Many domestic flights have been fully booked for the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday.
Flights fully booked for Reunification Day and May Day holiday
On some Vietnam Airlines online booking sites, tickets for the Hanoi - Phu Quoc route on April 29 are being sold from VND 4.1 million (USD 178) for economy class and nearly VND 7 million for Business class. Tickets for the Phu Quoc-Hanoi route on May 2 and May 5 have the same prices.
Meanwhile, Vietjet Air has run out of tickets for business class on that route, while other classes have prices ranging from VND 3.2-3.5 million per ticket. Bamboo Airways has also announced that they have nearly sold out tickets for the Phu Quoc-Hanoi route around the holiday.
Many flights to other tourist destinations including Quy Nhon, Danang, Nha Trang, and Con Dao have also been sold out while others now have few choices for this time.
A representative from Vietnam Airlines Group said that they have arranged 450,000 seats during seven days between April 28 and May 4, which is an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period of 2019.
Bamboo Airways said that they have decided to increase flights on some key routes connecting Hanoi to Danang, Quy Nhon, Cam Ranh, and Phu Quoc and arrange more flights at late nights between April 28 and May 3 to serve the rising number of customers.
Customers are advised to buy tickets at the airlines' online channels and offices to avoid fake tickets.
More trains arranged
The Vietnam Railway Corporation announced 50 more trains for the Reunification Day and May Day Holiday. These trains will serve key tourist destinations including Hanoi to Lao Cai, Vinh and Quang Binh; and HCM City to Nha Trang.
A representative from Hanoi Railway Transport Company said that most of the trains connecting Hanoi and some southern localities were nearly fully booked for the evening of April 29.
"We're going to add more carriages to these trains to transport more customers," he said.
The Saigon Railway Transport Company also said all the trains departing HCM City to Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, and Danang on the evening of April 29 and morning of April 30 have been fully booked.
