What should passengers traveling by plane during Tet holiday pay attention to?

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam recommends that passengers carefully check their identification documents and strictly comply with regulations on aviation security and safety.

Many flights are fully booked.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, as of January 10, Vietnamese airlines have added 522 flights, equivalent to an increase of about 133,000 seats on domestic routes. The flights focus on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to the central provinces during the period from January 22 to February 8.

With the number of passengers at airports increasing, it is predicted that at some times the domestic terminals of Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai airports may experience local congestion (Illustration photo).

Many routes continued to have a 100% booking rate, such as from Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot and Ho Chi Minh City to localities such as Hue, Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Quy Nhon, Buon Ma Thuot, Quang Binh, Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Chu Lai, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, Hue.

For the main routes such as Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi, Hanoi - Da Nang and Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City, the occupancy rate during the period from January 25 to February 2 (ie December 26 to January 5 of the Lunar calendar) is increasing rapidly, especially on the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, Da Nang, some days near Tet have seen a high rate of over 90%.

With the long Lunar New Year holiday, the number of passengers at airports, especially at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airports, is increasing. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam predicts that there may be some local congestion at the domestic terminals, and passengers may receive their luggage slower than usual.

What should passengers note?

To ensure safe, on-schedule and most convenient flights, passengers are advised to proactively grasp all flight information, check-in times, and learn and comply with aviation safety and security regulations.

Passengers need to calculate the time to arrive at the airport to avoid missing their flight. Passengers need to comply with regulations related to personal documents, carry-on baggage, checked baggage... Passengers must have valid personal documents when taking the plane.

For international flights, passengers are required to have a passport, visa and other documents as required by the authorities of the countries of departure, transit and destination.

Airlines have different regulations on the size, weight and quantity of carry-on baggage allowed on board as well as checked baggage allowed to be transported and the amount to be paid for checked baggage or excess baggage. Passengers should note that they should check in online or through applications to minimize congestion at the airport.

For international flights, passengers will have to go through exit procedures after completing airline check-in procedures.

Passengers should note the validity of their passports. For some countries, passports must be valid for at least 6 months to be accepted for entry. Regarding visas, some countries require not only an entry visa but also a transit visa.

After completing aviation procedures, passengers must go to the security control area and must comply with all instructions and requests of aviation security control staff, and comply with aviation security screening procedures for people and carry-on luggage.

In case passengers have behaviors such as spreading or providing false information that may threaten aviation security and safety (reporting bombs, mines, terrorism, etc.), causing disturbances, disturbing public order, stealing or destroying property of organizations and individuals in the airport area and on the aircraft, using fake documents to board the aircraft, etc., they will be strictly handled according to the provisions of law and face a temporary or permanent ban from air transport.

According to regulations, the boarding gate closes no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Therefore, after completing the security screening procedure, passengers need to quickly go to the boarding gate and wait in front of the boarding gate until the airline staff announces the opening of the boarding gate.

On flights, the flight crew will instruct on the use of safety equipment and safety regulations before the aircraft departs. Passengers must follow these instructions to ensure safety throughout the flight.

Acts such as disturbing the peace on board an aircraft; verbal abuse; physical assault; intimidation; being drunk or causing disorder; excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages; refusing to comply with flight crew instructions; endangering the safety of the aircraft… are not permitted on an aircraft.

If such actions are committed, the aircraft may be forced to make an emergency landing and passengers may be forcibly removed from the aircraft. Passengers may be refused transportation, subject to administrative penalties or prosecuted.

At the arrival airport, in case of lost or damaged checked baggage, passengers can contact the Lost & Found counter to report the status of their checked baggage.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/khach-di-may-bay-dip-tet-can-luu-y-gi-19225011611112423.htm