Tan Son Nhat on the top of the airport having the best transport capacity
Strongly invested, Tan Son Nhat International Airport has just reached the list of the 70 best airports in the world for transport capacity voted by Skytrax.
Top 70 best airports for transport capacity
Skytrax - an organization specialized in aviation assessment has announced the ranking results of airports in the world in 2018, based on surveys from more than 550 airports worldwide. Accordingly, in the list of the world's best airports for passenger transport capacity, Tan Son Nhat stands at the top 30 airports with the capacity to transport passengers from 30-40 million or more passengers per year, in the total of 70 airports ranked. Skytrax's 2018 survey is based on customer satisfaction with airports around the world, after aggregating results from more than 13.7 million passengers in more than 100 different countries. Passengers were asked questions regarding the service at the airport from check-in to shipping, shopping, security, etc.
Tan Son Nhat is the main operating headquarters of all Vietnamese airlines
Leading the list of the world's best airports for transport capacity of 50 million or more passengers are Changi Airport (Singapore), Incheon and Tokyo Haneda (Japan), Hong Kong, etc.
Meanwhile, at the top 100 best airports in the world, Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) also stands at 82nd place.
Tan Son Nhat Airport
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (formerly known as Tan Son Nhut Airport) is an international airport in South Vietnam. The 850-hectare Tan Son Nhat International Airport ranks second in terms of area and first in terms of station capacity (with a capacity of 15-17 million passengers/year - overloaded when the passenger volume is more than 25 million passengers/year, compared with the current capacity of Noi Bai Airport - Hanoi of 20 million and Da Nang Airport of 11 million) and also the airport with the largest number of passenger in Vietnam.
Located 8 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City center in Tan Binh District, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is an important transport hub of the South. In 2014, the airport served 26.5 million passengers, in the group of 50 airports with the highest number of passengers in the world. In 2016, the airport served 32.6 million passengers, increasing 22.8% compared to 2015. The airport is also the main operating headquarters of all Vietnamese airlines and also the headquarter of Vietnam Airport Corporation which manages all civil airports in Vietnam.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
From 2016 up to now, Tan Son Nhat Airport has continuously invested, upgraded, renovated many items of the station, improved the quality of services such as expanding the international terminal, adding the departure entrances, putting to use new duty-free stalls in the station area, arranging more automatic check-in counters, and improved service quality to better meet the needs of passengers, etc.
At the end of last year, Tan Son Nhat Airport was also voted by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports magazine in the top 25 airports having the best sleeping areas in the world and top 25 best connecting airports in the world.
In the future, Tan Son Nhat International Airport will be one of the two main airports of Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region, mainly serving domestic tourists. A new international airport with a design capacity of up to 100 million passengers/year and 5 million tons of goods/year - Long Thanh International Airport is currently underway to implement investment procedures.
The modern facilities of Tan Son Nhat
With the large size and modern facilities, Tan Son Nhat International Airport has an important role in the national economy and tourism of the region in particular and the country in general. For further information about a Mekong Delta tour or where to go in Mekong Delta, feel free to contact us or visit our website, and don’t forget to like, share the article with others. Thank you.
