[Flight Review]
We fly from Ho Chi Minh City on Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, VN11 Vietnam Airlines, in Business Class on board their Airbus A350. Our flight was scheduled for 2315hrs, but it was delayed till 2355hrs. Earlier that evening, we had flown in to Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam Airlines, also on an Airbus A350 aircraft, and we also spent a short time at the Lotus Lounge at HCMC airport, waiting for the VN 11 flight.
Boarding was smooth, though the passengers were visibly tired and somewhat irritated that the flight was delayed (due to late arrival of aircraft). I observed that most of the passengers in the Economy cabin were French speaking Europeans.
VN’s Airbus A350 Business Class is in a 1-2-1 Reverse Herringbone configuration, each seat with direct aisle access and can convert into a flat bed. We were given a warm towel and welcome drink upon boarding (I chose water melon juice). I noticed that the Business class cabin did not have overhead compartments in the center aisle. This gave the Biz class cabin a much roomier feeling, but the downside was that there was far less overhead space for premium passengers.
Menus were distributed. After take-off, supper would be served. Breakfast was would be served 2 hours before landing. The flight time was estimated 12hrs 50min, so this would be quite a long flight. VN is a member of SkyTeam alliance, so this flight was codeshare with Air France. Before take-off, the stewardess came to take our orders for supper. I chose the fish starter, and the beef main. The stewardess also offered me 2 types of Red wine, as per the menu. Originally, I misunderstood what she was trying to say (my bad). I finally got the message (2 types of Red Wine and not 2 types of wine) and chose the Shiraz over the Bordeaux. Our departure was around midnight.
The movie selection wasn’t great, but I could find some movies that I was interested to watch. The headphones provided were not good at all (e.g. no noise cancelling), but then again, for the fare we paid, I wouldn’t complain too much. The meal service was very good. Garlic bread was awesome. The starter was filling and the main also very substantial. Two large skewers of beef, with some cold noodles. Frankly, it was way past my meal time and I was very full from the previous flight, so I hardly ate. It was more like food tasting. After dinner service (which was fast and efficient), the stewardess provided a mattress, which made the seat much more comfortable.
I woke up halfway during the flight, having had a decent sleep of several hours. I asked for a Chivas Regal and something to eat. I was served with some open-faced sandwiches, which weren’t too bad. Very soon, it was 2 hours before landing and the cabin lights came on, as it was time for breakfast. The stewardess came around to take our breakfast orders, and I ordered their famous Vietnamese Pho noodles. It was all served on one tray, together with fresh fruit and some birchermuesli.
We landed just slightly behind schedule, so we weren’t that late even though the departure from Ho Chi Minh was almost an hour behind. At Paris CDG, we did have an aero-bridge, and had to take the airport bus to the terminal. Paris was 6 hours behind Vietnam time. Enjoy the video! Links to my Vietnam Airlines flight reviews below.
Vietnam Airlines Flight Review Links
Singapore to Ho Chi Minh on Airbus A350 Business Class - Vietnam Airlines Flight Review December 2019https://youtu.be/MDWMMZjWivE
VN 11 Ho Chi Minh to Paris on Airbus A350 - Vietnam Airlines Business Class Flight Review December 2019https://youtu.be/ZYLUZmrKIks
VN 18 Paris to Hanoi (Airbus A350) Vietnam Airlines Business Class Flight Review Dec 2019https://youtu.be/5ABEPsTK3eY
VN 661 Hanoi to Singapore (Airbus A321) Vietnam Airlines Business Class Dec 2019https://youtu.be/rHT-PQq-nXg
VN 657 Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 Ho Chi Minh to Singapore November 2019https://youtu.be/f3Id9OGq_8s
VN 409 Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-10 Seoul to Ho Chi Minh November 2019https://youtu.be/u5TND5A1Nbw
Vietnam Airlines Business Class:Singapore to Ho Chi Minh (Airbus A321)[ Ссылка ]
Ho Chi Minh to London Part 1 (Boeing 787 Dreamliner)[ Ссылка ]
Ho Chi Minh to London Part 2 (Boeing 787 Dreamliner)[ Ссылка ]
London Heathrow to Hanoi (Boeing 787 Dreamliner) Part 1 [ Ссылка ]
London Heathrow to Hanoi (Boeing 787 Dreamliner) Part 2 [ Ссылка ]
Hanoi to Singapore (Airbus A321 in Business) [ Ссылка ]
Lotus Lounge Ho Chi Minh, Saigon [ Ссылка ]
Lotus Lounge Hanoi, Capital of Vietnamhttps://youtu.be/IXfhP2uEsUA
Vietnam Airlines Economy Class Travel (Previous Flight)
Airbus A321 Singapore to Hanoi Flight VN660https://youtu.be/4cwkG2H2yhk
Airbus A321 Hanoi to Singapore Flight VN 661https://youtu.be/siuR2Ity-jU
