It is forecasted that the number of passengers traveling at Tan Son Nhat Airport will increase during the Lunar New Year 2025, which can easily lead to congestion and delays. Therefore, the Southern Airports Authority has made recommendations and measures to reduce this situation.
Mr. Tran Van Hoach, Head of Service Quality Supervision Department, Southern Airports Authority - Photo: CHAU TUAN
On the afternoon of December 26, at the Ho Chi Minh City economic and social press conference, Mr. Tran Van Hoach, head of the Southern Airport Authority's service quality supervision department, provided information related to the peak activities of Tan Son Nhat airport during the 2025 Lunar New Year.
According to Mr. Hoach, during Tet, it is predicted that there will be a large number of passengers and overloaded infrastructure, so there will certainly be certain limitations such as congestion at the station and delayed flights.
Therefore, the Southern Airport Authority recommends that people consult websites in advance to bring appropriate and valid identification documents, and update flights regularly to buy tickets early. In particular, limit the situation of many people picking up and dropping off at the airport.
According to current regulations, check-in counters for domestic flights open 2 hours in advance. In addition, you can check-in online.
Next, pay attention to the types of luggage you bring, some regulations on restrictions or prohibitions to prepare accordingly. Tan Son Nhat International Airport has helpers right at the terminal for people to contact when needed.
"We hope that people will share with the aviation industry in the context of increased travel demand, the aviation industry is facing many difficulties due to shortage of aircraft and fuel. We are trying to best serve people's travel needs, minimizing flight delays," said Mr. Hoach.
Regarding the specific number of passengers in 2024, Mr. Hoach said it would reach 39.8 million (down 2.1% compared to the same period in 2023). Of which, international visitors would reach 16.2 million, while domestic visitors would reach 23.6 million. Currently, Tan Son Nhat Airport has 51 international airlines and 6 domestic airlines operating. There are an average of 600 flights per day, serving more than 100,000 passengers.
In 2024, Tan Son Nhat will serve about 100,000 passengers per day - Photo: CHAU TUAN
From January 21 to February 9, 2025, the number of flights will increase to 48 flights/hour during the day and 46 flights/hour during the night. Airlines will add more night flights to local airports and adjust their schedules to add flights during peak hours.
In addition, the Southern Airports Authority has also planned to ensure security and strengthen security during the 2025 Lunar New Year. Coordinate with relevant units and maintain rapid response teams to promptly handle "hot" situations.
At the same time, it is recommended that the authorities increase inspection and handling of violations, and remotely divert traffic on airport gateway routes.
Along with Tan Son Nhat, bus stations have planned to serve Lunar New Year 2025.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dien - Deputy Chief of Office of Saigon Transport Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) - said that bus stations such as New Eastern, Existing Eastern, An Suong, and Western have all planned to serve Tet by increasing the number of vehicles and drivers to best serve the people.
Forecast of peak time of Lunar New Year 2025 from December 20 to January 10 (lunar calendar), the highest number of passengers at Mien Tay bus station (Binh Tan district).
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khuyen-cao-han-che-nguoi-dua-don-o-tan-son-nhat-de-giam-un-u-delay-dip-tet-2025-20241226172355995.htm
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