According to Lao Dong's records on February 1 (the 4th day of Tet) at Tan Son Nhat airport, there were many passengers returning to Ho Chi Minh City. The domestic airport's arrival area was always crowded, mostly people from the Central and Northern provinces returning to Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces to prepare to go to work from the beginning of next week (February 3).
Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc - who just took a flight from Vinh City to Ho Chi Minh City - said that at this time, many people are returning to Ho Chi Minh City, so he took the opportunity to book a return ticket 1 day earlier.
"I had a very happy and cozy Tet holiday with my family. This time, I booked a round-trip ticket so the ticket price was lower than booking a single ticket," Mr. Phuc added.
The international departure area is also in a similar crowded situation. People are starting to move abroad to study, work...
The number of flights departing and arriving from the domestic terminal has increased sharply to meet the needs of people returning to Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces.
According to a representative of Tan Son Nhat airport, today (February 1), the airport operated 945 flights. The number of passengers passing through Tan Son Nhat airport during the day is expected to be about 146,300, a sharp increase compared to previous days. Notably, while domestic flights only had more than 32,000 passengers, the number of passengers returning to Ho Chi Minh City was approximately 64,000.
According to the slot allocation plan of Tan Son Nhat airport, many peak hours have up to 50 flights/hour. Thus, on average, Tan Son Nhat airport has a flight taking off or landing every 1 minute. Peak hours with a lot of planes taking off and landing are from 9 to 10 am; 11 to 12 pm; 2 to 3 pm; 4 to 5 pm...
To ensure operational safety and service quality, Tan Son Nhat International Airport said it has closely coordinated with units to develop plans and solutions to serve passengers, ensure security, order, and operational safety during Tet.
