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Problems booking flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc

Replies: 9 - Last Post: Nov 16, 2012 4:32 PM Last Post By: JeffLee

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mintchocchip584

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Nov 12, 2012 1:17 PM
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Problems booking flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc

Hello,

I'm trying to book a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc, and the websites I'm using are giving me trouble.

I've tried Vietnam Air and Air Mekong. I was able to find flights and enter my payment information, but at that point, on both websites, when I went to confirm the flight, I got an error message. This isn't a problem with my card; I know that for sure.

Has anyone else run into this problem with these two airlines? If so, how did you book your flights?

We need to book ahead of time because our hotel is requiring that we send them our flight information in order to book a room, so they know for sure we're coming.

I'm located in the United States, so if someone has a U.S. customer service phone number for these two airlines, or a toll-free 1-800 number, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm trying to avoid calling overseas on my cell phone or else I'll get a huge charge.

Thanks!

mooslie

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Nov 12, 2012 3:22 PM
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welcome to Vietnam!

mintchocchip584

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Nov 12, 2012 3:35 PM
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Ha! That's what I'm afraid of...

putriduyung

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Nov 12, 2012 6:48 PM
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Use Skype and call them...it's much cheaper than using a regular phone. I use it quite frequently to call SEA countries. Works great.

mooslie

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Nov 12, 2012 8:44 PM
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^@#2 true!

Roadking95

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Nov 12, 2012 9:19 PM
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The hotel wont need to know that your flying to PQ, it makes no sense.What they want is your flight details into Vietnam.

mooslie

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Nov 13, 2012 3:08 AM
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^exactly

mintchocchip584

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Nov 13, 2012 9:36 AM
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Ahh that makes so much more sense! I think the wording in the email was a bit confusing, but that does seem more realistic that they want the information for my flight to Vietnam, not Phu Quoc specifically. Thanks for the help!

www55

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Nov 13, 2012 10:22 AM
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Take care though - a couple of hotels on PQ won't take bookings unless you have a confirmed flight to PQ so that they are sure that you are going to turn up

JeffLee

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Nov 16, 2012 4:32 PM
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We just did this. We called a travel agency we know in Vietnam, Vietsea, and they booked the flight to PQ for us. No problem. Fare was same as on the website, too.
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