United – $903: Washington D.C. – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

It has not been this cheap to Ho Chi Minh City from DC since August, 2012!

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Photo: David McKelvey, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Photo: David McKelvey, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • September 2nd – 10th

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel on the outbound from August 21st – November 30th for Monday through Thursday departures. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure

How to Search for Availability:

Fare Class:

  • K

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

  • $808.80

Routing:

  • IAD – SFO (San Francisco) – HKG (Hong Kong) – SGN (Ho Chi Minh City) – HKG – SFO – IAD

Stopover:

Global Premier Upgrade Fare (for United 1K and GS members):

  • W Class
  • $1,794

Mileage:

United will be revenue based mileage earning starting March 1st, 2015. Miles will be earn base on elite qualifying dollars multiple by 5 as base level earning and up to 11 for 1K level members. We will be showing the 2015 base mileage earning for all United fares going forward to show how negative the changes are for a majority of United flyers.

  • 2014: 20,540 miles or 4.4 cents per mile.
  • March 1st, 2015:  4,044 miles or a difference of 16,496 miles.

How to Book:

  • Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select United

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Accommodations

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

Car Rentals

Background Information:

  • Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Visa required prior to arrival. Prices vary. However, you may have an agent arrange a visa for pick-up upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City Airport for a $20-25 handling fee paid upfront + $45 for the visa itself (also payable upon arrival). The Flight Deal team has used VietnamStay.com in the past for this service. It is much better than sending away your passport. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database.
  • Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND). $1USD = 21,276 VND

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

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