Though the traditional Tet festival is near, many air tickets for flights from HCM City to the provinces in the central region and the north remain unsold.

The official websites of Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines on January 16 showed that high numbers of tickets still are available.

Even though demand has dropped during tough economic times, all domestic airlines plan to provide more flights this Tet as a result of harsh competition in the domestic aviation market, according to Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourers) newspaper.-VNS