Phu Cat airport receives good news when it is about to welcome its first international flight. Phu Cat Airport (Binh Dinh) is currently implementing the installation of transmission lines and technical equipment. To ensure the operation of the first international flights by the end of December.
In the afternoon of November 21, Chairman of Binh Dinh People’s Committee had a working session with professional agencies and airlines. Agree to open the first international flight at Phu Cat Airport by the end of December 2019.
Basic completion of infrastructure, construction of working areas
JSC (ACV) said that the old terminal of Phu Cat airport has been repaired and upgraded to T2 international terminal. With an area of about 3,000m2, including 2 floors with a capacity of 600,000 guests / year. By November 20, 2019, basically complete the renovation of the infrastructure and complete the working area at the station.
Installing technical transmission lines and equipment
Currently, it is deploying installation of transmission lines and technical equipment. To serve the operation of the border police, customs, health and airline representatives. As planned, the T2 terminal will be commissioned on December 5, 2019. Acceptance and put into operation on December 15, 2019. And is expected to catch the first international flight to Phu Cat Airport after December 15, 2019.
Bamboo Airways opens direct flights to Binh Dinh
The number of Korean , Japanese and Chinese tourists visiting Quy Nhon is increasing day by day. Demand for customers flying straight to Binh Dinh is huge. Bamboo Airways has worked with these partners and agreed to open direct flights. It is expected that by the end of December 2019, Bamboo Airways will have the first international flight from Incheon (South Korea) to Phu Cat airport and vice versa.
Vietnam Airlines said it will operate the first international flight to Phu Cat airport in March 2020.
Number of passengers at Phu Cat airport served
Currently, Phu Cat airport has four domestic airlines operating flights. Including Vietnam Airlines; VietJet Air; Jetstar Pacific Airlines and Bamboo Airways. With an average frequency of 30-40 trips / arrivals per day. Infrastructure of Phu Cat Airport meets the operation of A320 / 321 aircraft. With the number of domestic passengers in 2018 reached 1,126,156 passengers. In the first 10 months of 2019, this airport reached 1,354,998 passengers.
Opportunities of Binh Dinh tourism
Phu Cat – Binh Dinh is an attractive tourist destination in the Central region of our country today. The landscape, cuisine, culture and people here will leave a lot of impression for visitors. To promote tourism development, Binh Dinh has implemented tourism promotion. With the support of the State management agencies on tourism, investors, travel agencies, airlines … “The opening of more international flights will meet the travel needs of the people. , domestic and international travelers. Promote the socio-economic development of the province ”, said the Chairman of Binh Dinh People’s Committee.
In recent years, the growth rate of tourists to Binh Dinh is quite high (from 15% – 20% / year). In 2018, the province welcomed more than 4 million tourists. In particular, there are more than 290,000 international visitors. Particularly in the first 9 months of 2019, the number of tourists to Binh Dinh province is estimated at over 4.12 million (310,730 international visitors). Increasing nearly 20% over the same period in 2018. By 2020, Binh Dinh attracts 5.5 million tourists. Therefore, opening international flights to Binh Dinh is an urgent requirement. Contribute to attracting investment, promoting the province’s tourism industry development.