Tan Son Nhat Airport is clear on the morning of the first day of Tet holiday

NGỌC ÁNH |

HCMC - Today (January 25), people begin the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday. At Tan Son Nhat airport, the number of passengers is more open compared to yesterday.

According to Lao Dong reporters, from early morning on January 25 (December 26), at the domestic terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport, the number of passengers arriving here was not as crowded as yesterday. At the check-in counters of airlines, many people said they did not have to wait long to check in.

Loi di vao truoc nha ga quoc noi thong thoang, khong dong duc nhu ngay hom qua (24.1). Anh: Anh Tu.
The entrance to the domestic terminal is clear and not as crowded as yesterday (January 24). Photo: Anh Tu.

Ms. Bui Thu Huong (26 years old, living in Binh Thanh district) and her family went to the airport early to leisurely complete the procedures, however, the check-in time was faster than expected.

"Yesterday, I read the news and saw that the terminal was crowded and had to wait for a long time, so this morning I took the opportunity to go 3 hours earlier than my flight time to check in, but when I got here, I saw that the situation was quite clear, my family of 3 only took 30 minutes to complete the procedures," said Ms. Huong.

Truoc quay check-in va khu vuc sanh cho khong xay ra tinh trang chen lan, dong duc. Anh: Anh Tu.
There was no jostling or crowding in front of the check-in counter and the waiting area. Photo: Anh Tu.

Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Hung (30 years old, living in Go Vap district) also went to the airport at 5:00 a.m. to catch the flight to Dong Hoi City (Quang Binh) at 7:15 a.m. It only took Mr. Hung 15 minutes to complete the procedures, including checking in his luggage.

"I still had time, so I ate breakfast and drank coffee at the airport, waiting for the plane to board," said Mr. Hung.

Tai ga quoc te, cac gia dinh cho don nguoi than tro ve que don Tet cung giam hon so voi cac ngay truoc. Anh: Anh Tu.
At the international terminal, the number of families waiting for relatives to return home for Tet has also decreased compared to previous days. Photo: Anh Tu.

According to information from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, on January 25 (December 26), flight schedules and the number of passengers passing through the airport decreased slightly with 927 flights and more than 145,026 passengers arriving/departing.

Of which, the number of passengers on the outbound flight includes domestic and international with more than 91,000 passengers (yesterday 96,000 passengers) including: domestic more than 62,000 passengers, international more than 29,000 passengers.

Loi vao nha ga, ham gui xe deu kha thong thoang trong ngay dau ki nghi le. Anh: Anh Tu.
The entrance to the station and the parking garage were quite clear on the first day of the holiday. Photo: Anh Tu.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport also continuously exchanges with units operating at the port to closely monitor the exploitation plan, frequency and density of exploitation during peak hours, increase appropriate personnel, optimize the procedure, arrange additional flights to reduce the load...

NGỌC ÁNH
RELATED NEWS

Hot in Saigon: Tan Son Nhat Airport is crowded with people returning to their hometowns

|

Thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City visit graves; Ho Chi Minh City tourism promises to break through in 2025... is the news of Hot Saigon issue 24.1.

Airport, the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City is full of people returning home for Tet

|

HCMC - Thousands of people flocked to the airport and bus station on the last day of the year, carrying luggage, waiting to return home for Tet.

Tan Son Nhat Airport is crowded on the last working day of the year

|

HCMC - From the morning of January 24 (25th of Tet), the last working day before Tet holiday, Tan Son Nhat airport was packed with people, with more than 1,000 flights serving people during the day.

Current status of 6,490m2 land auctioned in Hanoi, starting price 109 million VND/m2

|

Hanoi - The low-rise housing project in Phu Dien ward is about to be put up for auction with a starting price of nearly 713 billion VND, equivalent to about 109.8 million VND/m2.

Live Gala of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2025

|

Live Gala of the Vietnam Golden Ball 2025 award ceremony, taking place at 8:00 PM on December 26 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Father and son create escape device from fear of house fires in Ho Chi Minh City

|

Ho Chi Minh City - Concerned about high-rise fires, a father and son in Ho Chi Minh City have researched escape equipment themselves, contributing to raising urban safety awareness.

Ho Chi Minh City announces 6 fireworks display locations to welcome the New Year 2026

|

Ho Chi Minh City fireworks at 6 locations on New Year's Eve of the 2026 New Year, lasting 15 minutes, without using the state budget.

Mr. Le Ngoc Son is the new Chairman of Petrovietnam

|

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just issued a decision to appoint Mr. Le Ngoc Son to hold the position of Chairman of the Member Council of Petrovietnam.

Hot in Saigon: Tan Son Nhat Airport is crowded with people returning to their hometowns

ĐÔNG DU - MINH TÂM |

Thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City visit graves; Ho Chi Minh City tourism promises to break through in 2025... is the news of Hot Saigon issue 24.1.

Airport, the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City is full of people returning home for Tet

Nhóm PV |

HCMC - Thousands of people flocked to the airport and bus station on the last day of the year, carrying luggage, waiting to return home for Tet.

Tan Son Nhat Airport is crowded on the last working day of the year

TÚ QUỲNH |

HCMC - From the morning of January 24 (25th of Tet), the last working day before Tet holiday, Tan Son Nhat airport was packed with people, with more than 1,000 flights serving people during the day.