Tickets for Tet previously used to be sold from late August.
Despite being earlier than previous years, airfares for the Tet Holiday 2023 are two to three times higher than last year.
Many airlines in Vietnam have begun opening ticket sales for the Lunar New Year 2023 or Tet, earlier than usual
A return ticket for flights on the HCM City-Vinh is being sold for a minimum of VND7 million by VietJet Air. Meanwhile, it is VND7.2 million by Bamboo Airways, around 80 percent higher than the current level.
For return flights on the Hanoi-Nha Trang route, tickets range between VND2.6-7 million for the Tet period The price is at least VND3.6 million for return flights on the Hanoi-Phu Quoc route.
Vietnam Airlines is providing the lowest return tickets for Hanoi-Danang flights at VND3.9 million.
Fuel price rises are said to be a contributory factor in higher airfares.
