Tan Son Nhat pilots flights to and from new terminal

Tan Son Nhat Terminal T3 (HCMC) is under construction on the morning of March 17 - Photo: QUANG DINH

According to plan, from 4:00 a.m. on April 24, the first flights from Tan Son Nhat to Van Don operated by Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet will be tested at terminal T3.

Next, on April 28, the key Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route will also participate in the testing phase to verify its actual operational capabilities. According to the plan, Terminal T3 will be inaugurated on April 30, shortening the construction progress by two months.

By May 5, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet will officially move all domestic flights to T3. Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines, Vasco and Vietravel Airlines will continue to operate at T1.

Before operating the new terminal, many aviation businesses were concerned that the separation of terminals T1 and T3 would inevitably lead to confusion among passengers and airlines, especially with codeshare flights such as Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco.

For example, code-share flights between Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines both carry the "VN" symbol, which can lead to confusion about the actual operating airline. This can lead to passengers arriving at the wrong check-in counter or at the wrong flight time.

To minimize confusion, airlines are increasing information to passengers about the terminal change in means of notification such as email, text messages, Zalo, etc. In addition, putting T3 into operation poses a major challenge for external traffic as a large number of passengers will be diverted via new routes leading to this terminal. To support this, the 4km Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road project, with a total investment of more than VND 4,800 billion, will be put into synchronous operation from the end of April.

Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, Director of the HCM City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board, said that this route has three connection points with T3, including two underground entrances and an overpass in front of the station. The project has been completed and is awaiting a traffic organization plan for effective connection.

Passengers from different areas will have the following access routes to T3. From Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Thu Duc City: Pham Van Dong - Bach Dang - Truong Son - connecting road Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa. From the center of Ho Chi Minh City: Nam Ky Khoi Nghia - Nguyen Van Troi - Phan Thuc Duyen - Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa. From the west and northwest (Binh Tan district and Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi districts): Cong Hoa or Hoang Hoa Tham - Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa.

Terminal T3 is separate from T1 and T2, so vehicles will mainly move through two main axes: the Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road and the expanded Hoang Hoa Tham road, instead of depending on Truong Son road as before.

In addition, Tan Son Nhat Airport is planning to bid for passenger transport services between terminals T1, T2 (international) and T3 to ensure maximum convenience.

With about 20 million domestic passengers per year, accounting for nearly 80% of the total number of domestic passengers at Tan Son Nhat, the move of the two "giants" Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet to T3 is expected to significantly reduce pressure on T1.

Terminal T1 is only designed to serve 15 million passengers/year, equivalent to 41,000 passengers/day, but often exceeds capacity, especially during holidays with nearly 100,000 passengers/day, double the design capacity.

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