Both air and railway tickets have been sold very well after fights and railway services resumed following a long halt due to Covid-19.
According to Phan Quoc Anh, deputy director of the Vietnam Railways Corporation, tickets for the SE7/8 train services on the Hanoi-HCM City route have mostly sold out despite only going on sale at 8 am on Monday. The firm has had to arrange train services SE5/6 to meet demand.
Many people have wanted to buy tickets for October 14-20.
“Passengers have to ensure a safe distance on trains, so only around 300 tickets are allowed to be sold. However, travel demand is quite high so we’ve decided to add the SE5/6 services on the Hanoi-HCM City route,” Quoc Anh said.
Railway companies have been told to co-operate with localities where trains call to ensure Covid-19 prevention regulations.
In Ho Chi Minh City, up to 240 tickets for the SE7/S8 train services scheduled to depart Saigon Station for Hanoi on Wednesday and on Friday were sold within just an hour on Tuesday morning. The tickets were bought at stations and online.
Pham Thi Anh Dao, head of Hanoi Railway Station said that many passengers had come to Hanoi Station to buy tickets, mostly to central and southern localities such as Nha Trang and HCM City.
Hanoi Station has arranged quarantine rooms for passengers and staff with Covid-19-like symptoms. The station has also prepared an area for quick Covid-19 testing.
The same situation has also been reported for airfares. Tickets for flights from Hanoi to HCM City on October 11-13 were sold out quickly despite quite high prices.
The occupancy rate of Vietnam Airlines flights has reached around 90%.
Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said only a small number of flights have been resumed. Social distancing and low availability have pushed fares higher.
CAAV also suggested lifting the distancing regulations on flights to help passengers to enjoy cheaper tickets as they have to pay for their Covid-19 test.
Air and rail tickets sell well after services resume
Both air and railway tickets have been sold very well after fights and railway services resumed following a long halt due to Covid-19.
Source: dtinews.vn, VOV
