Passengers queue at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Tickets of mostflights from Hanoi to Con Dao and Phu Quoc, two popular island destinations,are sold out.
Flights fromHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to places like Quy Nhon, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Con Dao,Da Lat are still not back to pre-pandemic frequency and airfares have doubled.
On VietnamAirlines flights from Hanoi to Phu Quoc on April 29, the lowest economy-class ticketcosts more than 4.1 million VND (178.54 USD) one way while business-classticket costs nearly 7 million VND (304.83 USD).
The carrierlast month announced an increase of 2,300 flights with 450,000 seats during theholidays, mostly on domestic routes.
Bookings onmost flights from HCM City and Hanoi to tourist destinations have reached 80-90percent.
BambooAirways flights from Hanoi to Con Dao on April 30 and May 1 were fully bookedtwo weeks ago.
On April 29,there were only a few business-class seats available at 7.6 million VND. Allflights from Con Dao to Hanoi on May 3 are fully booked.
A BambooAirways spokesperson said air travel demand has surged with the pandemic beingcontrolled, and the number of domestic passengers during the holidays could exceedthe 2019 figure.
Dinh Viet Thang,Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said the number of passengersis expected to be 25-30 percent higher during the upcoming holidays compared tonormal days.
Traintickets
According tothe Vietnam Railways Corporation, train tickets from Hanoi to Hai Phong, DongHoi and Vinh, and from HCM City to Phan Thiet and Nha Trang on April 30 arealmost sold out.
It plans toincrease the number of trains from Hanoi to Lao Cai, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa,Vinh, Dong Hoi, Hue, and Da Nang by up to 30 to meet the holiday demand.
The NationalReunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) fall on theweekend (Saturday and Sunday) and so the next two days are public holidays tocompensate.
Transportdisruptions are expected due to the surge in the number of travellers.
The mostsignificant is likely to occur on highways linking major urban centres.
Manybusinesses, along with non-essential government offices, will remain closedduring the holidays.
Vietnam haslifted almost all travel restrictions and opened up to internationaltourism on March 15 after a two-year interruption due to the outbreak./.
VNA
