Vietjet starting daily flights between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City

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Arget wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:45 am Sorry I have no idea . I only went that far on the website.

They were the cheapest the next were $9 each way.
Excluded tax and surcharges.......

Departure tax: 25 USD
Fuel surcharge: unknown amount of USD

A single trip will end up costing at least 50 USD. That's quite steep for a 250 km trip, especially if you consider the time you will actually save. I guess a door-to-door service to HCMC from Phnom Penh will take at least 4 hours when you fly. Not sure how long the bus will take you... 6 hours to central HCMC?
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Kammekor wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:05 am
Anchor Moy wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:41 pm
Arget wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:29 pm ll prices are in US Dollar

Departure Flight
From: Phnom Penh To: Ho Chi Minh
Departure Date: 21/12/2017 Thu 19:45
Fare: 3.00 USD
Charge: 41.35 USD
Tax: 0.00 USD
Total: 44.35 USD

Return Flight
From: Ho Chi Minh To: Phnom Penh
Return Date: 23/12/2017 Sat 17:35
Fare: 3.00 USD
Charge: 38.36 USD
Tax: 0.00 USD
Total: 41.36 USD

Grand Total: 85.71 USD
But are those cheap seats available or do you have to "upgrade" ?
I had a look at the flights SR- Hanoi for next month, which are SO cheap - about $22 - but sorry not available, and next class is at around $150. And that's one way.
Is that a usual thing for these Vietjet "promotion" prices ?
Any other ideas for flying SR-Hanoi welcome. :beer3:
Since the departure tax at Siem Reap is 25 USD for an international departure there is simply no way you will find a one way flight for 22 USD.
Good point. I don't fly short haul international much, I'd forgotten about airport tax.
In any case, I figure when I see a ticket advertised for $22, then I could hope to get it for maybe $66. But when its already $150, well its $150.
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AndyKK wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:55 pm So has anyone got the real price from PP to HMC?
So! Had I been given wrong information on price? Maybe not according to the wonder of internet booking. But offering cheap seats that don't apply, but maybe only for some of the elite or own country folk. The price and time travel don't add up to the chance of seeing the bikini girls. :)
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Airlineratings.com give their Low-cost Flyer Award to VietJetAir this year.

VietJetAir Best Ultra Low-Cost Award Winner For 2018
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VietjetAir.com, the inaugural winner of the Airlineratings.com Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline 2018 is bringing back the romance of travel but at bargain prices.
Flight attendants love their job and pilots give passengers a commentary of where they are and the landmarks below.

Since launching in December 2011, the airline has quickly grown its fleet and subsequently its number of destinations opening up affordable travel to all including those that perhaps couldn’t afford air travel before.

The airline to date has flown over 40 million passengers, and been awarded 32 domestic and nine international accolades such as being named “The Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier 2015” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015.

Vietjet operates a fleet of A320s in a 3-3 configuration with black leather seats. A special business class configuration (Skyboss ticket type) is also available with red leather seats.

And while in a tight 29-inch configuration the seats do recline.

For a small fee, you can select quiet seats up the front or exit rows. Also windows and aisle seats attract a small premium. Blankets, pillows, gifts and gimmicks can be purchased on board.

And, unlike some low-cost airlines, the cabin crew take safety seriously focusing on seat belts and exits being kept clear.
The airline serves 38 destinations in Vietnam and 35 international locations.
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/vie ... rd-winner/
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OK for Cambodians. For me having to pay for a visa for a long weekend is not a good deal. Same flight time to Bangkok and no visa costs.
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Lot's of western countries are visa free for 15 days, not only cambodians.
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A bit late on this, but the offer is still valuable tomorrow for flights until June 2020.

Vietjet offers millions of 0VND tickets in all flight network
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(Vietjet, Ho Chi Minh City, October 21, 2019) – For the upcoming festive season, Vietjet offers a big promotion of millions of 0VND tickets (*) to fly in all Vietjet’s flight network. Tickets are up for grabs during 3 golden days on 22 - 24 October 2019, between golden hours 12:00 – 14:00. Flight period is from 23 November 2019 to 30 June 2020 (**).
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Can not find a flight Phnom Penh Saigon.
That's over, I think.
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SHV9 wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:01 pm Can not find a flight Phnom Penh Saigon.
That's over, I think.
I don't think Vietjet ever flew between SGN and PNH. If they did, it was for a very short period. They announced the service in late 2017. And when I checked, there were no flights on the sked. Then there were Mon, Wed and Fri flights on the sked for a short time, then there were none again. I tried to book several times but there always no flights available. I think they quietly abandoned PNH in very short order.
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Never found a PP - HCMC flight with VietJet, I don’t know why they advertise it and don’t schedule the flights. :-(


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