Đà Nẵng City urges Citilink Indonesia and Garuda to launch direct flights between Indonesia and Đà Nẵng to boost tourism, trade and investment. — Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng City's Tourism Promotion Centre

Citilink Indonesia, in cooperation with PT UOS Travel, plans to launch chartered flights connecting Jakarta, Indonesia and the central city as an expansion of the tourism market by December 2024.

The plan was included in a working session among Garuda Indonesia, a national flag carrier airline, Citilink Indonesia and representatives of Đà Nẵng City’s People’s Committee in Indonesia.

At the meeting, Đà Nẵng urged the two airlines from Indonesia to open direct flights as part of the city’s tourism promotion programmes.

Đà Nẵng International Airport welcomed 3.1 million international passengers – a 31 per cent growth – in the first half of 2024.

The port authority said it had signed with 35 international airlines for international flights to Đà Nẵng Airport.

According to Đà Nẵng International Terminal Company (AHT), Đà Nẵng Airport currently hosts 16 international routes including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Korea and Japan with an average of 50 flights per day.

Đà Nẵng International Airport is designed to handle 28 million passengers and 200,000 tonnes of cargo by 2030.

The construction of a new cargo terminal at the airport would begin later this year for soon operational in the third quarter of 2025. — VNS