With the closing of the Da Nang-Siem Reap-Bangkok air route developed by Thai PB Air, there is now only one direct international air route to the central city of Da Nang.
Tran Chi Cuong, Deputy Head of the Tourism Division under the Da Nang Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, has said that PB Air stopped operating early in the second quarter of the year. It remains unclear when the air route will be resumed.
According to Cuong, the halting of PB Air’s route will not greatly impact the city because PB Air only used small aircrafts able to carry 50 passengers per flight.
Moreover, travellers going to Da Nang city and the central region mainly arrive by land, while usually only those going for business go by air.
However, Cuong has also affirmed that there is no other direct air route linking Da Nang and Bangkok, which may limit the capability of the city and central region to receive travellers from Thailand.
Da Nang authorities are trying to promote a direct air route to Japan. It is expected that a workshop on promoting the air route will take place in May.
Hai Chau
