According to information from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, on February 2 (the 5th day of Tet) - the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday 2025, this airport welcomed a large number of passengers back to Ho Chi Minh City. Specifically, the total number of scheduled flights is 979, including 488 departures and 491 arrivals.
The largest airport in the Southern region also welcomed a total of 150,512 passengers, of which 57,194 were departing and 93,318 were arriving. Tan Son Nhat International Airport also forecasted that during the peak period of the Lunar New Year 2025 (from December 15 to January 15, 2025), Tan Son Nhat Airport will welcome more than 4 million passengers.
People hurried back to Ho Chi Minh City to enter the first working day of the year of At Ty. Tan Son Nhat Airport
The baggage claim area, hundreds of passengers waiting their turn. Some people were tired from having to wake up early to catch early morning flights. Most of the passengers who took the early morning flight on February 3rd took advantage of the time to return home to put their luggage away, preparing for the first working day of the new year.
As the afternoon approached, the number of flights landing showed no signs of slowing down. The baggage claim area remained crowded. Some passengers said they had to wait 15-30 minutes to get their luggage. In addition, the number of arriving passengers at the international departure terminal continued to increase.
Outside the domestic terminal, the taxi and bus pick-up area was packed with people carrying luggage. Vehicles rushed to pick up passengers following the instructions, aviation security regulations and airline staff.
Meanwhile, in the TCP parking area, technology vehicles were bustling to pick up passengers. Many people were impatient because they had to wait too long without being able to get a car because it took a long time for the vehicles to enter and exit the airport.
People hurried back to Ho Chi Minh City via Tan Son Nhat airport
According to the Civil Aviation Authority's report, during the Lunar New Year holidays in 2025 (from January 24 to February 2, from December 25 to January 5, At Ty year), the total passenger transport volume of the whole market reached 2.5 million passengers, an increase of 17.8%.
Of which, international passenger transport reached 1.35 million passengers, up 23%; domestic passenger transport reached 1.14 million passengers, up 12% over the same period in 2024.
Vietnamese airlines transported more than 1.67 million passengers, up 12.8%, and nearly 7,000 tons of cargo, up 4% over the same period in 2024; international flights reached more than 536,000 passengers and more than 3,600 tons of cargo, up 14% in passengers and a slight increase of 1.1% in cargo compared to the same period in 2024. Domestic transport reached more than 1.1 million passengers and 3,200 tons of cargo, up 12% in passengers and 7.4% in cargo compared to the same period in 2024.
