Tan
Son Nhat Airport to be fully verified
The Ministry of Transport will establish a
joint working group to thoroughly review and assess the current status and
all stages of operation of Tan Son Nhat, the airport with the highest number
of passengers in Vietnam.
At a meeting to discuss solutions to improve the
quality of services at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport on Monday, Lai Xuan
Thanh, Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), said
Tan Son Nhat Airport has become overloaded.
The current infrastructure has not met passenger
growth. In 2014, the airport served 22 million passengers and the number is
expected to reach approximately 26 million this year. As the airport is
narrow, its space is very tight during peak hours and it has no space for
arranging sleep-boxes.
in addition, the airport is undergoing renovation and
expansion projects, which affect its operation. Congestion on the runways
causes flight delays and congestion at check-in and check-out stalls. Wifi
service is poor while hygiene at toilets in the peak time is under the
required standard. The airport also lack signposts for the restaurant system
and theft is still a problem.
According to Thanh, all of these problems will be solved
in the coming time. A project to expand the aircraft parking area will also
be carried out. Anti-corruption measures will be taken at the customs unit.
The attitude of airport staff will be improved.
The Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said that Tan
Son Nhat Airport did not get compliments from passengers because of lackd of
organization and personnel problems. He agreed with the establishment of a
joint working group to review and assess the situation of each stage from
ground to sky, from inside and outside the airport.
"We must see that Tan Son Nhat reflects the image
of the country, of HCM City, and of the transportation sector. We are
responsible to improve the image day by day," the Minister said.
According to the 2015 rankings of the website The Guide
to Sleeping in Airports, Tan Son Nhat is ranked 4th on the list of the worst
airports in Asia. Last year Tan Son Nhat was on the same list.
Tan Son Nhat airport was upgraded last year but it was
still among the worst airports in Asia this year. The infrastructure of the
airport has deteriorated in recent years and some passengers reported that
customs officials demanded bribes if they wanted faster customs clearance.
Passengers also complained about weak wifi signals, dirty toilets and limited
choices in restaurants, according to The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Meanwhile, Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi ranks
28th of the 30 best airports in Asia. Last year it was on the list of the
worst airports in the region.
Xuan Tung, VNN
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Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 10, 2015
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