Tan Son Nhat International Airport is forecasted to handle 594 departing and arriving flights on April 29, with nearly 90,000 passengers expected.
The number of departing and arriving passengers is estimated at 47,000 and 42,000, respectively, which is significantly lower than usual. On April 25, for example, Tan Son Nhat Airport welcomed 657 departing and arriving flights, serving 98,000 passengers.
Tan Son Nhat Airport was noticeably quiet today, with several areas in the domestic terminal and airline check-in counters seeing reduced foot traffic.
Deserted Tan Son Nhat Airport on the third day of the 5-day April 30 holiday
Tan Son Nhat International Airport had previously announced that it expects to operate 4,280 domestic and international flights between April 26 and May 1 during the peak travel period. The airport will handle approximately 720 flights per day on average.
Checking flight prices this morning, there are still plenty of tickets available on the Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi route, but prices remain high.
For popular “escape the heat” routes like Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, there are still flights available today, but prices are hovering around VND4 million ($170) for a round-trip ticket.
Passenger traffic at Tan Son Nhat Airport today is lower than on a typical weekday
Meanwhile, many Ho Chi Minh City residents are opting for last-minute getaways. Mr. Hoang Trung from Thu Duc City said that he and his family left Ho Chi Minh City for Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan Province at around 8:30 a.m. today.
“We reached Mui Ne Beach at around 11 a.m., less than 2.5 hours later. The expressways from Ho Chi Minh City to here were clear. The weather in Ho Chi Minh City was hot, so we decided to ‘escape the heat’ and go to the beach at the last minute,” said Trung.
A view of Phan Thiet beach on the afternoon of April 28
