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“But the most significant derivation from the meaning of as ‘water’ is the concept of people who have gathered near a body of water to grow rice for one another, and founding a stable community, sharing rain and drought, plenty and famine, peace and war: from ‘water,’ its basic meaning, has come to designate ‘the homeland, the country, the nation.’ It is in this ultimate exception that the monosyllable nuoc reverberates throught the deepest and farthest recesses of the Vietnamese collective unconscious and stirs there the most potent feelings. The nation’s fateful course, marked by ups and downs, is figuratively rendered as a ‘tide of water’ (van nuoc) with its ebb and flow. The highest virtue demanded of a Vietnamese is that he or she ‘love the nuoc‘ (yeu nuoc).” –Huynh Sanh Thong (no relation)

Buying Airasia Flights Online vs. In-person

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Just booked a flight online to Bangkok in early October for dirt cheap $228 round-trip for 2 people!

Lately, I’ve been curious about buying online vs. in-person as there is an official sales office in HCMC.

Ho Chi Minh City
Van Phong Ban Ve Tp Hcmc
254 De Tham, P.Pham Ngu Lao, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
[For more locations: http://www.airasia.com/vn/en/contactus.html]

The last time, I had to book in-person as my credit card was continually denied online. In-person was a straightforward and efficient experience, as I was equally straightforward and efficient with my requests.

This time around, after seeing the dirt-cheap promotion online, I wanted to inquire about the same exact flight itinerary in-person, to see how much of an up-charge it would be, if any.

There is indeed an up-charge: $290 for the same exact itinerary.

An up-charge, as unwanted as it is from a consumer standpoint, makes sense for Airasia’s side as they have to pay for the operational costs of the Sales Office.

Promotional fares are usually only valid on Airasia’s website. Booking online is the way to go.