Vietnam to provide 1,270 more flights for Lunar New Year holiday
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced Thursday to add some 1,270 more flights to meet with demands of local passengers during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
The number posts an increase of 8.5 percent compared to regular flight schedule, said CAAV.Among the figure, Tan Son Nhat international airport in southern Ho Chi Minh City will see additional 1,065 flights during the period, which means 38 more flights a day.
Local carriers had appled to add over 2,400 flights during the period, but only 1,270 have been approved by CAAV.
Ho Quoc Cuong, head of aviation transportation under the CAAV, said the air carriers may not sell tickets for all of the planned extra services, so there is little chance passengers with purchased tickets will miss flights.
“If it is really the case, carriers must compensate and take full responsibility for the passengers,” he said.
This year, Vietnamese employees will be off from work from Jan. 26 to the end of Feb. 1, 2017 to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday. The year of the Rooster will start from Jan 28.
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