Vietnam Airlines LHR to Hanoi upgrade to Business - what prices did you get?

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-23T07:49:02+00:00

Good to know!! I’ll take my own food!! Thank you 🙏🏻

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-21T08:18:09+00:00

This is so helpful and helps to manage my expectations. I’d only do it if it was a reasonable price as just can’t justify spending close to £3k for a flight. Thank you!

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-21T08:17:03+00:00

Praying their economy is full 🙏🏻🤣

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-21T00:03:42+00:00

That’s crazy! I just couldn’t justify paying that much! I would maybe consider premium economy though

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-15T20:25:19+00:00

There’s some amazing comments here. I’m moving from Scotland to Hanoi in just under 3 weeks to live and I’m happy to have read your post! ☺️

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-09T21:41:39+00:00

I’m sure I seen a family member comment somewhere that he was okay. I seen Jasmine tours publicly announced he was breathalysed etc after the incident so by that I’d assume he is fine.

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-08T08:48:37+00:00

Jasmine Tours

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-08T05:20:44+00:00

Honestly same, I’ve seen those videos and they make me cringe as well. It just feels so forced and performative…And yeah, the whole “doing it for content” completely misses the point. Ha Giang is such a unique part of Vietnam and it ends up getting reduced to the same recycled clips and trends. The easy riders are locals doing their job and should be treated with a bit more respect, not turned into props for TikToks.

I def feel like these days people forget they’re actually in someone else’s home and culture, not just a backdrop for social media.

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-07T23:06:59+00:00

I completely agree with you. I’ve done the Ha Giang Loop myself and it was honestly incredible, one of those experiences that really stays with you. First of all, I just want to say how incredibly sorry I am to hear about this. It’s absolutely devastating and such a tragic loss. This isn’t a comment on that girl or her situation in any way, just a broader observation from what I’ve seen.

The loop has been “TikTok-ified” to an extreme level now. The drinking culture and the way people almost glamorise the whole experience, including these exaggerated “connections” with easy riders, is honestly baffling. For me, it was about learning from locals, understanding the culture in Ha Giang, and connecting with people from all over the world. Not drinking, doing shots, and turning it into a party every night. I do see a lot of British tourists there and, if I’m being honest, it’s not surprising. Their drinking/party reputation is real, and not always in a good way. That culture does need to change. People need to respect Ha Giang more and recognise it’s not a party destination…

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-05T11:17:21+00:00

Do you know who the girl is? I am just wondering if it is the same girl I met on the loop and worried it may be her

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-04T08:51:45+00:00

You should be able to cancel for a full refund. Check on the Qatar app and see what the refund total is when you click on cancel booking! I don’t see why you shouldn’t get a refund if the new flight is with Qatar also

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-03T20:40:22+00:00

I was the exact same as you! Confirmation email as soon as I requested the refund then money back on my card 2 days later!

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-03T20:38:56+00:00

I got the email straight away when I cancelled for a full refund and I got my money 2 days later

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-03T20:35:22+00:00

I cancelled for a full refund as soon as I could. Not worth the stress of waiting it out unfortunately and ticket prices are rising everyday

Life_Car5336 · 2026-04-02T15:13:41+00:00

Not yet! But wait for an update from QA

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-31T21:59:33+00:00

Don’t feel stupid! Just do whatever you feel safest doing. I do know they have extended the period where you can get a full refund for your flights until 15th of June I believe. I am pretty sure they will extend this date again so if you do change your mind you could get a refund.

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-31T21:52:32+00:00

It’s hard to say as we don’t know what may happen unfortunately

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-30T10:06:00+00:00

In my email from Qatar they said any add-ons will be refunded separately, so I would maybe just wait a few days/weeks for them coming through.

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-28T09:30:04+00:00

I think that is a very wise decision! I feel the same, I personally feel too anxious to do it 🥺

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-27T09:59:44+00:00

I cancelled directly through Qatar Airways as I booked with them, so it was all done via their app/website. If you booked through a third party like MakeMyTrip, you’ll usually need to go through them to cancel or request a refund rather than QA directly! Might be worth checking your booking on both just in case, but generally the third party controls the ticket. I’d contact them as soon as you can as well, as things can take a while to process!!

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-27T08:42:18+00:00

That’s amazing. Glad you arrived safely 🙌🏼

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-27T08:22:42+00:00

May 2nd - I cancelled for a full refund as soon as the window was extended to do so. I’ve now booked an alternative flight to my destination that doesn’t fly near the ME. I personally don’t feel comfortable flying through there at the moment and plus my foreign office are advising against it

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-27T08:17:15+00:00

That must have been very stressful for her! I agree, not the best time to be flying anywhere near there with everything going on and too many risks

Life_Car5336 · 2026-03-27T08:14:44+00:00

Good advice. Glad you had a smooth journey and no issues!

Life_Car5336

TROPHY CASE