Increase slot operations at Tan Son Nhat airport during the 2024 Tet peak
To serve the increased travel needs of people during the 2024 Lunar New Year peak, The Vietnam Aviation Administration has continued to adjust coordination parameters at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Accordingly, the leaders of the Civil Aviation Authority decided to increase the parameters of runway coordination at Tan Son Nhat during the daytime hours (6:00 a.m. to 11:55 p.m.) from 44 slots/hour to 46 slots/hour, during the night hours. (0h-5h55) from 40 slots/hour to 42 slots/hour. The slot increase applies from February 1 to February 21 (ie from December 22 to January 12).
In addition, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam also adjusted to increase the coordination parameters of the domestic terminal area at Tan Son Nhat from February 1, 2024 to February 21, 2024, such as takeoff hall A from 13 to 15. flights/hour; Departure hall B from 11 to 13 flights/hour; Domestic landings from 20 to 22 flights/hour.
The Civil Aviation Authority continues to adjust slot coordination parameters at Tan Son Nhat airport. Photo: Gia Linh
Notably, the additional slots due to adjusting dispatch parameters will focus mainly from Ho Chi Minh City to airports with high booking rates such as Pleiku, Quy Nhon, Chu Lai, Buon Ma Thuot, Hue, Tuy Hoa. Hoa, Thanh Hoa, Da Nang, Quang Binh, Hai Phong, Vinh…
The Department of Aviation requires airlines to urgently coordinate additional slots for flight routes. In addition, during the peak season of Tet, airlines deploy to their affiliated units to ensure compliance with regulations to minimize the occupation of take-off and landing runways.
Units continue to coordinate with many localities to well organize transportation between airports, airports and cities, ensuring good service for passengers on night flights.
Airlines can add about 10,000 seats/day at Tan Son Nhat during Tet. Photo: Gia Linh
It is known that this is the second time the Civil Aviation Authority has decided to continue adjusting slot coordination parameters at Tan Son Nhat airport. It is estimated that this increase in coordination parameters is confirmed by Vietnamese airlines to add 48 slots/day, equivalent to about 10,000 seats/day at Tan Son Nhat to localities. From there, it contributes to relieve the scarcity of air tickets for Tet, meeting the travel needs of people.
Previously, Tan Son Nhat International Airport said that during the peak service period of Lunar New Year 2024, (from January 26, 2024 to February 24, 2024), the unit expected to have about 860-900 departure and arrival flights, about 135,000-140,000 passengers/day.