Hanoi (VNA), April 25 -- Due to a hike of air ticket prices for domestic flights, Vietnamese tourists are turning to short-distance trips for the upcoming National Reunification Day ( April 30 ) and May Day (May 1) holidays.

Airfares have stayed high since the start of March as planes of many airlines are undergoing maintenance. Ticket prices for some routes on April 30 and May 1 have doubled.

Director of the Trang An travel company Nguyen Huu Cuong said that prices of some domestic tours travelling by air have rocketed 150-200% compared to last year.

As airfare s have hiked and fluctuated much, travel agencies are concerned about risks and only few can book tickets early for their customers. Meanwhile, booking flight tickets close to ...