The first passengers flying with Vietjet Air receive lucky money on the first day of Lunar New Year 2024. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has recently issued a communication to Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines, and Vietravel Airlines regarding an increase in airfares after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The move was made after passengers complained of a lack of availability and difficulty buying tickets on routes from Chu Lai, Huế, Hà Nội to HCM City.

Ticket prices on even the most popular routes like Hà Nội-HCM City were expensive, local media reported.

The CAAV asked domestic airlines to deliver reports before February 26 on their supervision on flight ticket agencies and punishments on any possible violations.

Earlier the Ministry of Transport requested the CAAV to strengthen inspection on passenger transport and publicise airfares during the peak traveling period of the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the CAAV, Vietnamese airlines served more than 1.5 million passengers in seven days of the holiday from February 8 to 14 including 748,600 foreign passengers and 762,400 domestic passengers.

Air passengers and cargo during the period expanded by 11 per cent year on year, it said, adding that although the domestic market saw a downward trend of 13.2 per cent, the international market flourished at 54 per cent.

The passenger and cargo transport ran smoothly without congestion reported at airports, especially at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport, said the CAAV. — VNS