More than 650 flights delayed at Tan Son Nhat due to weather

Many flights were delayed at Tan Son Nhat airport, leaving passengers waiting on the morning of February 3.

According to statistics from Tan Son Nhat Airport Operations Center, from 0:00 on February 1 to 16:00 on February 3, 1,103 flights took off. Of these, 659 flights were delayed, accounting for nearly 60% of the total number of flights.

Vietjet Air is at the top of the list of delayed flights with 257/344 flights, accounting for more than 74%. Vietnam Airlines also had 209/352 delayed flights, accounting for more than 59%. These are the two airlines with the highest rate of exploitation.

In addition, some airlines such as Jetstar Pacific also had 44/63 delayed flights (accounting for 70%), Bamboo Airways had 43/75 flights (accounting for 57%)...

Along with delays, 40 flights were canceled over the past three days due to bad weather.

The information board shows many flights delayed due to weather.

On February 1 and 2, fog, low clouds, and reduced visibility below operating standards occurred at airports in the northern region, negatively affecting flight operations. Many flights had to be diverted or delayed.

Bad weather has had a major impact on operations at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the country's largest aviation hub, which is entering its peak season.

Flight delays have a knock-on effect on departure times between airports; passengers are congested, causing congestion in the boarding lounge area.

Today, the number of passengers passing through Tan Son Nhat airport is expected to be the same as yesterday, with about 128,000 people and nearly 900 flights. Of which, the number of flights is concentrated mainly at the domestic terminal with about 303 flights, carrying about 60,500 passengers.

HA (according to Vietnamnet)

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/hon-650-chuyen-bay-bi-cham-gio-o-tan-son-nhat-do-thoi-tiet-372400.html