Vietnam Airlines serves nearly 880,000 passengers during Tet holiday

Vietnam Airlines operated over 6,200 domestic and international flights during the peak of Tet (Lunar New Year), serving nearly 880,000 passengers, a rise of 7.4 percent against the previous year.
Vietnam Airlines serves nearly 880,000 passengers during Tet holiday ảnh 1Vietnam Airlines operated more than 6,200 domestic and international flights during the peak of Tet (Lunar New Year), serving nearly 880,000 passengers, a rise of 7.4 percent against the previous year (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Thenational-flag carrier Vietnam Airlines operated more than 6,200 domestic andinternational flights during the peak of Tet (Lunar New Year), serving nearly880,000 passengers, a rise of 7.4 percent against the previous year.

From February 8 to 22 (the 23th dayof the last month of the Year of the Rooster to the seventh day of the Year ofthe Dog), the airline launched nearly 1,900 flights of the major air routesfrom/to Hanoi - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 280,000 passengers,up 13.7 percent year-on-year.

A representative of Vietnam Airlinessaid over 98 percent of the carrier’s airplanes were ready to use during peaktime, keeping the average rate of On-Time Performance (OTP) index of itsflights above 90 percent. Especially, the OTP rate exceeded 95 percent onFebruary 15 and 19.

To avoid overloads, the carrierbolstered the use of wide-body aircraft in the key air route connecting Hanoiwith HCM City, which was able to carry 300 passengers per flight. - VNA

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