Vietnam Airlines to suspend some routes as jet fuel risks rise
The Straits Times
Around 70 per cent of Vietnam’s jet fuel is imported, primarily from China and Thailand. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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HANOI – Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend flights on some domestic routes as jet fuel shortages and rising fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East start to impact the nation’s air travel.
The national flag carrier will cut around 23 flights per week from April 1 over tightened supplies of jet fuel, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
VietJet Aviation JSC is also reducing flights on some routes, according to schedules on its booking website.
Bamboo Airways will strive to maintain flights during peak travel periods, though frequencies may be lower than in 2025 if oil prices stay high, the airline said in a statement. It also called on the government to offer more support to airlines, including further reductions in environmental protection tax and aviation fuel taxes.
Vietnam has moved to shore up energy security after the Iran war all but halted oil and gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to fuel price hikes and long queues at gas stations.
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