Many flights to Tan Son Nhat have to circle around waiting to land.

At noon on December 12, many flights arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport had to circle around waiting to land due to weather effects, causing a series of delays.

Unusual rainy and windy weather is one of the reasons why airlines' flight operations face many obstacles - Photo: CONG TRUNG

According to information from airlines, bad weather at Tan Son Nhat airport is the main cause of this situation. Vietnam Airlines has also issued a notice, predicting that some flights will be affected.

"Flights to Ho Chi Minh City must wait to land, causing a chain reaction to the schedule of several other flights at noon and early afternoon on December 12" - Vietnam Airlines announced.

Passengers also reported delays. The flight from Chu Lai to Tan Son Nhat was announced to have a delayed departure time. Ms. Tuyet Anh wondered whether the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tan Son Nhat, scheduled to land at 8:50 p.m., would be affected.

Some flights have announced landing later than scheduled when arriving at Tan Son Nhat on the afternoon of December 12 - Photo: Screenshot

According to Tuoi Tre Online, one of the reasons flights have to circle to wait for landing is due to changes in wind direction.

This forced air traffic control to request a change of landing direction to ensure safety. From 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., showers appeared in the area near the airport, reducing visibility to only 3,000-5,000 meters.

As flights approach the runway, the wind changes suddenly and increases in intensity. This makes the landing change procedure necessary. This is a normal procedure in flight operations in Vietnam as well as in the world , and does not pose any danger or threat to flight safety.

Airlines recommend that passengers follow updated information from the airline to understand the schedule and limit inconvenience due to this force majeure.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhieu-chuyen-bay-den-tan-son-nhat-phai-bay-vong-cho-ha-canh-20241212160753871.htm