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Will SkyTeam membership ruin Vietnam Airlines?

by Karen Fawcett on March 16, 2010

Vietnam Airlines is joining the SkyTeam affiliation. SkyTeam includes: Air France-KLM, Delta Air Line, Korean Air and more smaller carriers. Today, I worry that being a member of an alliance will bring down the level of service that I have come to expect from Vietnam Airlines.

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Hanoi adventures in Vietnam

by Karen Fawcett on November 18, 2009

If you’re someone who craves peace and quiet, don’t book a trip to Hanoi or Saigon. But they happen to be cities that have captured my heart. If forced to choose between the two, I’d head north to Hanoi, the country’s capital. There’s so much to see and learn in addition to seeing dramatic archeological sites and beautiful countryside. Even though more than one million Vietnamese were killed during the war, which many feel should never have been fought, Americans aren’t disliked.

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A harrowing tale of survival from a Vietnam veteran

by Janice Hough on September 15, 2009

I admit it, U.S. domestic carriers make me crazy some days, with their various fares and rules that seem arbitrary at best and flat out stupid at worst. It seems, the best foreign carriers leave many of their domestic competition in the dust. Then, there are the moments that put it all in perspective, such as my family’s experience with Vietnam Airlines for a roundtrip from Saigon-Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap earlier this week.

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