Two major airports serve 1.2 million passengers during five-day holiday
VOV.VN - The total number of passengers passing through Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airports amounted to 1.2 million during the five-day national holiday ending on May 3.
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi dealt with 2,700 flights with 422,000 passengers, marking respective increases of 86% and 299% compared to the same period last year.
From April 29 to May 3, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City received 4,466 flights with 756,000 passengers on board, representing annual rises of 18% and 32.9%, respectively.
On the last day of the holiday on May 3 Noi Bai International Airport welcomed 561 flights with more than 92,000 passengers, including more than 28,000 foreign nationals. On the same day, Tan Son Nhat Airport served 129,500 arrivals.
On peak days, the country’s two major airports tightened aviation security measures to ensure safety for all passengers.
This year, the Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification Day, and May Day fell on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, allowing people two more days off on May 2 and May 3.