Right before the holiday of September 2, major airports across the country were crowded with passengers moving to their hometowns or traveling.

“Sea” of people flock to Noi Bai airport

From the late afternoon of August 31, the domestic departure hall of Noi Bai airport was full of vehicles

Cars line up to enter the drop-off area inching little by little, the airport security forces are quite struggling to regulate vehicles to stop and drop off passengers.

Inside the terminal, check-in counters are quite crowded for flights this afternoon, especially flights to tourist destinations.

As planned, on August 31, it is expected that more than 200 flights will take off and more than 200 flights will land at Noi Bai airport with domestic routes.

The number of departing flights corresponds to about 40,000 departures and 39,000 arrivals

The number of visitors increased by about 20% compared to weekdays

Da Nang airport is crowded with tourists

Da Nang airport was crowded with people on August 31, the last working day before entering the September 2 holiday.

As noted, on the afternoon of August 31, at Da Nang International Airport, the number of arrivals and departures increased dramatically

Due to the 4 days off during the 2/9 holiday, many tourists have long-term travel plans to return to their hometown

To avoid overcrowding during the holiday season, many people have the mentality to go earlier, but the airport is still more crowded than expected.

At the arrivals station, long lines of people wait for the car to take them back to the hotels

Passengers coming are mainly people from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang traveling as a family

According to the Da Nang Department of Tourism, airlines have now adjusted more flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Da Nang to ensure serving the needs of guests during the holiday of September 2.

Da Nang is expected to have about 531 flights to Da Nang from August 31 to September 4. Including 95 international flights with about 13,300 passengers

In the long queue of people waiting for the procedure, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao Giang (from Kon Tum province) said that it must have been a long time to wait for her turn. She shared her excitement because she was about to return to visit her parents in Kon Tum after many months of coming to Da Nang to study and work. “I was very surprised because even though I went a day earlier than the holiday, the airport was still very crowded. In the past 2 years of the epidemic, I have been very limited in travel. In the coming holidays, I choose to go home with my father. mother,” said Giang.

As noted, besides domestic guests, a large number of international visitors are also present at the arrival and departure stations

Due to the crowded queue of passengers, the “check-in” procedure takes longer than usual. Da Nang International Airport also recommends that guests arrange travel time to catch the flight, and perform online check-in before arriving at the terminal to avoid congestion.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung (driver of Mai Linh taxi company) said: “I am very happy to see customers flocking to Da Nang. After a long time of the impact of the epidemic, the transportation industry fell into a sluggish state, with the number of returning passengers. Like this, we are all excited.”

Tan Son Nhat Airport strengthens security forces to ensure airport safety

On the afternoon of August 31, Tan Son Nhat airport welcomed a large number of passengers going home and traveling

But the number of visitors is not too crowded compared to the last holiday of April 30 – May 1

At check-in counters of airlines, especially Vietjet, are quite open

Meanwhile, at the passenger car lane to the domestic station, it is quite crowded with vehicles, sometimes congested

Airport security forces are strengthened to regulate this area

According to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the flight schedule on the peak occasion of the 2/9 Festival, the total number of flights of all airlines going to and from the port is expected to have an average of 730 departures and arrivals per day, of which there are 550 domestic flights and 180 international flights, an increase of about 6% compared to the current flight schedule

The highest flight frequency is Vietjet Air, which is expected to average 238 flights/day, an increase of about 10% compared to the current flight schedule (216 flights/day on average).

The average volume of passengers per day is expected to be about 120,000 departures and arrivals (95,000 domestic and 25,000 international), an increase of about 12% compared to the current volume. The expected increase in domestic arrivals on September 1, domestic arrivals on September 4

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