en.Wedoany.com Reported - Vietnam's Bamboo Airways has stopped selling tickets for commercial flights. The airline's website shows that personal bookings for August can no longer be purchased, with only limited charter flights operating this month; since August 1, all major domestic routes display "No flights found," and reportedly only one of its three aircraft is in operation. Charter flights to destinations such as Macau International Airport (MFM) are still scheduled to operate on select dates this month.

The suspension of ticket sales comes as Bamboo Airways seeks to revive a memorandum of understanding to acquire Boeing 787 and 737 MAX aircraft through leasing arrangements. According to Airways Magazine, the airline's fleet has been reduced from eight aircraft to three, a decrease of five, with only one Airbus A321-200, registered as VN-A227, still in operation, flying a small number of remaining flights. Based on the flight schedule, the last scheduled flight is arranged for August 22. Bamboo Airways currently appears to have only its charter operations still running, with flights between Da Nang International Airport (DAD) and Macau contracted by a travel company and its partners, who bear the responsibility of filling seats. The charter route between Vietnam and Macau is popular among group travelers, as it offers direct flight options to the coastal tourist destination of Da Nang and Macau.

According to Tuoi Tre, Bamboo Airways has apologized to all passengers affected by the operational disruption, and is currently contacting passengers with booked future flights to offer refunds and alternative arrangements, though processing has been delayed. The airline previously operated up to 44 aircraft, with a fleet composition according to ch-aviation data including: Airbus A319-100 (1 historical, 0 active), Airbus A320-200 (15, 1 active), Airbus A320neo (5, 1 active), Airbus A321-200 (9, 1 active), Airbus A321neo (6, 0 active), Boeing 737-900ER (1, 0 active), Boeing 787-9 (3, 0 active), Embraer ERJ-190 (5, 0 active), and Embraer ERJ-195 (5, 0 active).

Although the three aircraft in the current fleet remain in active status, two of them are grounded, leaving only the A321 (registered VN-A227) to operate the drastically reduced flight schedule. This aircraft is 13.5 years old, entered service with EVA Air in February 2013, and was transferred to Bamboo Airways from Fuyo General Lease in March 2023, configured with 192 seats, including 8 business class seats and 184 economy class seats.

Bamboo Airways was founded in 2017 and began operations on January 16, 2019, with three operating bases: Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) (HAN), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) (SGN), and Phu Cat Airport (Quy Nhon) (UIH). The airline is positioned as a hybrid carrier, offering both low-cost flights and full-service airline amenities. Bamboo Airways expanded rapidly, launching multiple domestic, short-haul, and long-haul international routes, with destinations as far as Melbourne Airport (MEL), Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), Frankfurt Airport (FRA), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). As the airline scaled back its international operations, these routes have now all been terminated, and multiple Asian international routes have also been canceled. In the domestic market, at its peak the airline operated to 20 destinations in Vietnam and 18 international destinations. Bamboo Airways is now significantly reducing its operational scale, suspending domestic and international routes, operating only a single aircraft, facing severe financial pressure, and considering a restructuring of its business model.