Vietnam Airlines to suspend some routes as jet fuel risks riseAn Airbus A350 plane of Vietnam Airlines. (Photo: @VietnamAirlines X account)Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend flights on some domestic routes as jet fuel shortages and rising fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East start to impact the nation’s air travel. The national flag carrier will cut around 23 flights per week from April 1 over tightened supplies of jet fuel, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. It also called on the government to offer more support to airlines, including further reductions in environmental protection tax and aviation fuel taxes. Around 70% of Vietnam’s jet fuel is imported, primarily from China and Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post March 24, 2026 06:38 UTC