Flight tickets for Tet 2026 are scarce, prices for many routes have skyrocketed

Although airlines have increased capacity and added flights, the market for air tickets for the 2026 Lunar New Year is still scarce on many routes. This situation is concentrated on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to the North, Central, and Central Highlands before Tet and vice versa after Tet.

QNgTV- Although airlines have simultaneously increased capacity and opened more flights, the market for air tickets for the Lunar New Year 2026 is still scarce on many routes. This situation is concentrated on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to the North, Central, and Central Highlands before Tet and vice versa after Tet.

Flight tickets for Tet 2026 are scarce, prices for many routes have skyrocketed

On the Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route, many flights during peak season have reached an occupancy rate of over 80% in both directions. Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to other localities also recorded a booking rate of 80-90%, while the number of passengers from the provinces returning to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet reached 85-90%.

Ticket prices have increased sharply. Many flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi during peak days have reached the ceiling price, from 3.7 to 3.86 million VND/way. The Ho Chi Minh City - Thanh Hoa route has also been "sold out", with only business class tickets remaining at nearly 6 million VND/way.

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/ve-may-bay-tet-2026-khan-hiem-gia-nhieu-chang-tang-kich-tran-6511210.html