Taxi services at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực

HCM CITY — Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City is expected to serve 150,555 flights and up to 2.9 million passengers in the peak summer season from June 1 to August 15.

The figure represents an increase of 6.64 per cent in the number of flights and 7.6 per cent in the number of passengers compared with the same period last year.

A representative of Tân Sơn Nhất  International Airport said the airport had prepared plans to meet the high demand.

Accordingly, all units have been asked to monitor the flight schedule, frequency and density of flight operations in each time frame and arrange personnel to ensure airport services.

They have been required to devise a plan to prevent flooding as well as how to handle it in case bad weather affects flights, the representative said.

The airport also arranges youth union members to support passengers at the screening area and passenger hall of the domestic terminal during peak hours.

The number of passengers going through Tân Sơn Nhất  International Airport has surged in recent years to nearly double its designed capacity.

The airport currently has two terminals, with T1 serving domestic flights and T2 handling international flights. T1 can serve up to 15 million passengers a year and T2, 10 million.

The airport was designed to handle 25 million passengers a year by 2020, but it has been receiving almost 40 million a year since 2017. —  VNS