Consider issuing cards to taxi and technology car drivers to pick up passengers at Tan Son Nhat

Tan Son Nhat Airport will strengthen inspection and supervision of taxi and technology car business activities during the summer, determined to put an end to the phenomenon of solicitation and fare hikes - Photo: CONG TRUNG

According to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the summer service plan for 2024 has been agreed upon, with the peak passenger service period set to last from late June to August.

The airline's operating frequency is 680 - 710 flights/day, with passenger volume reaching 110,000 passengers/day. Compared to peak periods on April 30 or Tet, this summer at Tan Son Nhat, the frequency and passenger volume of air travel have not shown any signs of a sudden increase.

Increase monitoring and inspection of taxis and illegal vehicles operating at the airport

One of the key contents for the summer of 2024, Tan Son Nhat has determined to strengthen the resolution of the chaotic situation of taxis, technology cars, service cars... operating in the inner port area. The phenomenon of taxis, technology cars, and unlicensed cars soliciting and raising fares has shown signs of increasing again recently, especially in the TCP parking lot area (domestic terminal).

The leaders of Tan Son Nhat International Airport affirmed that they will coordinate with relevant agencies to establish a Rapid Response Team, including the Southern Airports Authority and Tan Son Nhat Police Station.

Tan Son Nhat Airport will organize and deploy a rapid response team to inspect and monitor to detect and handle touts, illegal motorbike taxis, and motorbike taxis operating within the airport area...

Responding to Tuoi Tre Online , a representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport said that they have requested the Southern Airport Authority (an agency of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam) to review the process of issuing temporary cards, short-term cards with criminal records, etc. for employees of transportation business units at the port.

New points will be implemented for businesses operating transportation at the airport. For example, when applying for cards for employees, business units must have a guarantee commitment and commitment from the recruited personnel to have a clear criminal record and not violate regulations on operations at the port. Employees of taxi companies, technology cars, service cars... must wear uniforms and wear badges when working.

Units with ticket counters at international and domestic arrival terminals must provide a list of personnel (name, age, shift, etc.) to aviation security forces before starting work. In cases of picking up passengers in the wrong location or causing disorder, employee cards will be confiscated.

During the summer, the number of delayed flights at Tan Son Nhat will increase.

Despite arranging plans to exploit and serve the summer peak, the port is still concerned that the rate of flight delays will increase during this time due to... "the weather".

Because, summer lasts about 3 months, crowded with both incoming and outgoing visitors.

As summer falls into the rainy season, the rate of flight delays is expected to increase. Tan Son Nhat has plans to prevent flooding and has a solution in case bad weather affects flight operations.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/xem-xet-cap-the-cho-tai-xe-xe-taxi-xe-cong-nghe-ra-vao-don-khach-o-tan-son-nhat-20240622173304275.htm