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Flight schedule Vinh - Hanoi route postponed due to the impact of storm No. 3

Quang An DNUM_AHZAJZCACE 06:44

Vietnam Airlines flight VN1718 from Vinh to Hanoi on the afternoon of September 7 will have to reschedule to ensure passenger safety to avoid storm number 3.

In response to storm No. 3 (Yagi), the Civil Aviation Authority has directed the temporary suspension of take-off and landing operations at 4 airports including: Van Don, Cat Bi, Noi Bai and Tho Xuan for a certain period of time.

Specifically, on September 7, Noi Bai airport will stop taking off and landing from 10am to 9pm; Van Don airport will temporarily stop operating from 4am to 4pm; Cat Bi airport will stop operating from 5am to 4pm; Tho Xuan airport will stop operating from 12pm to 10pm.

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Passengers check in at Vinh airport. Photo: Quang An

Of the four airports mentioned above, Noi Bai Airport is currently operating two direct flights from Vinh to Hanoi every day. The temporary suspension of Noi Bai Airport will affect the travel schedule of Nghe An people when going to Hanoi and vice versa.

Specifically, on September 7, there were two direct flights from Vinh to Hanoi by Vietnam Airlines, coded VN1716 and VN1718. Flight VN1716 took off from Vinh airport at 7:30 a.m. and landed at Noi Bai at 8:25 a.m., not during Noi Bai airport's closing hours, so the flight still took place normally.

However, flight VN1718 departs from Vinh airport at 18:30 and arrives at Noi Bai at 19:25, during the temporary suspension of Noi Bai airport, so it will not depart as planned.

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Flights from Vinh to Hanoi will be affected by storm No. 3 on September 7. Photo: Thu Huyen

Mr. Nghiem Manh Tuan - Director of Vinh International Airport said: Flight VN1718 has been announced to reschedule, accordingly it will depart from Vinh at 23:55 on September 7 and arrive at Noi Bai at 00:50 on September 8 (5 hours later). This is a mandatory plan to ensure the safety of passengers avoiding storm No. 3.

Currently, Vinh airport and Vietnam Airlines have also notified all passengers with tickets on flight VN1718 about the change in flight time so that people can arrange their schedules appropriately.

Cảng hàng không Quốc tế Vinh kiểm tra chằng néo trang thiết bị phương tiện tại cảng ứng phó với bão số 3 trong đêm 6.9 Ảnh QA
Vinh International Airport checks the tying of equipment and vehicles at the port to respond to storm No. 3 on the night of September 6. Photo: QA

Anticipating the possibility of heavy rain at Noi Bai airport after the storm, with a high density of take-offs and landings, the Civil Aviation Authority has requested airlines to add extra fuel for flights between 9pm on September 7 and 2am on September 8 in case they have to wait and divert to an alternate airport.

In case Noi Bai airport can be put into operation early, the aviation meteorological agency needs to report promptly to adjust the airport opening and closing time accordingly.

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