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Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

January 15, 2016 By James Clark

Flight: Jetstar Pacific BL 791
From: Hanoi (HAN) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Jetstar Pacific - Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

I flew with Jetstar Pacific from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.

I compared airfares online with Skyscanner. I know what airlines fly between the two cities but I wanted to see a comparison. Fares between VietjetAir and Jetstar Pacific were about the same, so I ended up flying with VietJet Air to Hanoi and flying back with Jetstar Pacific.

For this flight there was no airbridge at Hanoi Airport so passengers were bussed to the aircraft sitting on the tarmac away from the terminal. As you can see it was a dreary winters day in Hanoi, but luckily it had stopped raining when it came time to board.

Jetstar Pacific at Hanoi Airport

I had recently flown with Jetstar Pacific from Bangkok to Saigon so I knew what to expect in terms of onboard amenities. It is a low cost airline, so food and drink is only available for purchase, and it is BYO entertainment.

Jetstar Pacific inflight magazine

The inflight meal service with competitively priced, with hot meals available for 50,000 VND ($2.20 USD).

Hot meals

Drinks are also reasonable with water and soft drinks for 20,000 VND (90c USD).

Drinks menu

The flying time is around two hours, and as with Hanoi, the flight was parked on the tarmac and we were bussed to the terminal.

Jetstar Pacific at SGN

Overall this was a good option for a cheap flight between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. There is no Hanoi-HCMC high-speed railway, so budget airlines offer a cheap way to travel.

For more flight reviews, check out Bamboo Airways and Vietnam Airlines.

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: hanoi airport, jetstar pacific, sgn airport

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