India to vietnam flight ticket price

Although the summer holiday has just started, travel firms and agents have already completed 60-70 percent of their business plan while air carriers have also increased their flights to meet high travel demand. However, travel firms and agents are facing new difficulties: increasing tour prices because of rising fuel prices and a shortage of human resources. Millions of tourists ready for their trips Tran Quoc Bao, deputy director of Saigontourist Travel Company, said the company has expected to serve more than 280,000 tourists this summer. The number of tourists will be higher as tourist demand at home and abroad is surging. Three-to-eight-day domestic tours offered by Saigontourist are available nationwide. The most popular ones are tours of beaches, tours of northeastern and northwestern regions, 'green' tours, and community tours. “As summer is the peak season, we have prepared financial and human resources to diversify and better our services to meet market … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s travel firms see explosion of summer tours

At the launching ceremony (Photo: Vietjetair.com) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet has officially launched four more services linking top destinations of Vietnam and India including Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Mumbai and Phu Quoc – New Delhi/Mumbai. The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders to Mumbai as Vietnam and India mark their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The ceremony witnessed the presence of Phan Thi Thang, Vice Chairwoman of People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, representatives of Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai and Vietjet’s leaders. The Phu Quoc – Mumbai route will operate four weekly flights on every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, starting from September 8, 2022. The services between Phu Quoc and New Delhi will commence on September 9, 2022 with three weekly flights on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Ho Chi Minh City/ Hanoi – Mumbai routes started operation in early June, 2022. The … [Read more...] about Vietjet launches four routes linking top destinations of Vietnam and India

As more Vietnamese are seeking air travel services this summer, air ticket prices have increased as airlines are grappling with surging fuel costs and staffing challenges. Prices for flight tickets on many domestic routes operated by Vietnam’s five major carriers went up 20-40 percent for the last week of June compared to two months ago, according to an analysis by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Airfares for international flights to and from Vietnam also soared 20-35 percent compared to pre-pandemic rates, according to a representative of Transportation Services Company (Worldtrans), a Vietnamese air charter provider. Dang Anh Tuan - head of communications of Vietnam Airlines, Vu Duc Bien - general director of Vietravel Airlines and other airline representatives all blamed rising fuel prices for the airfare spike. Fuel costs account for 30-40 percent of an airline’s total expenses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As fuel prices rise, airlines … [Read more...] about Airfares surge as domestic and int’l travel rebounds, fuel prices skyrocket

Vietjet has officially launched four more services linking top destinations of Vietnam and India including Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Mumbai and Phu Quoc – New Delhi/Mumbai. The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders to the Indian city as Vietnam and India mark their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the budget airline said in a press release on Wednesday. The Phu Quoc – Mumbai route will operate four weekly flights every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, starting from September 8. The services between Phu Quoc and New Delhi will commence on September 9, with three weekly flights on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. The Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Mumbai routes already started operations in early June 2022. The two countries’ first direct services connecting Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi and New Delhi resumed operations in April this year, with three to four flights per week for each one. “Vietnam-India’s flight … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s budget airline launches Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Mumbai routes

Skyrocketing jet fuel prices have pushed airlines into difficulties as fuel costs accounted for 40-50 per cent of operating costs. — VNA/VNS Photo Vietnamese airlines are suffering losses amounting to hundreds of billions of dong each month due to a surge in fuel prices, according to the director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang. At a conference of the transport ministry reviewing its work in the first half of the year earlier this week, Thang said that fuel costs accounted for 40-50 per cent of operation costs, and revenue increases were insufficient to compensate for high fuel prices. He said domestic aviation transport had recovered with higher growth than in the pre-pandemic period. However, Vietnamese carriers had not fully escaped difficulties due to the slow recovery of the international market. It was estimated that domestic carriers suffered a loss of nearly VND100 billion per month on skyrocketing jet fuel prices. Tran Thanh … [Read more...] about Airlines suffer losses due to rising fuel prices

Entry tickets to the UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay will return to their former rates set before the Covid-19 pandemic from July 1. Tourist boats on Ha Long Bay The northern province of Quang Ninh offered half-priced entry tickets to Ha Long Bay and other tourist sites in the area during the first half of 2022 in an attempt to promote tourism activities after the Covid-19 pandemic. As the promotion period ends on June 30, tickets for daily tours to Ha Long Bay will cost between VND200,000- 250,000 per visitor from July 1. Visitors who stay overnight on the bay will pay between VND 500,000-750,000 each. Ha Long Bay has witnessed a recovery in tourist numbers after the Covid-19 pandemic. The bay currently receives around 10,000 visitors daily, equal to the number before the Covid-19 pandemic, and even nearly 30,000 visitors on some peak summer days. The number of foreign travellers to the bay is expected to increase again from the fourth quarter of … [Read more...] about Ha Long Bay entry tickets return to pre-pandemic rates

The search volume for direct flights to Vietnam from India in early April grew by 400 percent year-on-year and over 3,000 percent in late May, according to data from Google's Destination Insights. The frequency of searches for accommodation from Indian tourists by mid-June tripled compared to early April. Vietnamese carriers are racing to launch more direct flights connecting tourist hotspots with Indian cities, with India being one of Vietnam's growing tourism markets before the pandemic. Vietjet Air earlier this month announced direct flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to India's commercial hub, Mumbai. Vietnam Airlines last week launched direct services between Hanoi, HCMC and New Delhi, becoming the second Vietnamese carrier to fly to India. The most searched tourist destinations by Indian tourists are Hanoi, HCMC, Phu Quoc, Quy Nhon, Da Nang and Hoi An. The number of Indian visitors to Vietnam rose from 85,000 in 2016 to 169,000 in 2019. Vietnam allowed … [Read more...] about Indian tourists keen on Vietnam trip as direct routes increase

Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal (L) receives Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang (R). (Photo: SGGP) The visit was attended by Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of HCMC Nguyen Van Dung, representatives of the city’s department and Consul General of Vietnam to Mumbai Hoang Tung. Speaking at the meeting, Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal said that the Covid-19 pandemic has basically been controlled in the city where coronavirus fatality accounted for 0.8 percent of the total number of confirmed cases thanks to the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control measures, creating a strong socio-economic recovery. At the working session between leaders of HCMC and India's Mumbai Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang emphasized the traditional good relationships between Vietnam and India that were founded by two outstanding leaders of the two nations, President Ho Chi Minh and Prime Minister J. Nehru, beginning in the 1950s. … [Read more...] about HCMC, Mumbai enhance cooperation, open new direct flights

In the first six months of 2022, Vietnam Airlines has resumed flights to 14 countries and territories, including the UK, France, Germany, Australia, the US, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Lately, the airline has opened a new route to India and is preparing the necessary conditions to immediately reopen flights to China, Myanmar, and Russia when the conditions permit. The national carrier is expected to resume flights to Indonesia in July and key international routes to Japan, Korea, and Australia in November at the same flight frequency as in 2019. It hopes that it will be able to restore the entire international flight network, equivalent to that in 2019 by the end of 2023. The gradual restoration of international flight routes is an opportunity for Vietnam Airlines to improve the usage efficiency of resources, increase revenue, improve production and business results, reduce losses, and aim at profits in the following years. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023

Fifteen airlines are expected to operate international flights connecting numerous destinations with Da Nang from now until the end of the year, promising ample opportunities for the promotion and development of local tourism. These airlines will operate international routes from such countries as South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and Malaysia, among others, to Da Nang with a total frequency of up to 90 flights per week, Ho Ky Minh, vice-chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said on Monday. The Vietnamese coastal city recently collaborated with budget carrier Vietjet Air in opening five air routes to major cities in India and Singapore. In the first six months of this year, Da Nang has welcomed 286 international flights carrying 35,000 passengers, according to vice-chairman Minh. On June 24, the city received a record of 120 domestic and international flights, the official added. The local tourism sector has had a positive and breakthrough recovery with a … [Read more...] about 15 airlines to operate more intl’ flights to, from Vietnam’s Da Nang