Int’l flights, passengers via Noi Bai airport surge during five-day holidays
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has recorded sharp rises in the numbers of international flights and passengers during the holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and International Labour Day from April 29 to May 3.
Passengers wait to handle boarding procedures at the Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has recorded sharp risesin the numbers of international flights and passengers during the holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, NationalReunification and International Labour Day from April 29 to May 3.
Intotal, the airport served nearly 2,700 flights with over 422,000passengers in the five-day holidays.
Thenumbers of domestic flights and passengers were equivalent to those in the sameperiod last year while the numbers of international flights and passengerssurged 86% and 299%, respectively, data from the airport showed.
A leaderof the Noi Bai Airport said that it has deployed aviation security control enhancementmeasures at Level 1 (the lowest in the three-level scale) from April 29 throughMay 3 to ensure absolute security and safety for all flights during the holidays.
Ithas also carried out different solutions during peak hours such as applying ITto estimate the transportation volumes to ready personnel and equipment inservice, and increasing coordination with airlines, ground service companies,and police to quickly deal with any circumstances.
Asa result, congestion has been avoided while passengers and flights have beenserved safely, according to the airport authority./.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines to increase flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to meet the huge demand during the five-day National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.
Although an additional 56 more trains will be operated during the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday, all tickets have been sold out so far.
China’s Xiamen Airlines began operating its first flight from Xiamen to Vietnam via Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) on April 18, said a NIA leader.
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is anticipated to serve 96,000 passengers and 580 flights during the upcoming five-day break from April 29-May 3.
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Passengers wait to handle boarding procedures at the Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: VNA) 
