Originally Posted by
snail
1) did a mock booking on United.
the $655 price is United Economy, and not the stupid Basic Economy!
but all aisle/window seats were taken.
I really want an aisle seat.
they also have Economy Plus for $189 more each way, so +$378 total.
for that price, I'd probably look at ANA first.
but in general, is Economy Plus worth it?
2) whats the cheapest way to get lounge access?
3) friend narrowed down District 1 to Ben Thanh Market area.
1) This website is full of people that fly first class often. You're going to get mixed replies about the flights (and hotels). Aisle is nice for a 15+ hour journey. Economy Plus is nice, but it's just a couple more inches of legroom. Also you get off the plane quicker so you can get to the immigration/security lines quicker. If you're not used to 12+ hour flights to Japan or Hong Kong then you may want to go for economy plus. In the end, your bank account is probably going to have a say in what you pick.
2) United Club. Buy passes for around $15 on Ebay. There's a United Club in Narita (Tokyo) and Hong Kong.
3) I always stay over by Pham Ngu Lao, but over by Ben Thanh should be okay. Can anybody chime in on metro construction in that area?