Travellers preparing for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets, with some flyers having to book late evening flights, or book early or late, to save money on domestic routes.
The budget carrier Vietjet will purchase 100 Boeing B737 MAX airplanes, worth a total of US$12.7 billion, following an order contract inked between the two companies at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 in southern England on Wednesday.
