Published:  23:39 Wednesday - March 27, 2013

Dao Loan & Minh Duc Speaking to the Daily, representatives of travel firms said that with tours booked early by customers, travel firms had to bear the costs of transporting tourists from Da Nang to Hue

However, those buying tours after Phu Bai Airport is closed will pay the transport costs which are included in the tour price.

According to Bui Viet Thuy Tien, managing director of Asian Trails Co. Ltd., the new tour price is increased by VND60,000 per customer for a group of 20 people while those who do nottravel in groups have to pay a higher amount.

A trip from Da Nang to Hue for a group costs around VND1.2 million, she added. The low travel season in central Vietnam has begun, and thus some hotels have offered vehicles to transport customers when the airport is closed. For instance, Huong Giang Hotel Resort & Spa transports its customers from Da Nang to Hue free ofcharge.

Besides, some hotels accept customers’ check-ins before 12 p.m. and late check-outs at 4 p.m. to fit the takeoff and landing time of flights at Da Nang Airport.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced Phu Bai Airport was temporarily closed from March 20 to November 20, serving the repair of its runway.

The authority has also asked air carriers in Vietnam to adjust the flight operating plans to ensure their benefits and meet the highest transport demand to Hue. 

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