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Airline ticket prices for the Hung King holiday and the April 30–May 1 holidays this year are trending slightly higher (about 10%) than the same period last year. As of now, routes serving resort and leisure destinations are about 90% full.
Tourist-destination routes report occupancy above 90%, including Ho Chi Minh City – Tuy Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City – Con Dao, Hanoi – Tuy Hoa, Hanoi – Chu Lai, and Hanoi – Dong Hoi.
According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (Ministry of Construction), during the Hung Vuong holiday (April 25–27) and the 30/4–1/5 holiday (April 30–May 3), bookings are distributed relatively evenly across the holiday period.
While the main Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City corridor still has many seats available, booking rates on leisure routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to resort destinations are relatively low in the early days of the holiday (April 25, 26, 29, 30), leaving many seats unfilled.
Notably, the main trunk route Ho Chi Minh City–Hanoi shows low occupancy, averaging around 20–40%, suggesting travelers have multiple flight options and time slots that match demand this year.
Pricing data on some routes shows that in the early phase of the holiday (April 25–29, 2026), round-trip economy fares for the Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City route were posted at about 3.6 to 4.2 million VND, depending on the carrier.
These prices are comparable to those recorded during the 2026 Lunar New Year and are 8–10% higher than the same period in 2025.
On the Ho Chi Minh City–Da Nang route for travel on April 29, fares are around 2.7–3.2 million VND with Vietnam Airlines. Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways offer cheaper fares around 1.8–2.6 million VND.
For the Hanoi–Da Nang route, fares range from about 2.6–3.8 million VND with Vietnam Airlines, while other carriers range from 2.1–2.9 million VND.
On April 30 for Hanoi–Da Nang, flights in peak Vietjet Air slots were sold out; only late afternoon to evening slots remained, with the cheapest fares around 2.3 million VND per ticket. For the return Da Nang–Hanoi on the same holiday period, seats were also sold out, with higher-priced seats around 4.8 million VND for the early morning of May 3.
Airfares rise sharply in the final days of the holiday on return legs from tourist destinations back to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. On May 3, Hanoi–Cam Ranh fares later remained at about 3.5–4.2 million VND.
Airlines are increasing capacity during the holiday to meet travel demand amid fuel shortages.
Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vasco) plans to supply nearly 1.12 million seats on domestic and international flights during the peak Hung Vuong holiday and the 30/4–1/5 break in 2026, up 15.5% from the same period in 2025. The group will operate nearly 5,500 flights across its network.
Domestically, Vietnam Airlines Group will operate more than 3,800 flights, providing over 730,000 seats, up about 13.3% in flights and 16% in seats versus 2025. The load increase focuses on routes with high demand between economic centers and tourist destinations.
On routes between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, seats are up nearly 30% versus usual levels, while the Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City leg is up 12%. Tourist destinations are also ramping up flights, including routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc up nearly 20%, and to Hue and Quy Nhon up more than 5% on average.
Internationally, airlines plan to operate nearly 1,700 flights with about 390,000 seats, up 13.4% in flights and 14.4% in seats versus 2025.
Vietjet Air reports that during the Hung Vuong and 30/4–1/5 period, it will increase domestic flights to nearly 3,800 flights from April 25 to May 5, 2026. The total Vietjet flights during the peak period rose by 500 flights, about 16% higher than a year earlier.
Total seats offered during the peak 30/4–1/5 period reached 832,000, up 18% versus last year. Flights are concentrated on corridors with high domestic travel demand such as to and from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Hue, Quang Binh, Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, and Phu Quoc.
With steady operations on domestic and international routes during the peak period, Vietjet says it is prepared to meet travel demand for residents and visitors.
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