Cambodia Angkor Air PNH-REP... Can't Book Online?
Jul 31, 2011, 5:41 pm
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Cambodia Angkor Air PNH-REP... Can't Book Online?
Hi, I've been trying to book the short hop between Phnom Penh and Siem Riep. I went onto the Cambodia Angkor Air website <cambodiaangkorair.com>, and they directed me to the Vietnam Airlines website. I understand VN owns a 49% share of K6, so booking is done on the VN website.
However, there doesn't even seem to be an option of pricing out the route from PNH to REP. If I select PNH in the "From" pull-down menu, REP completely disappears in the "To" menu. The only city in Indochina category remaining is VTE. Does anyone know what's going on?
I don't know how else to book the PNH-REP route.
Thanks
However, there doesn't even seem to be an option of pricing out the route from PNH to REP. If I select PNH in the "From" pull-down menu, REP completely disappears in the "To" menu. The only city in Indochina category remaining is VTE. Does anyone know what's going on?
I don't know how else to book the PNH-REP route.
Thanks
Jul 31, 2011, 5:51 pm
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I just checked Air Asia, Jetstar, and Bangkok Airways, and none of them apparently fly the PNH-REP route.
It's a similar situation on their website as with Vietnam Airlines, if I pull up PNH, the REP destination completely disappears.
It's a similar situation on their website as with Vietnam Airlines, if I pull up PNH, the REP destination completely disappears.
Jul 31, 2011, 6:47 pm
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You can:
1) Call Angkor Air at their PP office's business hours, using Skype to cut the cost if you can. (take heed of time difference)
2) Try Vietnam Airlines USA number Link Here (I'm assuming per your profile you are in the USA)
3) Try a US-based online agent that does a lot of VN/Indochina flights, like www.vietnamflight.net. I expect this will be very expensive, with a big markup.
1) Call Angkor Air at their PP office's business hours, using Skype to cut the cost if you can. (take heed of time difference)
2) Try Vietnam Airlines USA number Link Here (I'm assuming per your profile you are in the USA)
3) Try a US-based online agent that does a lot of VN/Indochina flights, like www.vietnamflight.net. I expect this will be very expensive, with a big markup.
Aug 2, 2011, 9:32 pm
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You will never speak with any person at VN in San Francisco. You will only leave a voicemail and then have no person ever call you back. Many times, the voice mail box is full.
VN has only one employee in the United States and she will only talk to travel agents.
The only way to have any questions answered about VN in the USA is to Email the Golden Lotus program office in Saigon, and it usually takes them 2 days to respond.
The address, if I am remembering correctly is either [email protected] or [email protected].
I have only bought one way tickets at the two airports.
VN has only one employee in the United States and she will only talk to travel agents.
The only way to have any questions answered about VN in the USA is to Email the Golden Lotus program office in Saigon, and it usually takes them 2 days to respond.
The address, if I am remembering correctly is either [email protected] or [email protected].
I have only bought one way tickets at the two airports.
Aug 5, 2011, 10:48 pm
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There is no possible way to book K6 flights online.... even though the advertise in the local papers with their website emblazoned across it.
Anyway, I have a good TA here in PNH if you need contact info let me know.
Skype is normally a good idea but at $0.28/min to Cambodia it adds up quickly.
Anyway, I have a good TA here in PNH if you need contact info let me know.
Skype is normally a good idea but at $0.28/min to Cambodia it adds up quickly.
Aug 5, 2011, 10:50 pm
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Aug 6, 2011, 3:40 am
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Really? When I bring up the local Vietnam VN webpage and plug in REP, PNH does not come up as an option. Similarly, when I plug in PNH, REP does not come up as an option. So I'm not sure how you're seeing, must less purchasing this.
Aug 6, 2011, 7:50 am
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Was surprised to hear that Skype to Cambodia is that astoundingly expensive!
Aug 6, 2011, 8:12 am
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My attempt is the same. Possibly the VN local webpage used to have this functionality (when Jman did it), but now does not--either through purposeful or inadvertent deletion of the intra-Cambodia option?
Was surprised to hear that Skype to Cambodia is that astoundingly expensive!
Was surprised to hear that Skype to Cambodia is that astoundingly expensive!
Here are Skype's prices, and it's even more expensive than I thought:
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly#KH
Aug 6, 2011, 5:44 pm
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I was finally able to call the SF office for Vietnam Airlines. I asked her about the PNH-REP flights, and at first she said I need to book them with Cambodia Angkor Air. I responded that when you go on their website, it directs you to the Vietnam Airlines website to book tickets.
She then said that Vietnam Airlines no longer flies that route and she doesn't know when it is coming back. This sounds like complete BS to me. How in the world can Cambodia Angkor Air not fly that route when it's pretty much the ONLY route they serve??
I'm really confused.
She then said that Vietnam Airlines no longer flies that route and she doesn't know when it is coming back. This sounds like complete BS to me. How in the world can Cambodia Angkor Air not fly that route when it's pretty much the ONLY route they serve??
I'm really confused.
Aug 6, 2011, 5:49 pm
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Back in the nasty "old days",
driving to REP was too dangerous, but no more.
I would recommend just hiring a car/driver for the trip...
you leave when you want, no airport hassles,
i.e. hotel door to door,
and the scenery is not bad !
...and IIRC it was cheaper than the flight.
and that was with one pax.
driving to REP was too dangerous, but no more.
I would recommend just hiring a car/driver for the trip...
you leave when you want, no airport hassles,
i.e. hotel door to door,
and the scenery is not bad !
...and IIRC it was cheaper than the flight.
and that was with one pax.
Aug 6, 2011, 6:38 pm
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Just be flexible. When you get to PP or PNH, see if you can book it. If not, the private car ($60 & 4 hrs), Mekong Express Bus ($10 & 5), & the boat ($35 & 6) all have their advantages. They've doubled the price of the boat and fixed the roads, so the boat gets last place IMO. wj