Saturday, July 03, 2021, 09:04 GMT+7
Vietnam Airlines aircrafts stand idle at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, July 1, 2021. Photo: C. Trung / Tuoi Tre
Once the busiest airport in Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has become almost deserted as passenger volumes nosedived due to flight restrictions.
The inner-city airdrome received 550 to 720 flights and 85,000 to 109,000 passengers every day before and during the national public holidays in celebration of the Reunification Day (April 30) and the International Labor Day (May 1) this year, one of its leaders told
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday.
In contrast, it handled fewer than 200 flights, including 37 to 59 domestic trips, and 3,000 passengers a day between Monday and Thursday this week.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 12:54 GMT+7
Passengers of Vietnam Airlines disembark the airplane after a night flight. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
Domestic airlines are adding more late-night flights to their schedule to respond to the spike in travel demand during the Lunar New Year holiday season.
Air carriers have mobilized their full capacity to keep up with the surge of customer demands during the holiday season, with more departures added during the late hours as well as early mornings from 1:00 am to 5:00 am, said the firms’ representatives.
Answering
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the carriers said they have liaised with airports and ground service providers to ensure optimal service quality on late-night flights.