Close the isolation facility, reduce the frequency of flight

The isolation area for Vietnam Airlines flight attendants was temporarily closed in the afternoon from 1 to 12 – Photo: NHAT THINH

According to Vietnam Airlines leaders, from March to November 30, the airline has quarantined more than 11,400 people (including pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, flight attendants).

The company’s employees are currently quarantined at 825 people, of which 473 people are in areas of concentrated isolation and 352 people are isolated at home. The number of its flight attendants is about 3,000 people.

Vietnam Airlines comply with regulations

Explaining the fact that the male host infected with COVID-19 (patient 1342), while in isolation, infected others, the leader of Vietnam Airlines said the company had followed the regulations.

“This error belongs to the personal conscience of the flight attendant and the local management,” said the Vietnam Airlines leader, adding: before the flight attendant returned to the isolated residence at her home, the airline sent information about the local authorities to continue monitoring, monitoring the insulation according to the regulations.

Vietnam Airlines leaders also called on authorities to consider and reconsider closing the unit’s isolation facility.

The company has implemented anti-epidemic regulations for thousands of people, guaranteeing safety. “The case that just happened is like ‘the worm makes the pot of soup’, review the coordination stages, how to bridge the gap instead of closing the door,” said the leader of Vietnam Airlines.

Dong Nai Functional Forces organized the reception and medical isolation of nearly 300 Vietnamese nationals who returned from France on November 30 – Photo: HOAN LE

Reduce frequency International flight

On the afternoon of December 1, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration held an online meeting with airlines and airlines about plans to serve international flights in the next period.

Consequently, the number of international flights bringing citizens home will reduce operations by approximately 30%, limit landing at Tan Son Nhat to avoid overloading, and add stress in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.

In addition, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority also requires all passengers and flight crews arriving in Vietnam to be isolated for 14 days. Recently, there have been some flights with people in protective clothing and some flights.

Therefore, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority requires airlines to strictly follow the process of wearing protective clothing for flight crews and passengers on flights to bring citizens home.

Regarding how to arrange flights to bring Vietnamese nationals from Japan, Korea and Taiwan back to their home countries, as passengers pay the full cost for the period from December 1, 2020 to January 15, 2021, A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that it is cooperating with signatory agents and companies to perform parcel services.

Added the representative of Vietnam Airlines: these flights will be operated by Vietnam Airlines. Flight information will be collected by the airline in coordination with the Vietnamese diplomatic mission in each location, and then transferred to the charter agency to collect money and issue tickets.

The airline will take care of the transport, other services such as the cost of isolation hotels, pick-up services, tests … will be designed for each package for customers to choose.

According to the proposal of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, there are 7 airports that receive flights to bring citizens home in the form of self-check package service (combo): Van Don, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Can Tho, Phu Quoc, tho. Xuan, Phu Cat.

In conversation with Tuoi Tre, leaders of the Vietnam Airports Corporation stated that they still meet the reception capacity. Airport Corporation of Vietnam will coordinate with medical units, quarantine, isolated reception area … to attend to flight safety.