Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on April 10 it will conduct three additional flights from Ha Noi to HCM City, in addition to its regular daily flights, to ferry passengers coming out of quarantine measures introduced to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietjet Air aircraft (Source: VNA)

The flights, all coded VJ1121, will depart Ha Noi at 5.30pm on April 11 and April 14 and 11.45am on April 12. Passengers must have one of two documents: a certificate showing they have completed their concentrated quarantine period or a certificate affirming they have tested negative for the virus.

For more information, passengers are advised to call Vietjet Air’s hotline 1900 1886, visit its website at www.vietjetair.com, or contact its ticket offices at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi or Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

The Ministry of Transport earlier asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam to impose restrictions on passenger transport around the country for a 15-day period starting from April 1.

Viet Namese airlines are permitted to operate two round-trip flights a day on the Ha Noi - HCM City route and one round-trip flight a day on the Ha Noi - Da Nang and HCM City - Da Nang routes. All other domestic flights have been suspended.

Source: VNA