Trying The Forgotten Southeast Asian Airline
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Airline: Vietnam Airlines, VN
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Aircraft registration: VN-A399
Flight date: April 2024
Route: Hanoi - Hong Kong
Flight numbers: VN592
Seat: 4A
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Vietnam Airlines Business Class Experience
00:01:25 - Grounded Airbus A320NEO Family Aircraft
00:02:44 - Exploring the Vietnam Airlines Lounge
00:05:20 - How I saved 30% on this flight
00:06:49 - Vietnam Airlines A321 Business Class
00:09:31 - The In-flight Experience on Vietnam Airlines
00:11:13 - Aggressive Passenger and Unexpected Leg Situation
00:12:18 - Rude Passenger Behavior and Airline Etiquette
00:13:17 - The Quality of Vietnam Airlines
00:14:25 - Learn to Travel for Less with Points Master
About Vietnam Airlines (from Wikipedia):
Vietnam Airlines (Vietnamese: Hãng hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam, lit. 'Vietnam National Airlines') is the flag carrier of Vietnam. The airline was founded in 1956 and later established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989. Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Biên district, Hanoi, with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The airline flies 117 routes across 19 countries, excluding codeshared services.
About Airbus A321 (from Wikipedia):
Airbus began development of the heavier and longer-range A321-200 in 1995 to give the A321 full-passenger transcontinental US range. This was achieved through higher thrust engines (V2533-A5 or CFM56-5B3), minor structural strengthening, and an increase in fuel capacity with the installation of one or two optional 2,990 L (790 US gal) tanks in the rear underfloor hold.[15] The additional fuel tanks increased the total capacity to 30,030 L (7,930 US gal). These modifications also increased the maximum takeoff weight of the A321-200 to 93,000 kg (205,000 lb). This variant first flew in December 1996, and entered service with Monarch Airlines in April 1997. The following month, Middle East Airlines received its first A321-200 in May 1997. Its direct competitors include the 757-200 and the 737-900/900ER.
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Raising one's voice and acting aggressive until they get their way is unfortunately a common trait among older Western expats. They know SEA service workers will always eventually acquiesce and be penalized by their manager for not enforcing the rule rather than ever consider telling an unruly passenger to be quiet, much less physically restrain them the way American staff would 😭
White people shouting is such a stereotype in Africa and Asia
Lol
French accent explains everything about rude man.
SIA or Cathay would’ve probably told him to get the f*** off the plane and never come back. And he probably booked Vietnam because he knew that. 😂
People like that yelling for a free upgrade should be placed on the airline's no-fly list. Another deterrent is to arrange police on arrival to give the passenger a warning or simply offload the passenger.
They should not be receiving a seat they have not paid for. And getting a seat that way is not fair for the passengers in business class who have paid for their seats.
Rofl. Asking for an upgrade is perfectly acceptable. Shouting is of course not.
Try this crap on American, Delta, or United! I bet they have you arrested and removed from the plane.
As a Vietnamese I jumped into the video right after recognizing what's in the thumbnail. By the way, the airport is named Noi Bai Airport, not Hanoi Airport, but it's not like there's any other commercial airports in Hanoi anyways 😂 Seeing my home airport from abroad brings back so many memories. Glad you tried Vietnam Airlines out, and as someone who has tried their HAN - FRA flight on Economy, I can't wait to see your opinion on their longer flights.
Well Simply Aviation has already given HVN flying praises in their Brutally Honest review on the HAN-SYD route. For what is worth, it's one of the best airlines in Asia. Sure, there's no candlelight dinner like on THY, but their Economy is superb versus even high-end carriers from the Middle East. Being a state-owned flag carrier of a majority middle-low-income country, Vietnam Airlines' strategy of skimping the extravagance in luxury cabins and instead pampering economy passengers a little bit more is spot on.
You’re absolutely correct. That French guy already knew Asian cultures well and totally took advantage of it. He has probably already gotten away so many times before. What ashamed! Some people have that kind of mentality. Must be a cultural thing….. being French …. Some can be incredibly and obnoxiously rude.
Ok... Call me weird... But I always love the background elevator music that Dan and Oskar choose!!
Vietnam Airlines got many modern competitive aircrafts such as A350 and 787, yet somehow they are so underrated.
Fun fact: White livery is the norm because it is easy to spot any cracks on the fuselage.
It weighs and costs less.... 😂 It ain't about cracks
Fun facts you’re talking bullshit!
@@gregb5945 I am a pilot with Qatar, bullshit?
@@londoncycle so why are you taking shit about liveries then ?
White paint is cheaper to use. It's about cost savings. Plus white does not absorb as much sunlight as other colours; the darker the colour, the more absorption of heat from the sun.
I'm surprised the rude passenger didn't get removed from the airplane.
Great video Dan! As an Australian in Australia they are popular and well known as they offer such great fares especially in economy and premium to Vietnam and Europe, also Vietnam is a popular destination for Australians and it is the only full service carrier flying between Australia and Vietnam so a lot of Australians fly them. Personally I would put them below Singapore and Cathay but on par with Thai, Garuda or Malaysian and above Philippine airlines. They have great service and good food long haul and even serve hot towels in economy to Australia! Also their livery is definitely the best
I flew Vietnam Airlines earlier this year on three domestic flights in business class. On the A321 and the A350. The experience was flawless. I was so impressed with the standard of the aircraft, the crew and the food, especially on a domestic service. As a European used to standard Eurobiz style products, I was very jealous of the much higher standards. It was particularly amusing to me to see an A321 “fully loaded” with interior options. As a regular Air France / KLM flyer, the Flying Blue XP and miles were an added bonus.
Didn't realize how close the mountains are to Hanoi.
I love nonstop dans reviews so much because as i travel alot and this channel both actually helps me decide what airlines to fly with
I learned today that because I'm disabled I get to yell at the Vietnamese airline staff and get a free upgrade NOT that dude just a jerk and I hope he reads this. Poor you
Amazing vlog man🎉🎉
I flew them 6+ hrs from Tokyo to Da Nang in Economy and was very impressed. I did a weekend from Hanoi to HK but chose the cheaper option of HK Express since it was a really short flight.
You should try Royal Brunei Airlines!
And then Dan can mention it's a dry airline.
Vietnam airlines is mostly overlooked by reviewers but the quality of services onboard is refined and sumptuous especially when it comes to business class services.
You walk past the guy with the fake leg at 7.02 😂
i am still waiting for you to do PIA, and debunk all the hype given to them by Dan and Sam, I don't get it!
I like flying them and they are part of the SkyTeam Alliance, they are also part owners of several other airlines.
Surely an amputee would need *less* legroom?
Dan,
You are always so hip.....particularly your soundtrack music on this video! Thank you for another very refreshing presentation.
You should definitely try Cambodia airways or Sky Angkor airlines. They are airlines that no one has rated
Nice video. I’ll be flying LHR-HAN A350 business in December roundtrip. Expectations are fairly low but we’ll see!
I love the massage chairs in lounges in Vietnam. They cost several thousand dollars and are amazing.
I searched up Vietnam airlines top rating and they ranked from 11th this year and last year they got top 20! I loved flying on Vietnam airlines
Nice video
Here's the thing, I already was tempted to try Vietnam air because of some EXTREMELY handsome Air Hosts, good to know their service is not too bad as well. I'm interested.😮
I hate to say it but to shut him up i would move him and find a way to charge him.
I flew Vietnam Airlines business class last year from CDG to HAN. It was a great flight, just a struggle to pick my seats. I booked with Air France and AF said to contact Vietnam and Vietnam said contact AF.
I had a bad experience with vietnam airlines in April. I could not choose a seat online and called them maybe 15 times for 3 days and never could get an agent. I also even went to the airport and no one helped me there because the flight was more than 24 hours away. Eventually i check in and get a middle seat because its all they had left. There Wifi didnt work the whole trip, the food was bad and the service was not great. This was a flight from SGN-ICN
Sorry to hear about your experience onboard.
In the last couple of weeks I flew Bangkok-Hanoi and CatBi-Ho Chi /Minh City on Vietnam Airlines A320 and found them average at best.
You said « French »? Why it doesn’t surprise me 😂
Interesting UA-cam Dan. If you want to fly this airline long haul you could fly Australia-Europe or vv. Vietnam Air is a discount airline on the kangaroo route.
VN's A350s are really good and worth a try in all cabins. Good product. The A321 on the other hand, is very tired.
I flew from Osaka back to Singapore on Vietnam Airlines in economy (stopover in Ho Chi Minh) and was pleasantly surprised by their hospitality and excellent service. While the product may not be as up to date as other airlines, their professionalism more than makes up for it. It was such a pleasant flight. Would definitely fly them again.
I've tried the budget Vietjet too and the service was excellent.
Dan, was he given Business meal, treated like he belongs there? Or simply allowed to sit in that larger seat?
Hi Dan I actually flown a few times on their business class and recently from sin to Han and then back to HCM and then sin...on both their a321 neo and even their 787! Yes they may not be five stars they claim only four stars but I must say they are value for money for their business class ...and their service is awesome ...and yes despite the fact that I am from Singapore and we have SQ yet I must say it's awesome ...❤
Points Master: 30% less to upgrade to business class
Loud voice + boorish behavior: 100% less to upgrade
HAHAHAH
As a gate agent they should have had a gate agent come remove him lol
Fly royal air maroc 1 of the most forgotten airlines in Africa
Philippine Airlines mentioned and it got me curious
What are your opinions on its price to service/product?
I've been seeing a lot of mixed reviews about it and some people even saying that the low cost carrier Cebu Pacific is better than the flagship airline
that's so wrong of that French passenger. honestly yelling at the crew because of his selfishness is very sad and unacceptable. honestly, if I was a crew I would have treated him as an unruly passenger. By yelling and be demanding doesn't work all the time.
You want to see Rude Obnoxious passengers, take a flight from the GCC countries to anywhere in Pakistan. Horror stories regarding passenger behaviours are a dime a dozen.
Or India.
I would have told him to sit down and shut up
I have been watching your videos since 2016 and I’m so happy to see one about the national airline of my home country 😂 Here are some of my thoughts:
1. Quiet lounge: the lounges in the international terminal are often quiet due to the fact that most international flights (VNA) from HN depart during the evening. Also, domestic lounges are the complete opposite due to very high passenger movements (HAN-HCMC route is among top 5 busiest in the world), accompanied by the fact that families often bring their children along into the lounge in this occasion.
2. VNA’s response to the rude passenger: I think the response was a gesture of good hospitality and crew friendliness. However in this case I would be extremely annoyed if I was in your position.
3. VNA’s quality and reputation in Asia: I agree that we are one step behind neighbours like Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, and Cathay Pacific despite being a decent carrier. One of the most significant factor is the limited number of international destinations served by VNA compared to others. Having two large cities (which led to two major hub airports, while airlines like TG, SQ, CX can focus on their primary hub airports) mean that VNA need to acquire more aircrafts than the current fleet to serve high-demand, but unserved destinations, such as Prague, Milan, Amsterdam, or Los Angeles. While it is a challenging task for VNA, I believe they can solve that in the future.
4. Lack of IFE screens on the A321s: yeah it is a huge inconvenience, every time I book a HAN-SGN flight that was initially planned for a 787 or A350, I was so annoyed when it was changed to an A321 last-minute 😂😂😂
I think the most forgotten SEA airline is Myanmar Airlines.
Hello i am from Vietnam hanoi I loved your video content keep going your career❤❤❤❤❤❤🩵💙❤️
hope to watch a real honest Philippine Airlines review next, please!! :)
Should have been made to deplane.
Why are the 321neo’s grounded?
Problems with P&W engines
Thanks Dan great video
Try fly royal brunei airlines
Why wasnt the authority not notifed abd restrain him snd arrest him
He doesn’t even look like he is SE Asian or Chinese.
VNA Bussines also have Priority Immigration
"no attention? yea right" says GIA
Vietnam Airlines is near bankruptcy this month as it spent money on jets it doesn't need
Worse than Philippine Airlines (PR)?
Boy they must be a terrible airline! 😂
Loving my experience with Philippine Airlines (PAL) so far.
@@annk387 I guess they’ve improved
@@Northernmike100 yes I hope they stay consistent 🙏🏽
I am from Malaysia and more often than not, we see this situation where "white people" demand extra "services" or make disparaging comments about local cultures. Sometimes they make comparisons to their "advanced" countries, things that are legal/illegal (like riding mopeds, and eating by hand).
But sometimes, the locals themselves made things worse by over-treating or giving special treatment to "white people". For example, there was news about a guy giving free passes to white tourists to get up on the viewing floor on KLCC and locals who made to pay had to wait in a queue. Oh yes, Malaysia Airlines did the same too, and upgraded white passengers to business class for free without them asking (I experienced this twice in Penang), the Malaysians still feel that need to give special treatment to white people.
Also quite recently, a white vlogger visited Melaka and he was surprised that no one greeted him non-stop unlike when he was in Phuket.
To relate to this channel, I flew on Turkish Airlines from Copenhagen to Istanbul, moons ago. During a serving, I asked for a chicken meal (only two were offered, fish or chicken, from the menu card). The Turkish attendant waved that there were no more chicken meals left. But as he pushed the cart further frontward, I heard a white family being asked politely about their choices as he squatted next to them.
You may say that I'm making a racist comment here, but after enduring 14 years in Europe, I've experienced so many things.
Wondering why this video does not appear in my subscribed video list????. Wondering why a guy who lives in Asian countries (or any country if you think about it) can demand a free upgrade for any reason. Especially when, in this case, he would have been aware of the lack of leg room in economy. I wonder if he does this on every flight. Hope they didn't give him business class products.
Music was way too LOUD for this video. Please go back to your normal setting.
Travelers acting badly is rampant in our world now. I do not think anything has to do with the fact that he is French. There are rude people from every country in the world. Hopefully, karma will eventually catch up with this unpleasant soul.
If he was an amputee, it seems he'd require LESS legroom.
Reducing emissions as much as possible, so to see planes grounded makes you sad? Dan, I like your videos, but this sentence makes no sense at all.
He means that older less-efficient planes are being flown instead because the new ones aren't available.
Bamboo Airlines is better.
When you pay economy, you get economy. The airline staff should have called airport security to get him off the plane. And if it had happened mid-flight, they should have notified Hong Kong airport security. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour by the passenger. Probably the kind of person who received a hall pass his entire life without anyone calling him out.
Economy is not economy at all it’s overpriced with shitty seats
Completely unacceptable behaviour of the guy next you, this is why Westerners are more and more disliked in this part of the world (I live in Singapore) … i personally like Vietnam Airlines a lot and things need to seen in context: As you correctly point out, this was a 1.5 hour flight and I doubt that SQ or CX would have provided a better service than VN - granted they might have had a flat bed, but for 1.5 hours - not really necessary. On long haul VN has lie flat seats that can match those of most airlines and their service is not too bad. They are not a match for SQ or QR, but they (usually) only charge a fraction of the price compared to SQ, so they definitely provide good value in my view. Only problem is is usually their clients as they like to take advantage of the soft spoken nature of the Vietnamese - and here we are back to my first comment 😂
Ppl from former Colonizer countries should be escorted off the flight and placed on no fly lists. They'll know finally what it feels like to be held accountable for their actions
Hey tough guy, I welcome you to come to the United States of America and state the exact words you said above at a NASCAR race and see how it goes. Also, if you really want to be brave talk crap about Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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HVNs older 321s are bogus, the heavies are quite nice tho