On February 13th (the 4th day of Lunar New Year), the representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport stated that the airport is expected to operate 834 flights with more than 136,000 passengers. Among them, there will be 414 flights with over 76,000 passengers (nearly 54,000 domestic passengers and more than 22,000 international passengers).
Therefore, the number of passengers arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on the 4th day of Lunar New Year has started to increase compared to previous days.
On the previous day, February 12th (the 3rd day of Lunar New Year), Tan Son Nhat International Airport served more than 126,000 passengers with 63,000 arrivals (mainly domestic arrivals with more than 41,000 passengers).
On February 13th (the 4th day of Lunar New Year), Tan Son Nhat – Ho Chi Minh City Airport is expected to have more than 136,000 passengers departing and arriving.
During the peak of Lunar New Year, both domestic and international terminals are crowded, especially in the arrival direction to Ho Chi Minh City after the holiday. The representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport stated that they have coordinated with relevant units to implement plans to ensure passenger service during this period.
Taxi lanes at the domestic terminal have been redistributed. At the international terminal, a separate lane for ride-hailing vehicles has been opened to ensure passengers can get in and out in the right place, avoiding congestion in front of the terminal. In addition, taxi companies and ride-hailing services have all committed in writing to arrange vehicles to ensure passenger service at the airport before and after the Lunar New Year.
Currently, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is applying a collaborative decision-making model (A-CDM) at the airport. Specifically, the airport will cooperate in implementing flight information at peak hours to coordinate, allocate resources, as well as enhance communication and review slots to operate the terminal within its capacity.
Moreover, from 1:00 PM on February 6th (the 27th day of Lunar New Year), Vietnam Airlines Corporation (ACV) has been testing the cashless payment system in the entry and exit area of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
According to ACV, the diverse forms of payment applied at the airport will create favorable conditions for vehicle owners, minimizing the stop/drop time to less than 5 seconds/transaction, and solving inconveniences when using cash for vehicle owners.
