Bamboo Airways was the most punctual airline during the opening days of the new year, with an on-time performance (OTP) rate of 96.4%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The on-time performance (OTP) rate of Vietnamese airlines in January remained high at 95.3%, a decline of 0.9% compared to the previous month, while the number of launched flights increased by 15.6%.
Bamboo Airways recorded the highest OTP rate of 96.4%, followed by Vietnam Airlines with 95.9%, VietJet Air with 95%, Pacific Airlines with 93.6%, Vietravel Airlines with 93%, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) with 86.9%
From December 19, 2022, to January 18 Vietnamese airlines operated a total of 29,416 flights, of which 10,846 flights were run by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, 10,693 by low-cost airline VietJet Air, 4,900 by Bamboo Airways, 1,912 flights by Pacific Airlines, 579 by VASCO, and 486 by Vietravel Airlines.
The cancellation rate of the entire aviation industry in January remained unchanged compared to the previous month with 53 canceled flights, accounting for 0.18% of the overall figure. The CAAV attributed the delay of flights to the late arrival of aircraft and technical issues.