What are the challenges of getting support from Vietnam Airlines after changing a flight through Agoda?

Aug 16, 2022
2 years ago
Victor ***********
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Not really "Thailand" Visa advice, but travel advice if leaving Thailand via VietnamAirlines. I bought my ticket via Agoda and they sent me a message a couple days after purchase stating that the flight had changed and instructed me to go to the VietnamAirlines website. Well, first of all, the booking ID does not work that Agoda issued when I bought the ticket from Agoda to search for it in the VietnameAirlines website, however the ticket ID that Agoda displayed in the summary did work... well kinda. The flight information would not display, just the luggage confirmation. So, I started calling VietnamAirlines at their support phone number. 2 for English, 2 for speaking w/agent and 2 for regular customer. I tried perhaps 6-8 times over 4 days at different times and each time after "trying" to connect me would disconnect me stating all agents were busy. Tonight, I had a thought, one of the choices on the phone system was premium or first class tickets. ... ah... I will try that! First time, I got an Agent to talk to that confirmed my flight arrival time had changes by 5 minutes. Sheesh.. a lot of trouble and fuss over nothing. I am in Northern Thailand, so had alreadyjumped through hoops to get back an extra day to BKK.... alll for naught. Ah well. Lesson learned. Sorry, this dragged on a bit, however I hope it helps someone else in the future.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A traveler shares their frustrating experience dealing with Vietnam Airlines after their flight details changed following a booking through Agoda. Despite receiving a notification about the changes, they faced difficulties accessing flight information via the airline's website and encountered numerous disconnections while trying to reach customer support. After several attempts, they finally managed to confirm the minor change to their flight's arrival time but learned valuable lessons about booking flights through third-party sites and the importance of direct airline contact.
Nick ************
Always book flights direct from airline with credit card.
Jim ********
Agoda is for hotels bro. Even then their customer service is horrible.
Dawn **********
If you’re in CM go to the airport. The counter is always open.
Vincent *******
Use Kayak app for flights
Vincent *******
Never book flights through Agoda only hotels
Holger *******
@Vincent ******
even hotels can be a problem with them. They often resell stuff from another "partner" with false photos or details & if something goes wrong they can't/won't fix it.
Vincent *******
Holger Mette true lol
Miguel *************
I was put on hold in a chat with Air Asia to get a flight rebooked because they cancelled the other. I was no. 184 in the queue when I started holding, lol. Two hours later, my turn comes, I expose the issue, don’t get a reply and the chat times out. Somehow I managed to do it manually on their site, though.
Sheen ************
@Miguel ************
why would you choose this airline. They constantly cancel flights and treat customers like rubbish
Dimitri ********
@Sheen *******
Because cheap. And sometimes there is no alternative.
Miguel *************
@Sheen *******
why do you think I would choose it if I knew that beforehand? Think about it for a minute.
Kathalyn *******
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