Ministry of Transport requests verification of flight delays waiting for VIP passengers

The Ministry of Transport requested the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to verify information that Vietnam Airlines delayed a flight with more than 200 people waiting for a VIP passenger on the night of June 21.

Vietnam Airlines plane. Illustration photo: Internet

Mr. Lai Xuan Thanh, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said that the Authority is investigating and verifying information about the incident under the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Transport.

Mr. Thanh said that this is not an aviation incident that needs to be reported, so the Department will have to proactively investigate this incident.

The Director of the Civil Aviation Authority said that in aviation, airlines have the right to postpone departure times and are responsible for their decisions.

“In some cases, a delayed departure is positive. For example, when a connecting flight arrives at the airport 15-20 minutes late, with many passengers on board, it is necessary for the airline to decide to wait so that the majority of passengers are not left stranded at the airport. In the case of Vietnam Airlines, whether it is reasonable or not needs further clarification,” said Mr. Thanh.

Previously, on the night of June 21, the Civil Aviation Authority decided to suspend the Vietjet Air flight crew "going from Da Lat to Cam Ranh".

The incident took place on June 19, when the Civil Aviation Authority received a report that Vietjet Air's A320 aircraft was operating flight VJ8575 on the Hanoi - Cam Ranh route. However, all passengers, luggage and cargo transported on this aircraft were on a ticket to Da Lat.

The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that this was a serious flight incident, so it immediately opened an investigation to determine the cause.

According to Hanoi Moi Online