Level-1 aviation security measures to be adopted during Tet
Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang has issued a directive, asking airports, air traffic service suppliers, airlines and aviation service providers to adopt Level-1 aviation security measures during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival from February 6-16.
Passengers at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🐭 - Director of the Civil AviationAuthority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang has issued adirective, asking airports, air traffic service suppliers, airlines and aviation service providers to adopt Level-1aviation security measures during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival fromFebruary 6-16.
Anticipating a surgein both flight frequency and number of passengers compared to the previous LunarNew Year, particularly at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the CAAV hastaken measures to enhance operational efficiency. Among the preemptivesteps taken, the CAAV has increased takeoffand landing slots and bolstering air traffic management services at the Tan Son Nhat airport, ensuring smooth operations both day and night. The CAAV estimated that domestic air carriers willoperate about 33,800 flights before, during and after the Tet holidays, or between January 24 andFebruary 2, marking a 14% year-on-year increase and a 21% surge comparedto regular days. This surge includes approximately 24,200domestic flights, marking a 2% increase from the same period last year, and9,600 international flights, a remarkable 60% year-on-year rise. Airlines are gearing up for heightenedactivities on key routes such as Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, HCM City-DaNang/Vinh/Dong Hoi/Quy Nhon/Chu Lai/Thanh Hoa/Hue/Tuy Hoa, and Can Tho-Vinh,expecting to transport 7.2 million passengers during Tet. Of them, more than 5million are projected to be domestic travellers, reflecting a 4% year-on-yearincrease./.
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Passengers at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: VNA) 
