evaluating the market and hopes to have more international routes in the future,” a representative from Vietnam Airlines stated.

The launch of new routes by airlines, especially to new international tourist markets for Da Nang, is seen by the business community as an opportunity and potential for the tourism industry.

“Opening new flight routes helps Da Nang reduce its dependence on a few traditional tourist markets, creating a more balanced and stable tourism industry; it also allows access to new markets such as Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, exploiting the tourism potential of these regions. At the same time, Da Nang's position is enhanced; for example, flight routes connecting to major centers like Dubai help Da Nang affirm its position as an important international tourist destination; the presence of major airlines like Emirates contributes to promoting Da Nang's image internationally, attracting the attention of tourists and investors…,” said Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Deputy Director of Hai Van Cat International Travel Company.

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Source: http://baodanang.vn/kinhte/202502/mo-duong-bay-moi-dua-khach-den-da-nang-4001040/