Tan Son Nhat Airport handles nearly 170,000 passengers on fifth day of Tet
VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to reach one of its busiest days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) travel season on February 21, the fifth day of Tet, with nearly 170,000 passengers traveling through the airport.
According to the airport’s Operations Centre, total traffic is projected at 169,709 passengers across 1,037 flights, including 520 departures and 517 arrivals.
Departures are anticipated to include 355 domestic and 165 international flights, while arrivals will consist of 356 domestic and 161 international services.
Outbound passenger numbers are estimated at 68,273 travelers, comprising 37,977 domestic and 30,296 international passengers. Meanwhile, inbound traffic is projected at 101,436 passengers, including 71,221 domestic and 30,215 international arrivals.
By terminal, T1 is set to handle 128 departures (15,454 passengers) and 126 arrivals (27,548 passengers). T3 will operate 225 departures (22,523 passengers) and 227 arrivals (43,673 passengers). T2 is scheduled for 162 departures and 158 arrivals, serving more than 60,000 international passengers.
The projected figures follow several consecutive days of heavy traffic. On February 20, the airport handled 170,798 passengers on 1,037 flights, while February 19 and 18 saw 151,177 passengers (970 flights) and 142,993 passengers (906 flights), respectively.
Passenger volumes on February 21 and 22 are forecast to exceed 165,000 travelers per day, surpassing earlier projections and reflecting strong post-holiday return travel demand.