According to data from Phu Quoc International Airport, flight and passenger traffic continues to be maintained at a high level and reaches unprecedented milestones in operation history. According to the detailed production report on February 18, 2026 (the 2nd day of Tet), the airport recorded a new record with a total of 93 inbound flights, including 47 domestic and 46 international flights. This is one of the days with the highest passenger traffic ever, clearly demonstrating the strong acceleration of Pearl Island tourism.
More notably, the number of passengers reached 16,642 in just the 2nd day of Tet. The growth took place evenly and strongly in both key markets. Specifically, the number of domestic tourists reached 8,899 visitors. In particular, the number of international visitors has set an impressive milestone when reaching 7,743 visitors to Pearl Island during the holiday. This is the clearest proof that Phu Quoc is becoming a priority destination for the international market to trust and choose to have fun, relax, and welcome the New Year.
According to Mr. Bui Quoc Thai - Director of An Giang Department of Tourism, the work of serving tourists during the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026 is being carefully implemented by localities and tourism service business units, ready to meet the needs of tourists.
Many international visitors were surprised and praised the synchronous tourism ecosystem, from resort infrastructure to diverse cuisine at coastal restaurants, cafes and shopping areas that are always crowded, creating a characteristic nightlife that many tourists consider an unmissable experience when coming to Phu Quoc.
Ms. Annati Malik - an Indian tourist said: "I find Phu Quoc very impressive, like walking on the streets of Europe. The Tet atmosphere here is really bustling, the streets are dyed red, everyone is bustling with beautiful clothes and the fireworks display is brilliant and impressive.
Along with the growth momentum of visitors and the vibrancy of the experiential ecosystem in the South Island, Phu Quoc's international connectivity infrastructure is also being expanded with long-term strategic steps. In the early morning of February 19 (ie, the 3rd day of Tet), Sun Phu Quoc Airways - a airline named Ngoc Island - signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 40 wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with a total contract value of up to 22.5 billion USD. This is considered a strategic step to form an "air bridge" connecting Ngoc Island with the world, increasing international transport capacity, directly bringing tourists from key markets around the world to Phu Quoc. As a modern fleet gradually takes shape, the ability to welcome large-scale international tourists will be significantly enhanced, creating an important foundation for the new growth phase of Phu Quoc tourism, as a new aviation tourism center of the region, contributing to opening up a future of international tourist explosion for Ngoc Island in the next decade.
