Airline tickets "dance" during peak season
Airlines claim to have increased the number of seats by tens of thousands, but people say that even if they book early, it is still very difficult to get cheap tickets, with only expensive prices remaining.
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| Flight tickets for the April 30 holiday this year are selling out and are expensive. In the photo: Looking for flight tickets for the holiday. |
Sold out flights have occurred on many flights. The reason is because agents and businesses are "holding" the tickets.
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On April 24, the airfare prices on the official websites of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, and Jetstar for the April 30 and May 1 holidays showed that many flights to the Central region such as Da Nang and Nha Trang were sold out, with only business class tickets available for 3-4 million VND/ticket.
Representatives of airlines said that they have increased many flights to serve the holiday. Specifically: Vietjet increased 46,000 seats, mainly to tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Da Lat... and international destinations such as Korea, Thailand...
Jetstar increased its flights by 20% compared to the same period last year, equivalent to an increase of more than 20 flights/day. Vietnam Airlines also increased flights to Singapore and Taipei with 4 additional flights/week.
Only expensive tickets leftby the agent "hugging"?
Meanwhile, many passengers said it was difficult to buy tickets because many flights were fully booked or ticket prices were too high compared to normal days.
For example, if you fly during the peak season from April 28th on the Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang route, Jetstar's price will increase to 1.9 - 2.3 million VND/ticket, double the normal price.
For the Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Quoc route, although airlines said they have increased flights, many Vietjet flights to/from Phu Quoc are currently full. Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar still have seats available, but ticket prices range from 2.3 - 3 million VND/ticket and from 5.8 million VND/business class ticket.
Through an exchange on the afternoon of April 24, an airline representative said there are about 12 - 13 different fare ranges.
However, for the Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route, cheap tickets are usually offered for a limited number of seats on the flight, and when demand is high, the airline will close them. Depending on the time and route, during peak periods, cheap tickets will be "tightened" by the airline to increase revenue...
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Mr. H. - owner of an airline ticket agency in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City - added another reason: Airline tickets during the holidays are stressful for individual customers because many agents "hold" tickets or travel companies have "locked seats" in advance, to meet the needs of customers booking tours.
