The aviation industry served 8.67 million passengers through airports in November 2022, an increase of 7% compared to October 2022 and 630% compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Air passenger volume soars in 11 months
In which, international passengers reached about 1.67 million visitors, an increase of 2,706.2% year on year, but a decrease of 53.1% compared to November 2019. Domestic visitors reached 7 million, an increase of 508.9% year on year.
Between January and November 2022, Vietnam’s airports recorded an annual leap of 221%, serving 90.8 million passengers, CAAV said.
Of the total, there were 9.8 million foreigners, up 2,041% from 2021.
The volume of domestic passengers tended to increase sharply, reaching 81 million, an annual growth of 191.3% and even 18.4% higher than the same period in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the 11-month period, Vietnamese airlines transported 45 million people and 259,000 tonnes of goods, increasing 217.1% and 2.4% annually, respectively./.
BTA