According to Do Hong Cam, Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), jet fuel supply constraints have put domestic carriers at risk of fuel shortages.
Viet Nam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has prioritised maintaining routes that ensure national air connectivity, as well as key domestic trunk routes to meet public travel needs.
Routes to be suspended from April 1 include Hai Phong-Buon Me Thuot, Hai Phong-Cam Ranh, Hai Phong-Phu Quoc, Hai Phong-Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City-Van Don, Ho Chi Minh City-Rach Gia and Ho Chi Minh City-Dien Bien, with a total of 23 flights per week to be cancelled across these routes.
Cam added that fuel surcharges on international routes are also under consideration.
A recent CAAV survey of nearly 40 foreign airlines shows that more than 60% have already implemented, are currently implementing, or are planning to introduce fuel surcharges or fare increases since mid-March 2026. These airlines have generally taken one of two approaches.
Airlines such as Air France, Thai Airways, and United Airlines have incorporated fuel costs directly into base fares, with increases typically ranging from 5% to 20% depending on the route and class of service.
Meanwhile, carriers such as Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, All Nippon Airways and China Southern Airlines have applied separate fuel surcharges, adjusting them flexibly in line with fuel price fluctuations.
These surcharges range from approximately 130,000 VND (4.9 USD) to over 10 million VND (379 USD) per ticket, depending on flight distance and service class.
In air cargo transport, some airlines, such as Lufthansa and Korean Air, have applied fuel surcharges of around 17,000-40,000 VND per kilogram.
