Explaining the reason for the opening of flights from Vinh and Hai Phong together with Hanoi, Thang said that according to the statistics of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, 90% of Con Dao tourists are from the north, because this place is famous. with spiritual tourism.
Sharing about a rather risky plan to open 3 direct flights to Con Dao at once in the context of tourism still heavily influenced by Covid-19, Mr. Trinh Van Quyet, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FLC Group and Bamboo Airways, He said that the opening of 3 flight routes also aims to stimulate domestic tourism for the second time, all people living in the northern region can fly to Con Dao.
“We chose Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nghe An to stimulate tourism, looking for an” excuse “to stimulate the travel needs of passengers. Aviation must go first, do first, create momentum for service companies, return tourism to prosperity, ”Quyet said.
Recalling that the first tourist stimulus was successful, FLC’s tourist destinations were full in June and July, but according to Quyet, the second wave of Covid-19 caused companies to detect Step Back.
As the airline that opened the first three direct flights to Con Dao, the leaders of FLC and Bamboo Airways stated that “they like to do the first things.”
“Many people do not believe that FLC will open an airline or fly, many people think that I will not be able to fly, but Bamboo Airways can. We want to create the first flight routes, create a new wave in Ba Ria – Vung Tau tourism, more in line with Con Dao’s tourism potential that has not been fully exploited, ”said Mr. Quyet.
Stimulate domestic tourism for the second time
Sharing in the seminar “Fly Directly to Con Dao: Experience a New Tourist Paradise” late this afternoon, September 12, Mr. Dinh Ngoc Duc, Director of the Tourism Market Department of the National Tourism Administration of Vietnam, said the tourism industry the calendar is facing a very difficult epidemic period, with the biggest losses and is not over yet.
In mid-April, tourism successfully stimulated the first national market, but unfortunately the second wave of Covid-19 soared.
“We are proposing to the Ministry of Culture – Sports – Tourism to stimulate the demand of the domestic market for the second time in the last months of the year. The second stimulus was very stressful, unlike the first time there was a natural and favorable moment, the second outbreak of hardship was piled up with difficulties.
The fear of the people is very great, the demand for travel is low in the last months of the year, not to mention the decrease in income, the business is also difficult, ”said Duc.
Mr. Dinh Ngoc Duc, Director General of the Tourism Market Department, Vietnam National Tourism Administration
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The leader of the Department of Tourism Market said that it is necessary to strengthen the alliance and connection between airlines with locations with potential for tourism, tourist accommodation establishments, with a focus on attractive destinations, such as Con Dao.
According to Mr. Tran Trung Hieu, Deputy Director of Hanoi Tourism Department, with the new route to Con Dao, Hanoi will jointly implement stimulus programs, exploit the connection of revolutionary relics between Hanoi and Con Dao. .
Trinh Hang, director of the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Tourism Department, said that instead of the plan to upgrade the Con Dao airport until 2030, the government has approved the province to upgrade the airport in this period. Ba Ria – Vung Tau will also work with the localities to attract tourists from Hanoi or local people who wish to travel in Con Dao.
How to fly to Con Dao?
Mr. Nguyen Manh Quan, Permanent Deputy General Manager of Bamboo Airways, said that with the first 2 Embraer aircraft, Bamboo Airways has deployed 2 daily flights from Hanoi – Con Dao, 1 flight / day from Vinh and 1 flight. / day from Hai Phong. Good flight schedule because Con Dao Airport only operates from morning until 17:00, most of the hours from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh are during this period.
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