Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Airports across Vietnam served about 1.29million passengers, including 531,000 foreigners, from April 28 to May 3 duringthe holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification Day, andInternational Labour Day.
The figure is 39% higher than that of the same period last year,according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The number of foreign passengers and local ones increased by296% and 43% respectively.
During the period, Tan Son Nhat International Airport dealt with4,300 flights with 714,000 passengers and 6,000 tonnes of cargo. In particular,the number of passengers through the airport reached the highest level on April28 with more than 132,700.
Noi Bai International Airport dealt with 3,200 flights with526,000 passengers and 9,000 tonnes of cargo. The number of passengers throughthe airport reached the highest level of more than 96,000 passengers on April28.
Da Nang International Airport dealt with 1,500 flights withabout 210,000 passengers and 150 tonnes of cargo. The number of passengersthrough the airport reached the highest level of more than 38,300 passengers onMay 2.
According to the CAAV, during the holidays, Vietnamese airlinescarried more than 1.01 million passengers and 4,500 tonnes of cargo, anincrease of 22% in passenger numbers and 17% in goods volume over the sameperiod of last year.
With proper preparation, airports ensured service quality,security, and safety during the holidays when the travel demand increased, it noted./.
