Airlines are starting to sell tickets for Lunar New Year

There are still more than four months to go until the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024, however, up to this point, airlines have been busy selling Tet flight tickets so that passengers can choose a reasonable price for their journey home.

According to the leader of Vietravel Airlines, based on the need to return home to reunite with family, visit relatives and travel during the Lunar New Year, Vietravel Airlines predicts that passenger travel demand during the 2024 Lunar New Year will increase compared to 2023.

“It is expected that the total number of passengers traveling by plane during the 2024 Lunar New Year will reach 10 million, an increase of 15% compared to 2023,” the leader of Vietravel Airlines predicted.

On Vietravel Airlines' domestic flight network, it is expected that flights to Hanoi, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, Da Lat, and Phu Quoc will attract a large number of customers with travel needs and the peak time for "ticket hunting" is expected to be from mid-November 2023.

To meet the travel needs of passengers, Vietravel Airlines has planned to operate more than 100,000 seats on its entire domestic and international flight network from January 25 to February 24, 2024 (ie December 15, the year of the Cat to January 15, the year of the Dragon).

In addition, the airline is working with aviation authorities to request permission to increase the frequency of flights on key routes to maximize capacity to serve the Tet peak.

“Airfares for the 2024 Lunar New Year are expected to be higher than usual. However, Vietravel Airlines will still ensure that ticket prices are in accordance with the regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, and at the same time, the airline will launch promotional programs specifically for the Tet period,” said a leader of Vietravel Airlines.

To meet the travel demand during the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024, from September 13, Vietnam Airlines Group (including 3 airlines Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) will provide 3 million seats on the entire domestic and international flight network, in the period from January 25 to February 24, 2024 (ie December 15, Quy Mao year to January 15, Giap Thin year).

According to a representative of Vietnam Airlines, the total number of seats provided on the entire flight network is approximately 15,000 flights, of which domestic is 2 million seats (10,300 flights), international is more than 1 million seats (4,650 flights).

Vietnam Airlines focuses on increasing flights on domestic routes connecting the three cities of Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City with airports in many provinces and cities across the country such as Hai Phong, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hue, Quy Nhon, Quang Nam, Pleiku, Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, etc.

For international flights, the routes with the most seats are between Vietnam and Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Australia, France, and Germany.

In addition, Vietnam Airlines Group continues to deploy a flexible fare range with many prices suitable for passengers' ability to pay. To buy tickets at economical prices, passengers should have a travel plan, buy tickets early and choose suitable flight times and dates.

Explaining the reason why Vietnam Airlines opened ticket sales early for Tet flights this time, a representative of Vietnam Airlines said that every year, Vietnam Airlines opens Tet ticket sales 5-6 months before the departure date, this is a practice that has been implemented for many years. Therefore, opening Tet ticket sales at the present time is not early.

In addition, airlines are technically allowed to open sales 330 days before the departure date. Opening sales for Tet at this time helps passengers and families plan and budget early, preparing for the biggest holiday of the year.

“We are also preparing to launch attractive promotions for alternate flight tickets so that customers can proactively choose and arrange their Tet holiday plans,” a representative of Vietnam Airlines confirmed.

To prepare for travel during Tet 2024, airlines recommend that passengers should plan and book tickets early to be able to choose a suitable flight time with a good ticket price within the price range offered by the airline. In addition, passengers should also pay attention when booking tickets online, and should not book tickets on sales channels with unusually low prices and unclear information.