The certificate recognises the commitment to maintaining safety and prevention measures against the COVID-19 pandemic of airports around the world.
The certificate also provides foundation for State management agencies and governments to consider the reopening of international routes between certified airports, thus creating a green corridor for safe air travel.
The ACI has set strict assessment criteria for the AHA certificate, including cleaning and disinfection procedures, physical distancing, staff protection, physical layout, passenger communications, and passenger facilities.
Director of Van Don International Airport Pham Ngoc Sau affirmed that the health and safety of passengers is placed as the top priority when reopening domestic and international commercial flights.
He said that AHA certification is an important guarantee for passengers to travel on flights to and from Van Don International Airport.
Flights between Van Don and Ho Chi Minh City resumed on October 27, with three flights a week on the route operated by Bamboo Airways. Vietjet Air restarted the operation of flights between the two destinations with a frequency of one flight per day from October 31 while national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume flights on the Ho Chi Minh City – Van Don route from December 1 with three flights a week.
