Airports & Airlines
There
are three international airports in Vietnam. Tan Son Nhat airport
(SGN; 08-844 6665) serves Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is Vietnam’s
busiest international air hub. Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport (HAN; 04-886
5047) is the destination of choice for those concentrating on northern
Vietnam, while a handful of international flights also serve Danang
airport (DAD; 0511-830 339), a useful gateway to the charms of central
Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Airlines (www.vietnamair.com.vn) Hanoi (04-943 9660) HCMC (08-832 0320)
is the state-owned flag carrier, and the majority of flights Vietnam are joint operations between Vietnam Airlines and foreign airlines.
Vietnam
Airlines has a modern fleet of Airbuses and Boeings and the level of
service on its international flights is starting to catch up with its
bigger rivals. However, on the domestic front, cancellations and late
flights are still possible.
Many
international flights leaving Hanoi connect through HCMC, but it’s a
headache. Passengers have to pay a domestic departure tax, fly to HCMC,
claim their bags, check in again, and pay an international departure tax
before boarding the international flight.
Flights Vietnam: Airlines Flying to & from Vietnam
All phone numbers are in Hanoi (area code 04) unless otherwise stated.
Aeroflot (airline code SU; 771 8742; www.aeroflot.com; hub Moscow)
Air Asia (airline code AK; www.airasia.com; hub Kuala Lumpur)
Air France (airline code AF; 825 3484; www.airfrance.fr; hub Paris)
Asiana Airlines (airline code OZ; 831 5141; www.us.flyasiana.com; hub Seoul)
Cathay Pacific (airline code CX; 826 7298; www.cathaypacific.com; hub Hong Kong)
China Airlines (airline code CI; 824 2688; www.china-airlines.com; hub Taipei)
China Southern Airlines (airline code CZ; 771 6611; www.cs-air.com; hub Guangzhou)
Japan Airlines (airline code JL; 826 6693; www.jal.co.jp; hub Tokyo)
Jetstar Asia (airline code 3K; www.jetstarasia.com; hub Singapore)
Korean Air (airline code KE; in HCMC 08-824 2878; www.koreanair.com; hub Seoul)
Lao Airlines (airline code QV; 822 9951; www.laoairlines.com; hub Vientiane)
Lufthansa (airline code LH; in HCMC 08-829 8529; www.lufthansa.com; hub Frankfurt)
Malaysia Airlines (airline code MY; 826 8820; www.malaysiaairlines.com; hub Kuala Lumpur)
Philippine Airlines (airline code PR; in HCMC 08-822 2241; www.philippineair.com; hub Manila)
Qantas (airline code QF; 933 3025; www.qantas.com.au; hubs Sydney & Melbourne)
Singapore Airlines (airline code SQ; 826 8888; www.singaporeair.com; hub Singapore)
Thai Airways (airline code TG; 826 6893; www.thaiair.com; hub Bangkok)
Tiger Airways (airline code TR; www.tigerairways.com; hub Singapore)
United Airlines (airline code UA; in HCMC 08-823 1833; www.unitedairlines.com; hub Seattle)
Asia
Although
many Asian countries now offer competitive deals, Bangkok, Singapore
and Hong Kong are still the best places to shop around for discount
tickets.
Cambodia
Vietnam
Airlines currently has a monopoly on the Phnom Penh to HCMC route, with
several flights a day. There are no direct flights from Phnom Penh to
Hanoi, only via HCMC or Vientiane. Vietnam Airlines also offers numerous
services daily between Siem Reap and HCMC and a couple of more
expensive flights direct to Hanoi. A good agent is Hanuman Tourism
(855-23 218356; www.hanumantourism.com; 12 St 310, Phnom Penh).
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China
Vietnam
Airlines now offers links from Hanoi to several major cities in China,
including Beijing, Guangzhou and Kunming. These routes are shared with
Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Yunnan Airlines,
respectively. The only direct flights between HCMC and mainland China
are to Beijing and Guangzhou.
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Airlines and Cathay Pacific jointly operate daily services between Hong
Kong and both Hanoi and HCMC. The open-jaw option is a popular deal,
allowing you to fly into one and out of the other.
Reliable travel agents in Hong Kong:
Four Seas Tours (2200 7760; www.fourseastravel.com)
STA Travel (2736 1618; www.statravel.com.hk)
Japan
ANA,
Japan Airlines and Vietnam Airlines connect Hanoi and HCMC with Osaka
and Tokyo. Cheaper indirect flights are available via other Asian
capitals.
Recommended travel agents in Japan:
No 1 Travel (03-3205 6073; www.no1-travel.com)
STA Travel (03-5391 2922; www.statravel.co.jp)
Laos
Both
Lao Airlines and Vietnam Airlines operate daily flights between
Vientiane and Hanoi or HCMC. There are also now several flights a week
between Luang Prabang and Hanoi.
Malaysia
Malaysia
Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have daily connections between Kuala
Lumpur and both Hanoi and HCMC, but Air Asia is gaining favour thanks to
low fares.
Singapore
Singapore
Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have daily flights from Singapore to both
Hanoi and HCMC. Jetstar Asia and Tiger Airways are cheaper budget
carriers and e-tickets can be booked via their websites. For reliable
fares from Singapore to Vietnam, contact STA Travel (6737 7188; www.statravel.com.sg).
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South korea
Asiana
Airlines, Korean Air and Vietnam Airlines all fly the Seoul–HCMC route,
so there’s at least one flight offered per day. There are also several
direct Seoul–Hanoi flights per week.
A good agent for ticketing in Seoul is Joy Travel Service (02-776 9871).
Taiwan
Airlines flying from Taipei include China Airlines, Eva Air and Vietnam Airlines.
A long-running discount travel agent with a good reputation is Jenny Su Travel (02-2594 7733; jennysu@tpe.atti.net.tw).
Thailand
Bangkok
is still the most popular gateway to Vietnam. Air France, Thai Airways
and Vietnam Airlines offer daily connections from Bangkok to Hanoi and
HCMC. Air Asia is a cheaper option to both Hanoi and HCMC.
One
popular choice is an open-jaw ticket that involves a flight to either
HCMC or Hanoi, an overland journey to the other city, and a flight back
to Bangkok.
Khao San Rd in Bangkok is the budget-travellers headquarters. If some of the agents there look too fly-by-night, try STA Travel (0 2236 0262; www.statravel.co.th).
Australia
Fares
between Australia and Asia are relatively expensive considering the
distances involved. Most of the cheaper flights between Australia and
Vietnam involve stopovers at Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or Singapore, but
Qantas and Vietnam Airlines have services linking Brisbane, Melbourne,
Perth and Sydney with either Hanoi or HCMC.
The following are good places to pick up tickets in Australia:
Flight Centre (133 133; www.flightcentre.com.au)
STA Travel (1300 733 035; www.statravel.com.au)
Canada
Discount tickets from Canada tend to cost about 10% more than those sold in the USA. For the lowdown on cheap fares, contact Travel Cuts (800-667 2887; www.travelcuts.com), with offices across the country.
Continental Europe
Although
London is the discount-travel capital of Europe, major airlines and big
travel agents usually have offers from all the major cities on the
continent.
Recommended agents with branches across France:
Nouvelles Frontières (08 25 00 07 47; www.nouvelles-frontieres.fr)
OTU Voyages (www.otu.fr) This agency specialises in student and youth travel.
Voyageurs du Monde (01 40 15 11 15; www.vdm.com)
Reliable agencies in Germany:
Just Travel (089-747 33 30; www.justtravel.de)
STA Travel (0180-545 64 22; www.statravel.de)
From other countries in Europe, try the following agencies in Italy, Netherlands and Spain.
Airfair (0206-20 51 21; www.airfair.nl; Netherlands)
Barcelo Viajes (902 11 62 26; www.barceloviajes.com; Spain)
CTS Viaggi (064 62 04 31; www.cts.it; Italy)
NBBS Reizen (0206-20 50 71; www.nbbs.nl; Netherlands)
Nouvelles Frontières (902 17 09 79; www.nouvelles-frontieres.es; Spain)
New zealand
The
best way to get from New Zealand to Vietnam is to use one of the
leading Asian carriers like Malaysian, Singapore or Thai. Good agencies
to start shopping around for tickets:
Flight Centre (0800 243 544; www.flightcentre.co.nz)
STA Travel (0508 782 872; www.statravel.co.nz)
UK & Ireland
From
London there are some great fares to Asia, although prices to Vietnam
are not as cheap as to Bangkok or Hong Kong. There are oodles of
agencies in the UK. Some of the best bets:
Flightbookers (087-0010 7000; www.ebookers.com)
North-South Travel (01245-608291; www.northsouthtravel.co.uk) North-South Travel donates part of its profit to projects in the developing world.
STA Travel (087-0160 0599; www.statravel.co.uk)
Trailfinders (084-5050 5891; www.trailfinders.co.uk)
Travel Bag (087-0890 1456; www.travelbag.co.uk)
USA
Discount
travel agents in the USA are known as consolidators. San Francisco is
the ticket-consolidator capital of America, although some good deals can
be found in Los Angeles, New York and other big cities.
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