Vietnam

[grapewall]

Or 45min flight from SGN. Tickets can be bought for like SGD $40 (no luggage). And I'd be happy to pay $30 more to avoid travel via Vietnam buses. Especially these 'sleeper buses' which every year end up in headlines with 'xx people are killed when bus got into accident'.

I have to agree with you. I was afraid of accidents as well. But then, internal flights are more dangerous because the planes are not maintained to international standards. Also, internal flights are always delayed, and the locals are quite uncivilised in the planes. Moreover, the dalat airport is quite far from the city centre. So in view of these factors, I decided to go with sleeping buses.

 

[Bishio]

Up or down dalat by bus at noon that is dangerous.

If compare flight n car accidents.
Flight is much much lesser.

Anyway to Each his own way....

 

[audiovideo]

I have to agree with you. I was afraid of accidents as well. But then, internal flights are more dangerous because the planes are not maintained to international standards. Also, internal flights are always delayed, and the locals are quite uncivilised in the planes. Moreover, the dalat airport is quite far from the city centre. So in view of these factors, I decided to go with sleeping buses.

wow uncivilized is indeed the right word. Domestic flight, stick to Vietnam air. As for maintenance standard, don't think domestic is anyhow. Must be at least a320. Rule of thumb is strictly no propeller plane for me

 

[invisible999]

$40 is one way?

Yes and it was Vietnam Airlines flight, with 20kg luggage allowance.

If you buy VietJet and find sale, you can get $30 for return flight.

My philosophy is that it makes sense to pay more to get more usable time and does not make sense to pay for more expensive hotel. In other words to get bus going from Hanoi to Saigon for $15 which goes for 14h and then get into $150/night hotel does make sense for me. I'd rather pay $100 for 2h flight and stay at $50/night hotel. But that's just me.

I have to agree with you. I was afraid of accidents as well. But then, internal flights are more dangerous because the planes are not maintained to international standards. Also, internal flights are always delayed, and the locals are quite uncivilised in the planes. Moreover, the dalat airport is quite far from the city centre. So in view of these factors, I decided to go with sleeping buses.

As I said, everyone has their own priorities. I use VN first for intra-vietnam flights and VietJet - second. Avoid Jetstar at all costs.

 

[finale1]

Why not jetstar? Any reason?

Yes and it was Vietnam Airlines flight, with 20kg luggage allowance.

If you buy VietJet and find sale, you can get $30 for return flight.

My philosophy is that it makes sense to pay more to get more usable time and does not make sense to pay for more expensive hotel. In other words to get bus going from Hanoi to Saigon for $15 which goes for 14h and then get into $150/night hotel does make sense for me. I'd rather pay $100 for 2h flight and stay at $50/night hotel. But that's just me.



As I said, everyone has their own priorities. I use VN first for intra-vietnam flights and VietJet - second. Avoid Jetstar at all costs.

 

[Henabi]

how was your vietjet experience?
any delay?
and how do you like the vietnamese passengers on the same flight

Delay.... definitely haha. My advice is give at least 2hr buffer for transit.

So far... no issues with vietnam passengers. I don't bother them at all haha

 

[invisible999]

Why not jetstar? Any reason?

For intra-Vietnam flights avoid Jetstar at all costs. Seriously.

This is the recommendation locals will give you and I have first hand experience with them and I wrote it here about 2 years ago - they moved my connecting leg flight without notifying me, I discovered it accidently. After that refused to put me back on original flight and refused to give refund as well.

In short - if your inta-Vietnam flight with Jetstar is without delay or cancellation - consider yourself extremely lucky.

 

[finale1]

For intra-Vietnam flights avoid Jetstar at all costs. Seriously.

This is the recommendation locals will give you and I have first hand experience with them and I wrote it here about 2 years ago - they moved my connecting leg flight without notifying me, I discovered it accidently. After that refused to put me back on original flight and refused to give refund as well.

In short - if your inta-Vietnam flight with Jetstar is without delay or cancellation - consider yourself extremely lucky.

Wow thats really bad.

 

[audiovideo]

Delay.... definitely haha. My advice is give at least 2hr buffer for transit.

So far... no issues with vietnam passengers. I don't bother them at all haha

problem is they bother you
If got kids behind your seat, siao liao
They parents no restrain
And the usual legs rest on you armrest ha

Vietnam air maybe better. Will verify again in 2 weeks time

 

[audiovideo]

Jetstar online change schedule charge $62.
If call up to change, $106
Funtastic haaaa

 

[dede1217]

Jetstar online change schedule charge $62.
If call up to change, $106
Funtastic haaaa

there is admin fees if the staff changed for you ?

rmb last time, there is schedule change, they mentioned that if you are not happy with our suggested timing, please call our cso ...
eventually the cso changed for us without extra charges ... perhaps now changed ...

 

[Henabi]

problem is they bother you
If got kids behind your seat, siao liao
They parents no restrain
And the usual legs rest on you armrest ha

Vietnam air maybe better. Will verify again in 2 weeks time

So far.... so good haha

 

[finale1]

Last time i mistyped my name for Tiger ticket by 1 alphabet. I called in and they changed my name for free.

there is admin fees if the staff changed for you ?

rmb last time, there is schedule change, they mentioned that if you are not happy with our suggested timing, please call our cso ...
eventually the cso changed for us without extra charges ... perhaps now changed ...

 

[Steyr69]

Anyone kenna ask for kopi money by viet customs before? Or stop to ask whether u got return ticket n hotel booking?

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[kitkat2]

Anyone kenna ask for kopi money by viet customs before? Or stop to ask whether u got return ticket n hotel booking?

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never. you kenna? any irregularities on your side? how much did they ask?

 

[finale1]

Anyone kenna ask for kopi money by viet customs before? Or stop to ask whether u got return ticket n hotel booking?

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Kena asked for return ticket is very common.
Kena asked for kopi money is very rare.

 

[dede1217]

Kena asked for return ticket is very common.
Kena asked for kopi money is very rare.

Saw few people have to buy data sim card from the counter behind the immigration ...
price is about 14sgd ...
to use their data in order to show them your booking itinenary , the data was very weak or non-existence in airport immigration area, not sure why some managed to connect ... while saw few went to buy sim card ...

 

[dede1217]

some other scams to take not
vinasun is white
mah linh is green
https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Show..._scam_in_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_beware-Vietnam.html

if you see cabs around ben thanh market stopping, could be scam.
their meter will jump from 20k to 60k to 120k to 200k etc ...

 

[MrAppleCrumble]

Saw few people have to buy data sim card from the counter behind the immigration ...
price is about 14sgd ...
to use their data in order to show them your booking itinenary , the data was very weak or non-existence in airport immigration area, not sure why some managed to connect ... while saw few went to buy sim card ...

their airport data is super good. faster than sg.. rule here is to always forget network than reconnect to tsn wifi than can liao..

 

[finale1]

their airport data is super good. faster than sg.. rule here is to always forget network than reconnect to tsn wifi than can liao..

Airport data is now intermittent. Doesnt work most of the time these days.
In the past yes its very good.