Airline and train tickets are selling out fast during Tet holiday.

Việt Nam•19/11/2024

Although the Lunar New Year 2025 is still more than two months away, airline tickets are already sold out, and the number of train passengers has increased significantly, leading many people to opt for self-drive car rentals to save on travel costs.

Luxury class airline tickets are selling out fast during Tet holiday.

According to the survey of Tien Phong Newspaper on online sales channels, currently most business class airline tickets Vietjet Air has sold out of tickets for the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route from January 20, 2025 (the 21st day of the 12th lunar month) to February 2, 2025 (the 5th day of Tet).

Similar, airline tickets Bamboo Airways' business class flights at 10:35 AM and 4:20 PM are no longer available, while some seats remain for other time slots. Meanwhile, the airline has between 1 and 8 economy class tickets left.

Business class seats on Vietjet and Bamboo Airways flights during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday are mostly fully booked. Photo: Loc Lien.

For Vietnam Airlines , economy and business class seats during the period from January 21st to February 2nd, 2025, also experienced a situation where only a few seats remained available on some flight times. Specifically, for the 12:25 PM on January 29th and February 1st, 2025, business class seats were completely sold out.

Especially on the afternoon of November 18th, the website book tickets The Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa route operated by Vietnam Airlines frequently experiences network congestion, as the system reports that nearly 1,600 people are simultaneously booking tickets for this route.

The Vietnam Airlines website for booking flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City frequently experiences network congestion due to the high volume of bookings. Photo: Loc Lien.

Talk with According to a reporter from Tien Phong newspaper , representatives from several airline ticket agencies said that round-trip airfares for the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday are quite high compared to normal days, with a difference of about 800,000 - 1.2 million VND per ticket.

If you book your tickets between January 25, 2025 (December 26th of the lunar calendar) and February 2, 2025 (the 5th day of the Lunar New Year 2025), for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, the lowest round-trip ticket price will range from 6-8 million VND with airlines such as Vietjet Air, Vietravel Airlines, Bamboo Airways, Vietnam Airlines, etc. In contrast, during the Lunar New Year 2024, the round-trip ticket price ranged from 6-6.7 million VND…

For the Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon route, the cheapest ticket is 5.5 million VND with Vietjet Air, Vietravel Airlines, and Bamboo Airways, while the most expensive is 10 million VND with Vietnam Airlines. For the Ho Chi Minh City - Thanh Hoa route, the cheapest round-trip ticket is 7.3 million VND with Vietjet Air and 10 million VND with Vietnam Airlines.

Regarding train tickets for the Lunar New Year holiday, according to statistics from the Vietnam Railway Transport Joint Stock Company, nearly 100,000 tickets have been purchased after more than a month of sales.

Train ticket prices for Tet (Lunar New Year) 2025 are estimated to increase by 4-5% compared to the same period last year, depending on the route and type of train. Photo: Vneconomy.

Train ticket prices for Tet holiday In 2025, fares are projected to increase by 4-5% compared to the same period of the previous year, depending on the route and type of train. Specifically, the highest fare is for a sleeper berth on the SE2 train during peak season from January 21-27, 2025, at over 3.2 million VND/ticket, 200,000 VND higher than the previous year. Meanwhile, VIP train tickets in a two-berth compartment cost nearly 6.4 million VND.

The lowest train ticket price is for a soft seat on the TN4/6 trains during peak season, on the Saigon - Hanoi route, costing over 2.2 million VND per ticket, similar to the price during Tet 2024.

Rent self-driving cars to go back to my hometown for Tet

Given the current situation with airfare prices and train With prices rising sharply, many families have indicated they intend to switch to self-drive car rental options to save costs.

According to calculations, a family of four traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for Tet (Lunar New Year) would spend at least nearly 30 million VND on round-trip airfare, not including other travel expenses. Renting a self-drive car for nearly 10 days would cost around 20 million VND, including rental and fuel, and would allow for more flexibility in transportation during the Tet holiday.

Share with PV Tien Phong , owner of a self-drive car rental company In Hanoi, it has been reported that self-drive car rental prices during Tet (Lunar New Year) are usually higher than usual due to increased demand. Furthermore, rental prices depend on several factors such as the type of vehicle, rental duration, and condition. The more luxurious and newer the car, the higher the rental price.

Given the rising cost of airfare and train tickets, many families say they intend to switch to renting a car to save money. Photo: Loc Lien.

Currently, sedan rentals cost between 700,000 and 1.5 million VND per day, SUVs cost between 1-2 million VND per day, 7-seater cars cost between 1.2 and 2.5 million VND per day, and limousine rentals start from 2.5 million VND per day.

A car rental company in Ho Chi Minh City predicts that self-drive car rental prices during Tet this year will increase by 30-50% compared to normal days, and could even double or triple depending on the type of vehicle. rental timing and duration are key factors. However, this market also faces fierce competition among rental companies in terms of price and service quality.

Self-drive car rental prices during this year's Tet holiday have increased by 30-50% compared to normal days, and can even double or triple depending on the type of car, time of year, and rental period. Photo: Loc Lien.

Many people believe that, despite the high cost of airfare, this mode of transportation helps people This saves travel time and ensures safety. Meanwhile, driving long distances from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi is very tiring, taking 3-4 days if driving 10 hours a day. Not to mention toll fees, hotel accommodation (at least one night), food expenses along the way, and the risk of traffic accidents or vehicle breakdowns. Therefore, this option is preferable. thought it was cheap But that doesn't necessarily mean they're wise.

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