According to a survey on airline websites, ticket prices for domestic routes during the September 2nd holiday are quite high, 1.5-2 times higher than normal days, and the closer it gets to the September 2nd holiday, the more expensive the tickets become.
On the Hanoi - Nha Trang route, ticket prices have also increased sharply. Round-trip tickets (including taxes and fees) of Vietnam Airlines cost from 3.0-4.8 million VND/ticket in economy class and 5.4-13.2 million VND/ticket in economy class. Round-trip tickets of Vietjet Air cost more than 2.5-3.0 million VND/ticket in economy class.
Domestic airfares are skyrocketing, while international tours are not far behind.
The skyrocketing price of domestic air tickets has caused significant fluctuations in the tourism market during the September 2nd holiday. While domestic tours are facing pressure to increase prices, international tours, especially those to nearby destinations with reasonable costs, have become more attractive than ever thanks to many preferential policies. This shows that tourists are increasingly looking for new and more economical experiences.
According to many surveys, the booking rate of the unit has reached 92% of the expected seats. The domestic tours that customers choose the most are Phu Quoc, Central region, 3 days with an average price of 3.7 million VND/person. In addition, the Northwest is preparing for the rice harvest season, tours to this area also attract quite a lot of customers. The price of a 6-day package tour to the Northwest is currently 9.2 million VND.
In addition, the company's September 2nd holiday tours to Northern Europe, Dubai and Thailand are completely booked, while the Malaysia - Singapore tour is more than 50% full. Domestic tour purchases are still slow because many tourists have the habit of buying close to the departure date. Da Lat, Nha Trang and Phan Thiet are tourist destinations that many customers are interested in.
Domestic tours are no longer attractive to tourists mainly because of the high cost of airfare.
The most popular foreign tours for the September 2nd holiday are Taiwan - China, China, Korea, Thailand... Newly developed Southeast Asian tours such as Cambodia, Laos... are also starting to attract customers because these routes do not have too long a tour time (4-5 days), the tour price is at an average level, especially autumn is the ideal time to explore these destinations (Laos, Cambodia) because of the cool weather and beautiful scenery.
With the forecast of an increase in the number of tourists during the National Day holiday on September 2, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recommends that tourists carefully research information about travel packages, especially travel programs and hotel rooms, and choose tourism service providers that ensure conditions according to legal regulations.
