The air transport sector posted double-digit growth during the recent holidays lasting from April 29 to May 4, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

During the period, airports nationwide handled over 12,610 flights, soaring 19.45% year-on-year.

The airports served 2.09 million passengers, while cargo throughput reached 23,360 tons, up 25.83% and 18.57% compared to the same period last year, respectively.

On average, airports across the country operated over 2,000 flights per day during the period, serving more than 340,000 passengers and processing around 3,800 tons of cargo daily.

During the period, Vietnamese airlines alone transported over 986,000 passengers and more than 6,000 tons of cargo, a year-on-year rise of 29.81% and 3.87%, respectively.