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Flight Review: VASCO – Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau

February 23, 2021 By James Clark

Flight Review: VASCO - Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau

Flight: VASCO OV 8061 / Vietnam Airlines VN 8061
From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Ca Mau (CAH)

I flew with VASCO from Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau. At the time of my flight this was the only flight per day operating to Ca Mau Airport. I checked on Skyscanner to compare all flights and make sure there were no other options.

VASCO (Vietnam Air Services Company) is a fully owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, and – as I was to find out – the branding is interchangeable. I booked this flight on the Vietnam Airlines website, and if you try and book on the VASCO website you will be redirected to vietnamairlines.com to complete the booking process.

The fare was 590,000 VND ($25.73 USD).

SGN-CAH options

This included a checked bag, so a great deal overall.

SGN-CAH ticket

When I booked the ticket, the flight time was 5:30. I wasn’t happy about such an early start, but that was the only option. I was mentally prepared for the early start, then the day before the flight I was notified that the time was moved to 14:30.

VASCO has its own branded check-in counter at Tan Son Nhat Airport. It’s a small airline, so there was no drama checking in.

Check-in for VASCO

On the departure board, the VASCO logo is shown along with the IATA code of 0V.

Departure board

At the boarding gate, the logos of VASCO and Vietnam Airlines are shown with the 0V flight number.

Gate 4 to Ca Mau

This was my first time flying with VASCO, so I was looking forward to flying with a new airline. We were bussed out to the tarmac and I saw another VASCO ATR-72 aircraft, but it was not ours today. Instead, we were to be flying on a Vietnam Airlines ATR-72. It didn’t quite feel like I was flying with VASCO for the first time.

VASCO flight to CAH

I enjoy the change of pace of flying on an ATR Turboprop, as opposed to the usual 737/A320 that is used on most domestic flights in Vietnam.

James flying to CAH

There are only 4 seats across in an ATR, so no middle seat anxiety. The flight was only about 1/3 full. I don’t know if that was normal or low demand during the weird time of travel in the age of COVID-19. I was lucky it wasn’t cancelled completely.

ATR seats

The scheduled flight time is 55 minutes, so there is no meal service. Free water is handed out during the flight.

Free water

Heritage – the inflight magazine of Vietnam Airlines.

Heritage Feb 2021

The magazine shows the combined route map of Vietnam Airlines and VASCO, with the dotted lines representing VASCO.

Southern Vietnam route map

VASCO services small airport destinations in Vietnam.

ATR72-500 fleet

I had a window seat and I had a great view of the Mekong Delta Region during this flight. Unfortunately, the window was so dirty that I didn’t get many clear photos. Ca Mau Airport is near the city centre, and the landing path goes across the city. Here is the view of the central market.

Flying over Ca Mau

The aircraft parks close enough to the terminal to be able to walk. No bus transfers here.

Arrived at Ca Mau

The Ca Mau Airport terminal receiving its one flight per day. When we arrived we had to fill out a health declaration form due to the ongoing global pandemic.

Airport terminal

That was my first VASCO flight that didn’t feel like a VASCO flight. The alternative is an 8-hour bus ride for the 308km journey, so I was happy to fly.

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: ca mau airport, sgn airport, vasco, vietnam airlines

About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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