Airfares for the four-day National Day holidays soar. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, the prices of round-trip ticketsfor flights from September 1 to September 4 from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to tourist attractions such as DaNang, Da Lat, Hue and Nha Trang range from 3-4 million VND (126 - 168 USD), doublingthe normal prices.
Airlines hope for a highertravel demand during this upcoming holidays compared to the Hung Kings'Commemoration Day and the National Reunification Day (April 30) andInternational Labour Day (May 1) holidays this year.
They are collaboratingwith relevant agencies to apply modern technological solutions, especially theautomated passport scanning system and electronic identity verificationaccounts, in order to provide passengers with safe and comfortable flights.
According to the CivilAviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), the useof Level 2 electronic identification (VNeID) authentication has been applied fromAugust 2 for air passengers on domestic flights.
The airlines said the use ofthe VNeID app helps facilitate management at the airports and minimises securityrisks while saving time in processing procedures. This is one of theimportant measures aimed at enhancing the quality of aviation services of Vietnam.
Previously, the Ministry ofTransport piloted the integration of VNeID through a QR code reader to servepassengers’ check-in at 22 airports nationwide from June 1./.
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