Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will provide 650,000 additional seats, or more than 3,000 flights on domestic air routes, with departure from January 13 to February 12, 2025. 

The total number of seats available on the entire Vietnam Airlines’ network will be 2.15 million this Tet, or 11,000 flights.

The additional flights mostly serve demand from workers returning to their hometowns for family reunions, including the routes Hanoi – HCM City, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Vinh; HCM City – Da Nang, Hai Phong, Hue, Thanh Hoa, Quy Nhon, Pleiku, Chu Lai, Dong Hoi and Vinh.

Vietnam Airlines Group plans to lease four more airplanes to serve the peak travel season. Each plane is expected to provide 180 flights this Tet.

Vietjet Air has also begun selling air tickets for Tet flights, with departure from January 15 to February 12, 2025.

The tickets on HCM City – Da Nang, Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Nha Trang and Da Lat routes are priced between VND890,000 (not including tax, fees) and VND1,790,000 for flights on HCM City - Hanoi, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong. The tickets for the opposite direction are priced from zero dong.

Air carriers have reported that many Tet flights have had occupancy rates of 70-80 percent, especially from HCM City to northern and central provinces. The number of passengers is expected to increase in upcoming months.

Airlines have recommended that passengers book tickets soon to enjoy preferential airfares. They have also been advised to book tickets on websites or apps, or with official booking agents.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is keeping a close watch over ticket booking and airfares of domestic flights to instruct air carriers to increase output on routes with high demand.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation on October 6 began selling tickets for trains during Tet holiday at railway stations, on websites, and via the switchboard and apps.

On the first ticket launch day, 43,000 tickets were sold, worth VND77 billion. Thanks to innovations in booking and payment methods, passengers can quickly access train tickets.

The high travel season for the railway sector begins on January 15 and ends February 16. There will be 22 trains to serve passengers each day during Tet, including nine Thong Nhat trains running on Hanoi – HCM City route and 13 to serve short-distance travel.

Ticket prices for trains during 2025 Tet days are 4-5 percent more expensive than 2024 Tet prices.

N. Huyen