There will be some 24,200 domestic flights, representing increases of 2% from the same period last year and 27% compared with normal days; and 9,600 international flights, up 60% and 9% respectively.

The busiest routes include Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, HCM City-Da Nang/Vinh/Dong Hoi/Quy Nhon/Chu Lai/Thanh  Hoa/Hue/Tuy Hoa, and Can Tho-Vinh, and vice versa.

The airlines expect to fly 7.2 million passengers during Tet, the biggest holiday in the year in Vietnam, of them more than 5 million domestic, up 4% year-on-year.

As of January 4, flights between HCM City and Van Don district in the northern province of Quang Ninh had been fully booked, while the booking on other main routes ranged from 84.53% to 99%.  

Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) issued a document allowing night flights during the Tet holiday, and asked carriers to take actions to minimise flight delays and cancellations, and intensify control to ensure aviation safety.

The CAAV also urged ground and aviation service providers to develop specific plans and measures to ensure the capacity to provide services during the holiday, and ensure sufficient resources and equipment to serve flights in accordance with airlines' operation plans./.VNA