The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam reported that nearly 55,000 flights faced delays in the first ten months of 2024, primarily due to late-arriving aircraft. Of nearly 212,000 total flights operated by Vietnamese airlines during this period, only about 74% departed on schedule, while 841 flights were canceled.
Vietnam Airlines achieved an 82.6% on-time rate, with 75,232 out of 91,035 flights departing as scheduled. Bamboo Airways led the industry with 83.3% punctuality, while VietJet Air saw 57,815 flights depart on time. In total, the average on-time performance across all Vietnamese carriers reached 74.2%.
Flight delays affected 25.8% of all flights, with late aircraft arrivals accounting for 15.2% and airport infrastructure and services adding 0.8%. Meanwhile, operational issues were cited as the main cause of the 841 canceled flights over these ten months.
In October alone, Vietnamese airlines operated 17,847 flights, with 74.6% departing on time and 4,532 delayed. The transition to the Winter 2024 schedule, starting from October 27, has prompted both Vietnamese and foreign airlines to increase flights to meet the growing demand.
Vietnamese carriers, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Vietravel Airlines, and Bamboo Airways, are now offering 1,013 weekly round-trip international flights across 98 routes to 20 countries and territories—a six-route increase from the Summer 2024 schedule. Additionally, Vietnamese carriers maintain 45 domestic routes connecting 22 airports.