Vietnam Airlines plans to charter 4 planes to serve Tet At Ty

Vietnam Airlines Corporation has just planned to increase flights to serve the travel demand during the Lunar New Year. The airline plans to lease 4 more Airbus A320/A321 aircraft, including 2 wet lease aircraft (including flight crew).

These aircraft have a capacity of 180 passengers and will be served by Vietnam Airlines and foreign flight attendants according to the airline's service standards, except for the entertainment system.

According to a representative of Vietnam Airlines, each aircraft is expected to operate 180 flights during the peak Tet holiday in 2025. If two aircraft are leased, there will be an additional 64,800 seats, and if four aircraft are leased, there will be an additional 129,600 seats for the market. The airline hopes to soon cooperate with service providers.

During this year’s Lunar New Year, the company plans to provide more than 2.5 million tickets. So far, the airline has sold 1.5 million tickets, reaching two-thirds of the same period last year. On November 11, the airline added more domestic flights for niche routes such as Ho Chi Minh City - Chu Lai, Quy Nhon, Buon Ma Thuot, Gia Lai...

In addition to Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air has also opened early sales of 2.6 million Tet tickets for the period from January 15 to February 12, 2025, to serve the travel needs during the holidays. Similarly, Bamboo Airways has also opened ticket sales during this period. This year's Tet flight tickets are more expensive than the same period in 2023 due to the limited number of aircraft and escalating input costs.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said it will monitor the booking situation and ticket prices on domestic flights to promptly direct airlines to increase capacity to meet peak demand during the 2025 Lunar New Year.