Tan Son Nhat continues to set peaks
Tan Son Nhat International Airport said that on February 17, the unit plans to operate 969 flights. Of which, 486 departure flights (including 343 domestic flights, 143 international flights), 483 arrival flights (including 344 domestic flights and 139 international flights).
It is expected that the number of visitors today will be more than 154,000 people. Of which, 58,214 guests departed (including 32,757 domestic guests, 25,457 international guests), 95,818 arrived (including 70,263 domestic guests and 25,555 international guests). This is a record number of visitors during the peak period of the Lunar New Year Giap Thin.
Among them, the peak hours with the highest number of passengers arriving at the domestic terminal are from 9 to 11 a.m. and the afternoon and evening hours with a record number of more than 5,000 passengers/hour.
A large number of passengers flocked to Tan Son Nhat airport on the 8th day of Tet. Photo: TIA
The large number of passengers flocking to Tan Son Nhat airport during the weekend has led to delays for passengers from local airports in the Central and Northern regions. Many passengers reported that due to overcrowding and many arriving flights, baggage collection was very slow during peak hours. Some people said that after their flight landed, they had to wait 20-30 minutes to receive their checked baggage.
Ms. Thu Phuong (flying from Quang Binh to Ho Chi Minh City) said that after checking in, she saw a board announcing that the flight was delayed for 2 hours due to operational reasons. After landing at Tan Son Nhat airport, she had to continue waiting 35 minutes to get her family’s checked luggage.
“Many people celebrate Tet until the weekend and then return to Ho Chi Minh City to work and study, so the airport is very crowded today. Flying during peak periods like this, I also mentally determined that there will be a delay, I just hope not to. having to wait too long,” Ms. Phuong shared.
Previously, the Vietnam Aviation Administration said that the total market for passenger transport by air from February 8, 2024 to February 14, 2024 (ie December 29 to the 5th of Tet) reached more than 1.5 million passengers (up 11% over the same period in 2023).
Tan Son Nhat Airport welcomed a record number of passengers on the weekend. Photo: TIA
Of which, international passenger transport reached approximately 748.6 thousand passengers (up 54% over the same period in 2023); Domestic passenger transport reached more than 762.4 thousand passengers (down 13.2% over the same period in 2023). Total freight output reached nearly 8.56 thousand tons (up 7.3% over the same period in 2023).
Leaders of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam assessed that during the Tet peak season, flight delays still occur (mainly due to operational problems of airlines), but airlines and service providers have coordinated in this matter. passenger service. Thereby, minimizing negative impacts and inconveniences for passengers at the airport.