Vietnam Airlines loses 10.75 trillion VND in nine months
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on October 13 that it had lost 10.75 trillion VND (463.7 million USD) in the first nine months of this year.
Hanoi (VNA) – The nationalflag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on October 13 that it had lost 10.75trillion VND (463.7 million USD) in the first nine months of this year.
During the reviewed period, the air carrier recorded a combined revenue ofnearly 24 trillion VND, equivalent to 41.7 percent of the yearly plan.
According to Tran Thanh Hien, Chief of the Finance-Accounting Department of Vietnam Airlines, given the two waves of the COVID-19 outbreaks,the Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines andVasco, has maintained its key role in the domestic aviation sector, with 51.7percent market share of passenger transport.
Between January and September, the group conducted 46,700 flights,transporting nearly 11.9 million passengers and 146,000 tonnes of cargo.
Vietnam Airlines opened 22 new domestic routes after the epidemic wasput under control and responded to the national tourism stimulus programme inthe second quarter.
Currently, the carrier is operating more than 60 domestic routes with anaverage of 300 flights per day. Domestic passenger volume sometimes rose by 12percent over the same period last year.
Over the past eight months, Vietnam Airlinesand Pacific Airlines carried out more than 100 flights to bring home over30,800 Vietnamese from nearly 30 countries and territories worldwide.
More than 2,600 cargoflights were also conducted, providing even free-of-charge transport services ofmedical supplies to regions across Vietnam and foreign countries amidst theCOVID-19 fight.
During the remainingmonths of this year, Vietnam Airlines will continue to keep a close watch on pandemicdevelopments to put forth suitable operational plans, the air carrier said./.
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