The management board of Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City estimate that the airport will serve up to 900 flights a day this Tet Holiday.

Crowded Tan Son Nhat Airport

The peak of the season will fall on January 20 to February 15 with 134,207 passengers each day, an increase of 17,500 passengers compared to the same period last year. The number of daily flights will increase by 8-10% with 806-820 flights.

Before the Tet Holiday starts, on February 2, the airport will see a record 900 flights, an increase of 73 flights on last year.

Vietnam Airlines announced that it will increase 1,956 flights for this Tet. Vietjet Air will also add 1,000 more flights while Jetstar Pacific will add 1,014 flights on HCM City to Hanoi, Danang, Vinh, Hai Phong and Phu Quoc.

The number of staff, security and general services have been improved at Tan Son Nhat Airport such as toilet expansion, more seats in the waiting area, more check-in counters and escalators.

Several shops will be closed to give more space for other services and construction inside the airport will be halted 15 days before and 10 days after the Tet Holiday.

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