Domestic air carriers expect to operate about 33,800 flights during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. (Photo: VNA) There will be some 24,200 domestic flights, representingincreases of 2% from the same period last year and 27% compared with normaldays; and 9,600 international flights, up 60% and 9% respectively.
The busiest routes include Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City,HCM City-Da Nang/Vinh/Dong Hoi/Quy Nhon/Chu Lai/Thanh Hoa/Hue/Tuy Hoa, and Can Tho-Vinh, and viceversa.
The airlines expect to fly 7.2 million passengersduring Tet, the biggest holiday in the year in Vietnam, of them more than 5million domestic, up 4% year-on-year.
As of January 4, flights between HCM City and VanDon district in the northern province of Quang Ninh had been fully booked,while the booking on other main routes ranged from 84.53% to 99%.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam(CAAV) issued a document allowing night flights during the Tet holiday, andasked carriers to take actions to minimise flight delays andcancellations, and intensify control to ensure aviation safety.
The CAAV also urged ground and aviation serviceproviders to develop specific plans and measures to ensure the capacity toprovide services during the holiday, and ensure sufficient resources andequipment to serve flights in accordance with airlines' operation plans./.
VNA
