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Vietnam Boosts International Flights as Tourism Recovers, Airport Expansion Underway
Vietnam is expanding its international flight network to accommodate a rise in tourists. By upgrading major airports and attracting new airlines, the country aims to enhance global connectivity and accelerate economic growth, a move aligned with its economic liberalization policies under a one-party system.
Germany's national flag carrier Lufthansa Airlines would operate at the airport's Terminal 1 in October, Malay Mail reported. "We are expecting four international airlines including Lufthansa from now until the end of the year. We will announce the details of the airlines soon," Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani, managing director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, told Bernama. Travelers arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Malaysia, Nov. 29, 2021. Photo by Reuters Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest in Southeast Asia by land area, served 36.7 million passengers in the first seven months of this year, up 3.4% year-on-year, driven by summer travel demand from Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Tourism has emerged as a bright spot for Malaysia this year, with the country recording 21.12 million international visitor arrivals in the first half of 2026, up 2.5% year-on-year and the highest figure in Southeast Asia. Subsidiary of VnExpress License number: 71/GP-CBC, Ministry of Information andCommunications, September 22, 2021 Editor-in-Chief: Pham Van Hieu Email: [email protected]: 028 7300 9999 - Ext 8556 10th floor, Block A FPT Tower, 10 Pham Van Bach, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi
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