Three new air routes planned for Can Tho Airport
Plans are being put into places to support the airlines to open two new domestic and one international air route to Can Tho International Airport this year.
Two domestic routes including Can Tho-Hai Phong and Can Tho-Cam Ranh and one international route to Bangkok, Thailand are expected to be opened this year.
Airlines will be given support to open new offices and advertise. During early days when the routes are first opened if the empty seats account for more than 30% of the total seats then the authorities will provide financial support to offset some losses for flights from Can Tho Airport.
A maximum support of VND15m (USD660) a month for a year will be given for each airline when they open new offices. Ground service fees will be discounted by 50% for regular domestic routes and 30% discount for international routes.
It is estimated to cost the city VND5bn (USD220,000) to offset losses for each airline with new domestic routes during the first year and VND8.5bn for each airline with international routes.
Currently, Can Tho International Airport provides domestic routes to Hanoi, Hai Phong, Con Dao and Danang City. The routes to Da Lat and Nha Trang City were closed because of financial troubles. The airport only has international routes to Taipei during Tet Holiday. The previous route to Bangkok also ended.
Can Tho International Airport
Vo Thanh Thong, chairman of Can Tho City, said they were completing documents about support policies and mechanisms for airlines to open more air routes to the city before sending it to the city people's council.Two domestic routes including Can Tho-Hai Phong and Can Tho-Cam Ranh and one international route to Bangkok, Thailand are expected to be opened this year.
Airlines will be given support to open new offices and advertise. During early days when the routes are first opened if the empty seats account for more than 30% of the total seats then the authorities will provide financial support to offset some losses for flights from Can Tho Airport.
A maximum support of VND15m (USD660) a month for a year will be given for each airline when they open new offices. Ground service fees will be discounted by 50% for regular domestic routes and 30% discount for international routes.
It is estimated to cost the city VND5bn (USD220,000) to offset losses for each airline with new domestic routes during the first year and VND8.5bn for each airline with international routes.
Currently, Can Tho International Airport provides domestic routes to Hanoi, Hai Phong, Con Dao and Danang City. The routes to Da Lat and Nha Trang City were closed because of financial troubles. The airport only has international routes to Taipei during Tet Holiday. The previous route to Bangkok also ended.
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