This morning, September 1, the airport’s domestic terminal served 414 flights with a total of 76,500 passengers, up 20 percent on normal. Most of the airport’s areas were congested.
Passengers stood in long lines to wait for their turn in front of check-in desks.
Many children looked tired because of the long wait.
It is quite common to see such congestion at Noi Bai International Airport at holidays
People are advised to come to the airport early to finish check-in procedures.
To ensure safety on the National Day holiday, Noi Bai International Airport has deployed the highest security level since August 31. This will last until the end of September 4.
This year's National Day holiday falls on the weekend, so it will last for four days from Thursday through Sunday.
In the late afternoon and the evening of August 31, many streets in Hanoi and HCM City were severely jammed as crowds left the cities for the holiday.