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"With the increase of flights, the airline expects to ease overload due to increased travel demands," said Vietnam Airlines representative Nguyen Hoang Dung.
According to the air carrier, total transport will be increased by 1.6 million seats, a rise of 12 per cent compared to the same period last year.
On the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route, total transport will be increased to more than 460,000 seats, an average of 5,000 seats/day/way. The airline will also provide a total of 210,000 seats from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang and 190,000 seats from Hanoi to Danang.
Flights on key tourism routes to Hue, Nha Trang, Da Lat and Vinh cities, and Phu Quoc and Con Dao islands are also set to be increased.
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