Vietnam Airlines has announced that it added four new Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet, increasing its capacity for the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.
The added aircraft will help Vietnam Airlines operate nearly 1,000 more flights during the holiday.
According to Vietnam Airlines Group, their three airlines including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO will provide 2.86 million seats on both domestic and international flights during the Tet Holiday, including over 1,300 added flights operating in the early morning or late evening hours.
Earlier this month, Bamboo Airways also added two Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet to serve the passenger increase of 20 percent during the coming holiday.
Bamboo said that several high-demand routes have been almost fully booked including the HCM City-Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Haiphong, Hue, Quy Nhon routes and the Hanoi-HCM City and Danang services.
Vietjet Air has also added four aircraft.
According to the latest announcement of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, local airports, especially Tan Son Nhat Airport, are expected to serve more flights and passengers this Tet compared to the same period last year. Congestion may occur at times.
The Tet holiday will last seven days from February 8 to 14, 2024.
