Many passengers are tired because of the runway crack incident at Vinh airport.

According to the reporter, on the afternoon of July 3, the number of passengers in the waiting room and check-in area at Vinh airport had decreased by more than half compared to the time the incident first occurred. Most people were tired because their schedules were interrupted, affecting their work and personal plans.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Le, Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province, was busy preparing her luggage early in the morning to fly to Ho Chi Minh City and then continue to Malaysia for work. However, when she arrived at Vinh airport, she realized that all flights had been delayed due to a runway crack.

Ms. Le sighed: From Cam Duong commune, I had to take a bus to Cam Xuyen district center to go to Ha Tinh city, from Ha Tinh city, I had to take another bus to Vinh city, then from the bus stop in Vinh, I had to take a taxi to the airport, which is almost 100km, now this incident happened, it's very difficult for people who live far away like us. Work in Malaysia was also affected because of an appointment...

Mr. Nguyen Dinh An and his wife in Khanh Hop commune, Nghi Loc district had to fly to Can Tho city today. However, due to an incident, the flight was delayed. Mr. An shared: “The Vinh - Can Tho flight usually only flies on even days, so if we can't fly today, we have to wait until Wednesday to continue flying. Therefore, the family still tried to stay to wait to see if we could fly today, otherwise we would have to return...

Mr. Nguyen Van Yen, 104 years old, living in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, returned to visit his hometown in Nghi Kieu commune, Nghi Loc district. Because he did not use his phone, he did not know that his flight had been delayed, so he had to wait for a car to take him back to Nghi Kieu.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Xuan, a relative of Mr. Yen, sighed: He is very old and cannot walk steadily. We had to hire a car to carry him up. When we got here, he could not fly. We also did not know when he would fly again. It would be too difficult to leave him waiting here. Therefore, the family had to hire a car to take him home to rest and wait for the new flight announcement...

Many passengers said they were both tired and frustrated because when an incident occurred, airlines and airports made announcements to passengers to arrange their time, only to find out when they arrived at the airport, leaving many people unable to handle the situation.

Currently, passengers are choosing different methods for themselves. Most have returned home or rented a motel near the airport to rest, waiting for the announcement of the return flight to complete the departure procedures. The rest are patiently waiting at the airport to hear the situation.

The ticketing areas of airlines are still very crowded, mostly with passengers asking about ticket cancellation and refund procedures. In particular, for nearby flights such as Vinh - Hanoi, Vinh - Da Nang... passengers have decided to buy bus and train tickets tonight so that they can still return to these cities in time tomorrow morning.

Regarding the situation of troubleshooting, Mr. Hoang Van Thu - Director of Vinh International Airport said that on the afternoon of July 3, the unit mobilized forces, the contractor proceeded to repair and fix the cracked and peeling runway, and will be completed by the evening of July 3. It is very difficult to allow flights to resume on the night of July 3, it is expected that flights will not be allowed to operate again until July 4.

It is known that due to the runway crack, about 20 flights will not be able to take off or land at Vinh airport until it is repaired, mainly flights Vinh - Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh - Buon Ma Thuot, Vinh - Phu Quoc with about 350 passengers affected.