AVIATION AND TOURISM – NEW COOPERARION TREND

Looking back on the previous year, we not only witness the city’s robust change in the economic and political locations but also the breakthrough development of the airline industry and tourism of Haiphong. In the today’s bulletin, just follow us to have more about the new image and cooperation trend of the aviation and tourism of Haiphong.

It’s true to say that aviation is one of the important factors making sizable contributions to the development of tourism of Haiphong. In 2019, the number of passengers at Cat Bi international airport reached more 2.7 million turns, making an average increase of 10% year-on-year. At present, the big airlines in Vietnam as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways have opened air routes to Cat Bi airport, including the Haiphong – Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Buon Me Thuot, Pleiku, Nha Trang and direct flights to China, Korea, Thailand.

Recently, 3 new domestic routes, including Haiphong – Ho Chi Minh city, Haiphong – Quy Nhon, Haiphong – Can Tho have been officially opened at Cat Bi airport by Bamboo Airways (FLC group)., importantly conducing to formulating the value chain to lure more and more tourists to Haiphong.

Mr. Trinh Van Quyet – Chairman of the Board of FLC: Besides, the official opening of direct flights from Haiphong to Kunming, Yunnan (China) has helped to attract international tourists to Haiphong. As scheduled, the Haiphong – Kunming route will be opened by Ruili Airlines with the frequency of two-way flight/day. This is the second route departing from Haiphong to China after Haiphong – Tham Quyen under the format of charter, and also the fourth international route of Cat Bi international airport.

Investment in modern aircrafts also makes a great contribution to stimulating the demand for domestic and international travel of Haiphong. Vietnam Airlines has lately put into use the fuselage aircraft on Haiphong – Ho Chi Minh city route. Recognizing the opportunities brought by tourism, the leading corporations of aviation industry and tourism have deployed potential projects, creating a new cooperation trend. In regards to the separated service providers, the cooperation between Vietjet and Vietnam Tourism Association or Vietnam Airlines and VinGroup in late 2018 could be taken as typical examples.

Vietjet has just signed in cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Tourism Administration to advertise the images of the country, the people and tourism of Vietnam to the world, bringing about new opportunities for travel for Vietnamese people and international tourists, especially connecting Vietnam and the world on the fundament of selected destinations.

The symbiosis cooperation between the aviation and tourism has not only brought about benefits for the airlines, travel companies but also made huge contributions to the development of tourism sector of Haiphong./.