According to data from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, during the holiday from August 31 to September 4, the airport will have about 720 flights per day, with an average passenger volume of about 125,000 per day. On September 4 alone, the number of flights is expected to increase to 740 flights with an expected passenger volume of about 130,000 passengers.
However, in reality today, the busiest airport in the country only welcomed about 723 flights with more than 115,000 passengers.
People return to Ho Chi Minh City after the holiday but Tan Son Nhat airport area is clear
Ms. Ngoc Nga (living in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) said that she and her family had just returned to Ho Chi Minh City from Con Dao after the September 2nd holiday. The flight was on time, landed at Tan Son Nhat as scheduled and did not have to wait or queue. Not only the arrival area, but also the check-in counters of airlines in the departure area were also airy, even empty...
Similarly, many other passengers said that Tan Son Nhat airport during this holiday, especially the last day after the holiday, was not as crowded as previous holidays. An employee who was regulating traffic in the domestic terminal lanes also informed that the number of passengers traveling at the airport on September 4 did not change dramatically.
It is known that from the afternoon to the evening of September 4, the domestic terminal will receive about 42,000 passengers. To meet the needs of passengers, Tan Son Nhat International Airport requires transport companies to monitor the density and frequency of operations, the number of domestic passengers arriving at each time frame to regulate vehicles to pick up passengers fully and promptly as committed.
Aviation Security forces monitor the situation of taxis picking up passengers and request transportation companies to arrange vehicles to pick up passengers promptly.
Some images recorded by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper on the afternoon of September 4 at Tan Son Nhat airport:
The area in front of the arrivals terminal, domestic terminal is airy for people and vehicles.
The guests were bustling but not too crowded, there was no queuing or crowding like previous holidays.
The waiting area for private cars, taxis, and technology cars is not too crowded, jostling to wait for your turn like during peak holiday and Tet seasons...
Inside the arrival and departure terminals, the situation is similar, with few passengers coming to check in.
Many families traveling in Ho Chi Minh City and checking in to return to the northern provinces said that flights were on time, without delays or cancellations.
Even many airline check-in counters are empty and closed.
Airlines say the September 2 holiday could be a "lost" holiday for the aviation industry as passenger numbers fall short of expectations.
Strange images of Tan Son Nhat airport on the last day of the holiday
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