Plenty of taxis, charter, and ride-hailing cars packed parking spaces at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday afternoon to serve a huge volume of passengers, who returned to the southern hub for work and study after the five-day holiday commemorating Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).

The airport received a soaring number of passengers toward the end of the day, especially between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm, a representative of the airport told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper the same day.

According to several carriers operating there, domestic flights bound for the Tan Son Nhat airport recorded occupancy rates ranging from 90 percent to 100 percent, while the average number of passengers arriving at the domestic terminal reached between 2,000 and 300,000 during peak hours.

A representative of a tech-based ride-hailing firm told Tuoi Tre that the company stayed ready to arrange cars to pick up passengers at the airport, while warning against certain ride-hailing drivers who might turn off their app and seek to maximize their earnings by offering rides without the app at higher fares.

This ride-hailing firm ramped up efforts to encourage its driver-partners and customers to request and accept rides through the app, ensuring a safe journey and reaping the rewards of using the service.

The company would strictly tackle any drivers who turned off the app and intentionally negotiated the fare with customers.

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