Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration submitted a document to the Ministry of Transport on the 25th on the reopening of regular international routes in Vietnam , and plans to reopen international routes in four phases. If approved, the program will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2021.
On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam submitted a report on the reopening of regular international routes to the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam. It plans to open international flights in the fourth quarter of 2021 and will be implemented in four phases.
The first phase is to resume charter flights for Vietnamese citizens in the fourth quarter of 2021, and at the same time, it is planned to pilot test flights for some international tourists' designated tourism (such as Phu Quoc, Qinghe, Guangning and other places). These flights are expected to be opened first in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore , Thailand, Malaysia , France, Germany, Russia, Australia and other markets where labor rotation is required; Vietnam Airports that plan to receive international flights will be piloted first, and will Including Guangning Yuntun, , Da Nang , Jin Lan and other airports.
Phase 2 (from January 2022), it is recommended to test flights for regular flights, only passengers holding full dose of Covid-19 vaccine administration certificate or Covid-19 rehabilitation certificate. The initial deployment market is routes between Vietnam and China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Germany, Russia, Australia and other safe markets; the frequency of flights opened is 4 flights per week . Passengers must check in at the departure point after confirming that they have paid the 7-day quarantine fee at a locally designated fee quarantine facility in Vietnam (including ground transportation to the destination).
Phase 3 (expected to start from April 2022) According to the vaccination situation in Vietnam and the evaluation of the effectiveness of herd immunization after large-scale vaccination in society, regular flights will be arranged, and the "vaccine passport" mechanism will be used (the initial stage may be recognized 72 countries and regions. Vaccine certification); each airline has a flight frequency of 7 flights per week.
The final stage is the fourth stage (expected to start from July 2022), and regular international flights will be operated according to market demand. During this period, airlines can sell tickets according to market demand and confirmed flight times.
During this period, airlines can sell on demand and confirmed flight times. Passengers who apply have a certificate that meets the requirements of Vietnamese health authorities and can check in at the departure point.
A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that if international routes are not reopened as soon as possible, Vietnam will miss the opportunity for competition, as many countries around Vietnam have been fully opened. Vietnam Airlines rated Japan, South Korea and other markets as good epidemic control areas. These are Vietnam's huge tourism and investment markets and should give priority to reopening the first route. In addition, Australia has a great demand for two-way flights because the Vietnamese community is large here and Australia has also managed the disease well. In addition to requesting 2 doses of vaccine, external guests will be tested negative. If in high endemic areas, they can be quarantined in accommodation facilities and hotels.
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