As far as I can see, only thai air and vietnam air fly from hanoi or saigon to bangkok and the fares are almost identical and high. does any other airline fly this route offering cheaper fares?

As far as I can see, only thai air and vietnam air fly from hanoi or saigon to bangkok and the fares are almost identical and high. does any other airline fly this route offering cheaper fares?

Try AirAsia, went from Bangkok to Hanoi with them a month ago. Can't remember the price but i know it didn't seem much, compared to other providers.

thai air and Vietnam Air offer a regular daily service that targets business travellers...hence the cost. Budget airlines are making inroads but it will be awhile until the major carriers are threatened enough to reduce fares to become competitive...

if you are staying at a hotel there let the reception staff book your ticket...they can usually get the best deals...just my experience at the Hosen Hotel, Thi Sach street, HCMC...

Air France and Lufthansa come up often with pretty good deals for BKK-SGN-BKK.

They are pretty full for the Europe-part, but need to fill up the VN-sector.

I have already booked on AirAsia for February to Hanoi - return 4,100 thb all up - I consider that

to be cheap !