According to information from the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, as of now, the total number of seats offered on international and domestic routes from January 14th to February 12th, 2025, has reached over 7 million seats, an increase of more than 5% compared to the Lunar New Year 2024. Of these, domestic seats account for over 4.9 million, averaging 165,000 seats per day, an increase of approximately 4.8% compared to 2024.
Compared to November 26th, Vietnamese airlines have added 70,000 seats, mainly on domestic routes.
Regarding bookings on domestic flights during the Lunar New Year 2025, in the period before the holiday (from January 21st to January 28th, 2025), the booking rate on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to other provinces and cities mostly reached over 50%.
Some flight routes have high booking rates (90%-100%) on the days from January 23rd to January 26th, 2025, such as Ho Chi Minh City to Hue, Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Quy Nhon, Quang Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Vinh.
On routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and Da Nang, the supply of tickets is still abundant, with booking rates ranging from 20% to 50%; for example, the Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi flight on January 25, 2025 (the 26th day of the 12th lunar month) has the highest booking rate in the entire period, but it has only reached 62%.
Conversely, for flights from provinces and cities to Ho Chi Minh City, the booking rate on most routes is between 15-30%.
Towards the end of the holiday period (from February 1st to February 7th, 2025), the booking rate on flights from local areas back to Ho Chi Minh City was high, reflecting the typical air transport activity as in previous years.
Some days are fully booked with occupancy rates exceeding 90% to 100%, from Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Thanh Hoa , Quy Nhon, Chu Lai, Dong Hoi, Buon Ma Thuot to Ho Chi Minh City.
Economy class airfare on domestic routes during the Lunar New Year 2025 (prices include taxes and fees)
According to a survey of airfare data (including taxes and fees) for economy class on January 21, 2025 (the 22nd day of the 12th lunar month), on the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, the most frequent and busiest route, the price offered by Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways is approximately 3.7 million VND, Vietjet Air is priced at nearly 3.1 million VND; and Vietravel Airlines' prices range from 3.1 to 3.4 million VND.
Meanwhile, for the return trip from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the fares announced by airlines are significantly lower, with Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air at around 1.1 to 1.4 million VND, Bamboo Airways at around 1.1 million VND, and Vietravel Airlines at around 0.9 million VND.
For flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hoa, Vietnam Airlines offers tickets at 3.7 million VND, while Vietjet Air offers them at around 3.1 million VND.
Conversely, Vietnam Airlines' tickets cost around 0.9 million VND, while Vietjet Air offers tickets for 0 VND (excluding taxes and fees), which is approximately 0.6 million VND after taxes and fees are included.
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon on the same day were priced at 2.5 million VND by Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways; while Vietjet Air had ticket prices at around 2.4 million VND.
For the return trip from Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Airlines offers tickets at approximately 0.8 million VND, Vietjet Air offers tickets at 0 VND with a price of around 0.6 million VND after taxes and fees, and Bamboo Airways records a price of around 0.7 million VND.
As the holiday season begins, airfares from different airlines are fluctuating.
A survey for departure dates close to January 25, 2025 (the 26th day of the 12th lunar month – the start of the holiday), on the Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi route, shows that Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways offer tickets at around 3.7 million VND/one-way; while Vietjet Air and Vietravel Airlines recorded ticket prices of around 3.7 million VND/one-way, an increase of about 10-20% compared to the period before the holiday.
Conversely, airlines still offer low ticket prices, similar to those of previous days.
Towards the end of the holiday period, ticket prices reversed, with higher fares appearing on flights from local areas to Ho Chi Minh City. A survey of ticket prices on February 2nd, 2025 (the last day of the holiday), for the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route showed Vietnam Airlines fares at 3.7 million VND; Vietjet Air fares around 3.6-3.7 million VND; and Vietravel Airlines fares at approximately 3.7 million VND.
Meanwhile, in the reverse direction, airlines are offering lower prices, ranging from 1.5 to 2.0 million VND, for travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.
On the flight route from Vinh to Ho Chi Minh City, both Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways apply ticket prices of around 3.7 million VND; while in the opposite direction from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh, Vietnam Airlines' ticket prices range from 1.9 to 2.1 million VND, Vietjet Air around 1.2 million VND, and Bamboo Airways maintains a price of around 3.1-3.7 million VND/one way.
Survey data reveals a clear "skewed" trend. The Civil Aviation Authority stated that it will continue to monitor market developments to guide and coordinate with airlines and airports to add flights on high-traffic routes, thereby contributing to regulating airfares and meeting the travel needs of passengers during the upcoming Lunar New Year peak season.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/ve-bay-tet-truc-bac-nam-con-nhieu-gia-ve-ra-sao-196241211120405051.htm
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