Domestic airlines’ on-time performance reaches 95.6% in two months
Vietnamese airlines’ on-time performance (OTP) reached 95.6% in the first two months of this year despite the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in several localities.
Data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) showed that Bamboo Airways recorded the highest rate of 97.2%.
It was followed by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines, both with 96.7%; the newest carrier Vietravel Airlines, 96.5%; Vietjet Air 93.6%; and Vasco 93.3%.
According to experts, the average OTP was much higher than the figure of 86.2% recorded in the same period last year.
However, the total number of flights decreased by 36.9% year-on-year during the reviewed period.
The aviation sector has taken drastic measures to prevent COVID-19 as directed by the Health Ministry, the CAAV and relevant units, such as spraying disinfectant onto aircraft, offering hand sanitisers at check-in counters and free masks to passengers, and conducting regular maintenance to ensure air quality aboard.