This year's National Day holiday, officials, civil servants, public employees and workers in state agencies will have 4 consecutive days off from Friday, September 1 to Monday, September 4. Due to the long holiday, people's travel needs have increased.
According to a survey on the online ticket sales pages of airlines, airfares for this year’s National Day holiday have increased, and some flights have run out of economy and low-cost tickets. Flights to tourist destinations and major cities are of most interest to passengers.
For example, connecting flights from Vinh to Phu Quoc by Vietnam Airlines on September 1 (the first day of the holiday) were sold out of super-saving economy and economy-saving classes, leaving only higher economy classes priced from 4 to 5.3 million VND/way and business class tickets.
Also on the Vinh - Phu Quoc flight on Vietjet Air, there is a direct flight, the lowest ticket price on September 1 increased to 1.7 million VND/way, while on normal days it ranges from 900,000 - 1 million VND/way.
For the Vinh - Ho Chi Minh City flight on September 1, Vietnam Airlines has 6 flights in which the super-saving economy class tickets are sold out, the lowest ticket price is 1.6 million VND/way, while in previous days, tickets could be purchased for about 900,000 VND/way.
For Vietjet Air, on September 1, there are 5 flights from Vinh to Ho Chi Minh City with ticket prices starting from 1.4 million VND/way, and 720,000 VND/way on weekdays. Ticket prices from Vinh City to other provinces are also higher than on weekdays, making it difficult to find cheap tickets.
Not only in Nghe An, but flights to other provinces and cities are also scarce, with high prices. For example, flights from Hanoi to domestic tourist destinations such as Da Lat, Hue, Nha Trang, Da Nang... during the holidays cost from 3 to 4 million VND/round trip ticket. This price is twice as high as normal days.
Mr. Dao Van Khanh, Deputy Head of Vietnam Airlines (VNA) branch in Nghe An said: Although there is still nearly 1 month left until the holiday, there are currently quite a few passengers booking tickets through the website, call center, branches... in which the number of passengers booking tickets to tourist destinations has increased. The unit has directed staff to be on duty 24/7 to answer questions and handle procedures for passengers during this peak booking season.
A representative of Vinh International Airport said: The shortage of tickets is mainly concentrated in economy and low-cost tickets. This year, the economy is in recession and consumers are tightening their spending, so although the number of passengers has increased compared to normal days, it is not expected to be as sudden as the National Day holiday on September 2 last year.
It is known that at Vinh airport during the holiday, there will be about 50-60 flights taking off and landing, higher than usual. The unit has plans and measures to ensure flight safety for passengers during the peak period of National Day, September 2.
Airlines are preparing supply plans for this occasion and focusing on coordinating with authorities to deploy modern technological solutions, especially automatic passport scanning systems and electronic identification accounts to provide passengers with the safest, most convenient and comfortable flights.
To best serve the travel needs of passengers during the peak period of National Day on September 2, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requires airlines to ensure on-time operations, reduce delays and cancellations. Airlines need to ensure full passenger services at the airport in case of flight delays or interruptions; promptly arrange staff to resolve passenger inquiries and needs in accordance with legal regulations...
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