Aviation authority calls for fee hike
The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Transport to raise several aviation service charges in order to reduce peak-hour overloads and raise money for infrastructure development. Under the proposal, take-off and landing service charges at major airports, including Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Nhất, would be raised by 15 per cent during rush hours and reduced by 15 per cent during off-peak hours. If passed, this would be the first rate differentiation imposed in Viet Nam on peak and off-peak flights, which aims to make carriers adjust their schedules, especially of domestic flights, to prevent congestion during peak hours.
