Many flights are completely sold out for the April 30th holiday.

As of now, many domestic routes have sold out for the April 30th - May 1st holiday, such as Hanoi to Hue, Ho Chi Minh City to Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen), and Hanoi to Dong Hoi (Quang Binh). In light of this situation, the Civil Aviation Authority is considering granting permission to airlines to operate additional flights to meet passenger demand.

Data from the Civil Aviation Authority shows that, as of April 14th, many routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to domestic tourist destinations have high booking rates, with some routes even having no tickets left . Specifically, on April 28th, the Hanoi to Vinh route and on April 29th, the Hanoi to Hue and Hanoi to Tuy Hoa routes were all sold out. Many other routes also have booking rates above 90%, such as Hanoi - Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Phu Cat (Binh Dinh)... Many routes from Ho Chi Minh City to other provinces during the aforementioned holiday also have high booking rates, with some routes completely sold out , such as Ho Chi Minh City to Tuy Hoa on April 29th, Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc (almost sold out), and Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa)... These routes also have high booking rates for the return flights on May 2nd-3rd (the end of the holiday).

Many domestic flights during the April 30th - May 1st holiday period are sold out, or only have high-priced tickets available (Illustrative image: NIA).

Data from airlines also shows that during the first two days of the holiday (April 28-29), over 41,000 tickets were sold for flights from Hanoi to tourist destinations in the Central region and Phu Quoc.

On April 29th, flights from Ho Chi Minh City to key tourist destinations sold over 40,000 tickets. Due to the high demand for travel during the April 30th - May 1st holiday, leading to ticket shortages and relatively high prices, the Civil Aviation Authority has issued a document requesting domestic airlines to consider increasing flights on routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to other localities. Specifically, airlines are focusing on increasing flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, Phu Yen , Binh Dinh, Nha Trang, Con Dao, etc. These additional flights will be scheduled for April 28-29 and May 2-3 (before and after the holiday). Just last week, the Civil Aviation Authority held a meeting with airlines and relevant units, and after the meeting, all parties agreed to allocate more slots (take-off/landing times) at Tan Son Nhat Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) during the upcoming peak holiday and summer season. Specifically, during the periods from April 28th to May 3rd, and from June 1st to August 15th, Tan Son Nhat Airport will have an additional 26 slots per day. Correspondingly, airlines will operate more additional flights, ensuring the supply of approximately 5,000 more tickets per day compared to the regular flights currently in operation.

The Ministry of Transport has also just issued a directive to relevant units of the ministry and localities on strengthening measures to better serve the travel needs of the people and ensure traffic order and safety during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day and the April 30th - May 1st holidays (lasting from April 29th to May 3rd).

Accordingly, the Ministry of Transport requested relevant units, especially aviation, road, and railway management agencies, to strengthen inspection and supervision of passenger transport activities; ensure the deployment of additional vehicles to serve the travel needs of the people; control the increase in ticket prices and transport fares to prevent unreasonable price increases, overcrowding, and passenger overloading; and strengthen inspections and handle the situation of illegal vehicles and unauthorized bus stations.

Regarding aviation, the Ministry of Transport also requested relevant units and transport businesses to implement additional solutions to minimize flight delays and cancellations; and to strictly adhere to regulations on the listing, announcement, and public disclosure of ticket prices and fares…

Tien Phong