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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Return ex Perth $220, Melb $224, Syd $229, GC $229 with Air Asia @ IWTF

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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Return ex Perth $220, Melb $224, Syd $229, GC $229 with Air Asia @ IWTF
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tightarse on 20/02/2017 - 10:21 iwantthatflight.com.au (1710 clicks)
Last edited 20/02/2017 - 10:25

How cheap is this. Seems to be fares available from May-Aug (and possibly Sep), but you'd obviously need to check from your departure city. Below are some sample dates & prices. Payment is with POLi or PayPal so a small fee may apply if paying by other methods. Enjoy :)

Perth to Ho Chi Minh City return
Dep. 09/May Ret. 16/May $220
Dep. 09/May Ret. 19/May $220
Dep. 09/May Ret. 22/May $220
Dep. 11/Jun Ret. 18/Jun $220

Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City return
Dep. 12/May Ret. 19/May $224
Dep. 12/May Ret. 22/May $224
Dep. 12/May Ret. 18/Jun $224
Dep. 11/Jul Ret. 30/Jul $224

Gold Coast to Ho Chi Minh City return
Dep. 09/May Ret. 19/May $229
Dep. 09/May Ret. 22/May $229
Dep. 15/May Ret. 22/May $229
Dep. 20/Jul Ret. 30/Jul $229

Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City return
Dep. 09/May Ret. 16/May $229
Dep. 09/May Ret. 19/May $229
Dep. 09/May Ret. 22/May $229
Dep. 23/Jul Ret. 02/Aug $229

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        • INFIDEL on 20/02/2017 - 15:37
          +1

          @carwashhair:

          There are 4 international airports, including Cairns Intenational Airport… (didn't see you were referring to just SEQ, not QLD)
          All but BNE are basic facilities.

          Gold Coast & probably all but Brisbane have no maintenance facilities for large aircraft (caused 24 hour delay on my Air Asia flight). That's a good reason to fly from a major airport, which is only BNE in QLD.

          Jetstar moved many international flights from GC to Melbourne.

        • carwashhair on 20/02/2017 - 15:43

          @Infidel:

          how lucky you are living in SE Queensland

          was not talking about Cairns, though. The four airports for SE QLD are BNE, OOL, MCY and Brisbane West. If Qantas flies there from Sydney it's gotta be a destination, right? http://www.wellcamp.com.au/

        • INFIDEL on 20/02/2017 - 15:46
          +1

          @carwashhair:
          Yes 4 airports (3 international) in SEQ. But the new private Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba - only operates a few international flights (couldnt find any - probably just to export Gina Rinehart's Wagyu beef). It's a fair drive & haven't seen a deal on OzBargain😯

          The advantages of flying into the choice of SEQ airports for holidays or business - is very different for locals flying out from their generally suburban homes.

          Getting public transport (other than taxi/uber or private coaches) at early/late flight times is near impossible unless you live in CBD to use Airtrain which has restricted or no service outside normal hours.

          Sydney has neighbouring airports too with better transport connections. The advantage of larger population. OOL can be a bugger to get to from areas of Brisbane. I sometimes fly BNE-Newcastle because it's usually cheaper & had better connections than OOL-Sydney.

          With so many airports, competition should make flights cheaper… But generally charged more for shorter flights - not the geographic advantage you claim. We miss out on many flight deals you get.

          A case of the grass is always greener on the other side… sometimes it comes with cow pads😯

      • INFIDEL on 20/02/2017 - 17:49
        +1

        If you can't take advantage of a geographical advantage for cheap travel, you probably deserve to stay at home.

        Come off it. Over 100km to (all but BNE) airport IS a bit far for most people in Brisbane.

        It takes 3 or 4 hour by public transport for me to get to OOL (2 buses, 2 trains, another 2 buses & hope none are late), & I'm closer than most beside good transport in South-East of Brisbane, near motorway to Gold Coast. My trips are too long (4-13 weeks) to justify leaving car at airport beside the ocean. I've done it many times over many years.

        Add up to another few hours on public transport for others in Brisbane, unless near the few train lines (without some drivers at present).

        For me, catching cheap AirAsia flights means an overnight stay before flight (done many times), unless taking much more expensive options - often from BNE airport or further to CBD involving Taxi etc. Being late for a discount flight is not an option.

        In comparison, Bus to DFO beside BNE is 5 minutes walk from my home, is quick, & costs me under $2.

        Leave the bargains for those that want to make them work.

        Who doesn't want to make the bargains work? Seems Omayga was wanting this to work. If I could get a cheap flight out of BNE - I'd jump at that & have.

        I think you're harsh in basically telling people to give up discount flights & stop complaining. To leave it only to the experienced!
        It was just a simple question if flights were available from BNE. That was already answered - no.

        I've travelled over a decade, up to 9 months a year, to & from overseas flying very cheap & even free. Sometimes the hassles getting to & from airports can be daunting & expensive for the inexperienced. It's the first & last step of the journey.

        For me, flying to/from Sydney was so much easier, transport available most hours, & very cheap after a short stroll out of the airport & on to public transport. Much easier, quicker & cheaper than any airport near Brisbane. Don't know what you are upset about?

        I'll be back at OOL for another cheap Jetstar flight to Japan in April. At least it is a better flight time than AirAsia. But not looking forward to the ride there - it's half the flight time to Japan😯

  • Pantagonist on 20/02/2017 - 14:21
    +6

    Flights to Ho Chi Minh City (South).

    Photo shows Ha Long Bay (Far North).

    That's equivalent to sticking a photo of the Sydney Opera House next to an Adelaide flight.

    • carwashhair on 20/02/2017 - 15:06

      Over here, everyone - I found jv's other account

    • Frankieei on 20/02/2017 - 19:42

      lol… unfortunately we are not living in a perfect world :)

  • Phoebus on 20/02/2017 - 14:35
    -1

    DO NOT go to Vietnam in August.
    You'll die from crotch rot

    • Flying Ace on 20/02/2017 - 17:46

      Been to Vietnam many times in August - sure it's hot, but no worse than an Australian summer…

      • Wolfy on 20/02/2017 - 18:07

        It's much worse than any place in the southern half of Australia that is not oppressively humid and hot.

      • Phoebus on 21/02/2017 - 14:08

        North Vietnam is quite different from the south.
        Like Cairns vs Sydney

  • chengjianer on 20/02/2017 - 15:27

    It seems AirAsia doesn't operate between Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.

    I booked a trip to Ho Chi Minh for 7 days in Sep, i haven't been to Vietnam before and someone recommend i should go up to Hanoi as well. Will 7 days be enough? As i don't want a trip that is so packed or full then after the trip it feels worse than working 7 days straight. Also, this time i am taking my parents there, since they haven't been there before.

    • retiredfeline on 20/02/2017 - 15:46
      +2

      Usually foreign airlines aren't allowed to serve a domestic sector unless it happens to be a stopover to the final destination. You can be sure VN Airlines wants to keep this sector.

      Oh and 7 days will be too packed if you are trying to do both cities. You need one day just for Halong Bay.

      • Flying Ace on 20/02/2017 - 19:46
        +1

        Jetstar Asia, Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines all fly between SGN and HAN and for really cheap too.

    • bargainy on 20/02/2017 - 20:46

      Definitely head north and mid coast. Hcmc was my least favourite destination in Vietnam.

      • Storm on 21/02/2017 - 10:35
        +2

        Asked a Vietnamese colleague about this deal and he said to only spend 2 days in HCMC…. nothing much to do and even he get's bored there after a day. He recommended to go to Nha Trang where Vin Pearl Island is (a theme park).

  • Storm on 20/02/2017 - 16:08

    Looks like a saving of $30 per return ticket in September.

    Is VN a cheap place to go to? Bali used to be cheap, now it's the same as elsewhere in Asia (e.g. Langkawi, Phuket).

    Woah, a lot of the return flights involve an 8 hour wait (from around midnight) in KL. How much is it to sleep somewhere in the airport?

    Perth, Australia to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam 14h 50m

    AirAsia X, D7237, Economy 5h 40m
    Dep: 09/Sep/2017 06:50 PER Perth, Australia
    Arr: 09/Sep/2017 12:30 KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Layover at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for 7h 10m

    AirAsia, AK524, Economy 2h 0m
    Dep: 09/Sep/2017 19:40 KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Arr: 09/Sep/2017 20:40 SGN Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam to Perth, Australia 16h 10m

    AirAsia, AK525, Economy 1h 55m
    Dep: 16/Sep/2017 21:10 SGN Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
    Arr: 17/Sep/2017 00:05 KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Layover at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for 8h 45m

    AirAsia X, D7232, Economy 5h 30m
    Dep: 17/Sep/2017 08:50 KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Arr: 17/Sep/2017 14:20 PER Perth, Australia

    • retiredfeline on 20/02/2017 - 16:34

      If you want to stay airside, Sama Sama 2 hotel will cost about $70-80 for 6 hours.

      • Storm on 20/02/2017 - 16:37

        Just checked and it would be $137 for 2 adults as Sama Sama 2.

        • CyberMurning on 20/02/2017 - 16:55

          doh the total cost of this cheap trip is increasing significantly …

    • Dapple on 20/02/2017 - 17:25

      You can book some decent hotels around the airport maybe 15km away for around $15 when booked early. The short taxi ride is up to around $10 one way by web estimates. Perhaps even a bus route for ~$1.5 if not out of hours. Google maps is quick for checking public transport time and cost.

      There's a couple of citibank atm's in the airport according to their locator. So cash for plus transaction accounts is no problem.

      • Storm on 20/02/2017 - 18:33

        Sri Langit is 15 minutes away, and $77.

        I wonder, after getting out of the airport (do you have to pay entry visa fee etc.?), how many hours actual sleep you would have before you had to get up and go back to the airport for the 2 hour check-in? 3 hours sleep?

  • bailbondsh on 20/02/2017 - 19:10
    +1

    If I buy a ticket for myself and I can't go can someone else go with my tickets? Sorry don't travel much.

    • timhn on 20/02/2017 - 19:49

      In theory yes, provided the airline let you change name - with a fee.

    • bargainy on 20/02/2017 - 20:47

      Usually not possible or significant fee to change name on these cheap tickets.

  • mopo on 20/02/2017 - 20:05
    +3

    visas have to be done in person at the consulate? aint nobody got time pho that

    • retiredfeline on 20/02/2017 - 20:10

      Search for Visa On Arrival threads on this site.

  • Becsavers on 20/02/2017 - 20:05

    Just booked 2 weeks in September, OOL-SGN return for $299. Great price for school holidays!

  • gsta12 on 20/02/2017 - 23:51

    So, can someone confirm that if you buy this and just have carry on luggage and forfeit the KL - SGN , will the return portion of the ticket still be ok to use from KL after not showing to the return SGN - KUL? A lot of airlines will cancel the remainder of the ticket in this instance.

    • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2017 - 11:20

      I did that a few years ago with Airasia, there were no problems but I checked 1st.

      This is the email reply: Dear xxx,Greetings from Airasia X. With regards to your email below, please be informed that you may only board one sector of the flight(emphasize "may', not "only", and then it makes sense). However as per our terms & conditions, there will be no refund for the sector that you did not board. To avoid any inconvenience, please check in at airport only.

      So yes I "check(ed) in at airport only", not online. I had checked luggage so at Sydney checkin I explained and they put a KL tag on it, I think at the airport they may have cancelled the return HCM-KL leg which I wasn't going to use, can't quite remember. My ticket then was an Airasia "Fly-through" like this deal, but caveat it was a few years ago. Yes, A lot of airlines will cancel the remainder of the ticket in this instance…like Vietnam airlines I found.

  • cartwheelz623 on 21/02/2017 - 00:08

    can anyone confirm visa costs $95AUD ? Their Website looks sketch and says to call lol..

    Will also search for VOA threads hoping to get some more info.

    lava hot deal , thanks OP!!

    • jackofspade on 21/02/2017 - 00:49
      +1

      I recently paid $8usd for VOA letter and $25usd for the visa.

      • cartwheelz623 on 21/02/2017 - 10:47
        +1

        thanks mate. where was that from?

        just trying to get how that works, do you just get a letter here in aus from a service online, and then go to a special queue at the airport in HCM, and pay another 25USD and get a visa sticker label on your passport printed there?

        Cheers

        • Flying Ace on 21/02/2017 - 11:10
          +1

          This is correct. I've never had to wait longer than 20 minutes for my VOA in SGN.

        • cartwheelz623 on 21/02/2017 - 11:26

          swt az , thanks for the info guys! much cheaper than applying beforehand for the visa then.

          do they actually go off and print a visa sticker or just stamp the passport?

          (just thinking wait-time wise cuz a bunch of us are thinking of grabbing this deal, and i know a couple people will defo have a hissy fit if waiting long lol)

        • jackofspade on 21/02/2017 - 15:24
          +1

          www.vietnamvisaprovider.com

        • CyberMurning on 21/02/2017 - 22:03

          @cartwheelz623: are you sure applying from sydney is expensive? i saw just $19 for single entry but cant remember the website name.

          warning there are few fake websites:
          http://vietnamembassy.org.au/thu-tuc-cho-cong-dan-Viet-Nam-v…

        • cartwheelz623 on 24/02/2017 - 15:04

          @jackofspade: Just applied and got this reply:

          Please fill out the the below requested information, we will use to obtain the visa authorization letter (approval) that will take 2- 3 days (normal), and 4 hours - 1 day (urgent). As soon as we got the "letter" from Vietnam Immigration Department, we will fax, or send you by email. What you need is to print the "letter" out, prepare 02 photos with size 4*6 cm each, and $45 per person (one month visa), ready to get Vietnam visa on arrival at Vietnam international airport when you arrive.

          "45 per person (one month visa)"

          Before applying it says "25 USD for 1 month or 3 month single entry visa"

          help guys what is happening haha

        • retiredfeline on 24/02/2017 - 15:08
          +1

          @cartwheelz623: Exactly as described. You have to pay these middle people for making the application for you and send you a copy of the approval. Then pay immigration for the visa stamp on arrival. Sure, it's a money collection exercise.

        • cartwheelz623 on 24/02/2017 - 16:23

          UPDATE:

          Applied on vietnamevisaprovider.com

          got an email from [email protected] and did some research.

          FWIW this is their website fb etc:

          https://www.facebook.com/vietnamvisaprovider2014/

          https://www.vivutravel.com/

          https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g293924-d21…

          TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016.

          paid 8USD for each of us, on paypal so even more safe.

          Will update on how the whole process goes once they process our stuff!

        • jackofspade on 24/02/2017 - 22:15
          +1

          @cartwheelz623:
          It's $25 and you only need one photo.

        • cartwheelz623 on 25/02/2017 - 07:42

          @jackofspade: cheers mate thats what i thought, not sure why they said 45. like greenpossum suggested might be a lousy conversion to AUD haha oh well

        • cartwheelz623 on 26/02/2017 - 02:13

          UPDATE: Got an email this arvo from them, with letter.

          "
          As promised, I would like to send your visa approval letter to Vietnam. Could you please check the following attached file for detailed information.

          Note:
          - Please prepare $25USD/person, which is stamping fee that you have to pay directly at the airport on arrival.
          - Please prepare 02 photos (size 4*6cm).
          - Please print out the visa letter and bring it with you. "

          Applied 4pm ish yesterday, got the email 2pm today (saturday) with the stamped letter!!

        • jackofspade on 26/02/2017 - 14:39
          +1

          @cartwheelz623:
          Fill in the entry/exit form before arrival to save time.
          http://www.vietnamvisa-easy.com/blog/new-vietnam-entry-exit-…

        • cartwheelz623 on 26/02/2017 - 21:19

          @jackofspade: you da real MVP

  • catherine28 on 21/02/2017 - 11:48

    Is it still safe to travel with AirAsia?

  • Tarara on 21/02/2017 - 17:26

    If Air Asia says 3 sale flights only left, do you think that's true or if my friends book separate they'll also get the sale price?

    • retiredfeline on 21/02/2017 - 22:27
      +1

      Nah, they only "sell" a few seats at a time to give you a sense of urgency. They may have a lot more or really almost run out. But you don't know. Hotel booking sites also do the same thing.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2017 - 21:41

    Seat selection $76 ($19 x 4 legs, quiet zone $29 x 4!)… or buy these https://www.bigw.com.au/product/sony-noise-cancelling-headph…

  • CyberMurning on 21/02/2017 - 21:54

    Guys, if you put 2 people book together, how to add just ONE of that $80 value pack? two of us just need one big luggage but when i click the value pack + button it adds two * $80 to the total.

    • Becsavers on 21/02/2017 - 22:22

      Is it adding $80 for each separate leg of the trip?

      • CyberMurning on 21/02/2017 - 22:38

        No I feel it adds 80 for each passenger total $160 But I want just one person pay 80.

    • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2017 - 22:22

      why not just buy 20kg luggage for $56 ( total $112 for the 4 legs)

  • Tarara on 22/02/2017 - 09:07

    Guys don't book the May 12th-19th. I'm taking my baby :')

    • carwashhair on 22/02/2017 - 10:13
      +1

      Don't forget to book a bassinet!

      • Tarara on 22/02/2017 - 13:04

        He'll be over 10kg by then unfortunately, thank you though! :)

  • cartwheelz623 on 22/02/2017 - 22:04

    f it… just booked us tix out of GC in May. OZB meetup at airport pre-boarding?

    thanks op!!

  • existence89 on 23/02/2017 - 12:31

    when booking, do you find that you select flights but cannot click "continue"?
    Does this mean there aren't any seats available? Bit confusing as the actual flight time is still an option.

    • Tarara on 23/02/2017 - 14:46

      I think it's a browser issue, perhaps to do with pop ups. It did this on my laptop so I just booked on my phone.

    • retiredfeline on 24/02/2017 - 22:24

      Yeah happened to me with Chrome. Worked when I switched to Firefox. But when I came back later with Chrome it worked again. Maybe some Javascript didn't fully load.

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