Jetstar Pacific

Saigon-Haiphong and Hanoi-Danang. In what I hope is a meaningful comparison Jetstar Pacific is in the middle of the pack by international standards: check-in staff friendliness baggage handling food and tidiness were far beneath the standard of Singapore Airways or Thai but vastly better than United Northwest Delta or the other major American carriers. Both flights were about 30 minutes late but these days when a delay is an honest 30 minutes and does not ratchet upwards because of the airline's inability to communicate accurately I actually feel relieved. Legroom is very tight by Western standards but that is understandable since the Vietnamese are elegantly small in stature. Considering that a typical flight on Jetstar Pacific will set you back only $50 or so overall this is pretty good - three and a half stars.