Vietnam Airlines braces for Tet tumult

To cope with the expected rush during Tet, Vietnam Airlines will open more five more domestic check-in counters at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport.

The additional counters will function from January 15.

Besides, economy class passengers will be checked in on the first floor and not the second floor as is normal, while business class and VIP passengers can opt for either place.

Tet, which falls in early February this year, is the most important holiday in Vietnam, and usually overwhelms transport networks around the country as people head home to their families.

A Vietnam Airlines source said many seats are still available on flights leaving from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi and Da Nang until January 26 and in the reverse direction after Tet.

The carrier will start selling 15,500 tickets from January 17.

However most tickets to these destinations have been sold out during the peak period from January 27 to February 2, with just a few left on late night flights.

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