Tired passengers arrive at Vinh airport after many flights were delayed.
(Baonghean.vn) - After being continuously delayed due to thick fog in Vinh City for many nights, although compensation flights were arranged, fatigue was clearly visible on the faces of people returning home for Tet.
In recent days, in the areaVinh CityThe continuous occurrence of dense fog at night has caused many flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Lat to Vinh airport to be canceled or diverted.
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| After being canceled at night, many flights have been rushing to land at Vinh Airport during the day, causing the number of passengers here to increase dramatically in recent days. Photo: Tien Dong |
Notably, on the night of January 25, 14 flights of Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo, Vietjet, and Jetstar had to be canceled or diverted to Noi Bai Airport. Not stopping there, on the evening of January 26, 6 flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh were also canceled, some flights had to be diverted to Noi Bai Airport and Tho Xuan Airport (Thanh Hoa).
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| After many hours of waiting due to flight cancellations, fatigue was evident on the faces of passengers upon arriving at the airport. Photo: Tien Dong |
Due to the bad weather, airlines were forced to arrange alternate flights to take passengers to Vinh airport the following morning. This caused the number of passengers arriving at Vinh airport to increase dramatically in recent days.
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| Due to the schedule change, many people were very tired. Photo: Tien Dong |
According to our records today (January 27), since noon, when the fog gradually cleared, many flights landed in succession.Vinh airportAfter getting off the plane, many people showed signs of fatigue after a long, involuntary trip.
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| Many families had to wait 18 to 20 hours from the time they arrived at Tan Son Nhat airport before they could land in Vinh. Photo: Tien Dong |
Mr. Hoan shook his head and said, "It's not okay not to go home during the traditional Tet holiday, but going home like this is truly a difficult journey."
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| After landing at the airport, many children were exhausted and had to lie down temporarily in small spaces in the airport. Photo: Tien Dong |
Not as lucky as Mr. Hoan's family, many people who took the night flight to Vinh airport on January 25 and 26 had to change to Noi Bai airport and Tho Xuan airport. After arriving, some were arranged by the ticket office to take a shuttle bus to Vinh, but many people had to arrange their own transportation after being compensated 500,000 VND by the airlines.
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| Some children collapsed on top of their suitcases, waiting to continue their journey home. Photo: Tien Dong |
According to the representative of the Northern Airport Authority in Vinh, on January 27, as planned, there will be 35 flights landing at Vinh airport. Among them are many make-up flights from the previous nights. However, there are 7 scheduled flights that will land at Vinh airport after 8:00 p.m. If the weather in Vinh in the past few days is followed, it is not certain that flights after 8:00 p.m. will be able to land, which means that on the night of January 27, there may be more flights canceled, delayed or having to change their itinerary.
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| The number of passengers flocking to Vinh airport increased dramatically during the day, causing the parking lot to become crowded. Photo: Tien Dong |
According to hydrometeorological experts, in winter, in the central and northern provinces, fog often appears at night and early morning. This phenomenon is due to the temperature difference between day and night. During the day when it is sunny, moisture on the ground evaporates and moves up, gradually condensing when it meets cold air. When night falls, this cold air mass is heavier than the hot air mass, so it falls down, accumulates near the ground, and forms fog. This has limited visibility, and many flights have been canceled due to unsafe take-offs and landings.