20 Apr 2025
One of the worst international airports, Ho Chi Minh City airport is a huge disincentive for visiting Vietnam. I took a Vietjet flight from Incheon to Mumbai via HCM city. Big Mistake! My flight from Incheon had to wait for 15-20 mins to disembark but worst was yet to come. The connecting flight was there, crew was there but nothing was moving. Later I learnt that passengers could not disembark for more than 90 mins as there were no airport staff. This of course threw our flight schedules out of the window. Passengers with connections from Mumbai were ruing as they would miss the connections, would need a hotel as they would reach beyond mid night and they pay astronomical sums next day for their flight.
Regarding airport facilities, less said better. Bad lounge, congested and crammed passageways, very expensive products and very scant vegetarian meal choices.
Goodbye Vietnam, cannot think of either returning or transiting from here