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Cheapest round-trip
$857
Typical prices: $719-$815
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SGN - LAX • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$925
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SGN - LAX • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $860 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $579 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 17h 28m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles (SGN-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18
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11:15 am - 8:00 pm
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LAX
22h 45m
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11:50 pm - 2:40 pm
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SGN
24h 50m
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$857Multiple Airlines
Wed, Dec 23 - Tue, Jan 26
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11:50 pm - 6:50 am
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LAX
22h 00m
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11:30 pm - 11:00 am
LAX
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SGN
20h 30m
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$858Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 27
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7:15 am - 9:15 am
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LAX
17h 00m
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10:55 am - 6:35 pm
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SGN
40h 40m
1 stop
$860Cathay Pacific
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Nov 7
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6:20 pm - 10:35 pm
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LAX
18h 15m
1 stop
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10:35 pm - 6:35 pm
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SGN
29h 00m
1 stop
$860Cathay Pacific
Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Jan 3
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6:05 pm - 9:10 pm
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LAX
17h 05m
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10:50 pm - 10:30 am
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SGN
20h 40m
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$862STARLUX Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Dec 29
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5:30 pm - 8:45 pm
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LAX
17h 15m
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10:40 pm - 4:15 pm
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SGN
26h 35m
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$862China Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Jan 3
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6:05 pm - 9:10 pm
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17h 05m
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10:50 pm - 4:45 pm
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SGN
26h 55m
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$865STARLUX Airlines
Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 5
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11:00 am - 7:25 pm
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LAX
23h 25m
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10:40 pm - 10:00 am
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20h 20m
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$865China Airlines
Thu, Jan 28 - Sat, Feb 13
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12:10 pm - 6:50 am
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33h 40m
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11:30 pm - 10:50 pm
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32h 20m
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$871Asiana Airlines
Thu, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 11
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12:10 pm - 3:30 pm
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18h 20m
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34h 50m
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$871Asiana Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles departing in September.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City usually cost between $844 and $1,140 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $857 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 4-Sep 18).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles is December, where tickets cost $741 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,064 and $988 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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September

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$513
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

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FAQs for booking flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

  • How can I fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    There are no nonstop flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles at this time. There are, however, several airlines offering one-stop flights between the two, such as Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, United Airlines, ANA, Singapore Airlines, and EVA Air. Otherwise, you will be on board a two-stop flight.

  • What are some potential layovers for my flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    The layovers you have will largely depend on the airline you’re flying with. For example, Cathay Pacific stops in Hong Kong (HKG), China Airlines and EVA Air both stop in Taipei (TPE), Singapore Airlines stops in Singapore (SIN), and United and ANA both stop in Tokyo (NRT/HND). If you’re on a two-stop flight, you may have a second layover in Honolulu (HNL).

  • How can I make my flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles more sustainable?

    To make your flight more sustainable, pack light. This reduces the weight on the plane and therefore reduces the plane’s fuel consumption. Consider booking flights with the least amount of layovers possible to reduce the amount of fuel burned during landings and takeoffs. In this case, the most sustainable option is a one-stop flight. Finally, consider flying with sustainable airlines such as Cathay Pacific.

  • What documents do I need to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    American citizens making the trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles will need only their valid passport. Vietnamese citizens need to have a valid passport as well as a visa. If you are going for a temporary stay, you can apply for a nonimmigrant visa in advance.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles was $513 for a one-way ticket and $857 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City?

    Taipei City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, STARLUX Airlines or EVA Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles are STARLUX Airlines and EVA Air. With an average price for the route of $867 and an overall rating of 8.8, STARLUX Airlines is the most popular choice. EVA Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $808 and an overall rating of 8.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Ho Chi Minh City with another airline. Booking your flights between Ho Chi Minh City and LAX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $647 or less one-way.
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is served by Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), which is a hub for Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Bamboo Airways, and more. Aside from Ho Chi Minh City, this airport serves other cities in Southeast Vietnam like Tay Ninh and Vung Tau.
  • Los Angeles, California is served by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a hub for Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and others. Aside from LA, this airport also serves nearby cities like Long Beach, Anaheim, and Thousand Oaks.
  • Travelers looking for the cheapest flight deals from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles will likely have two stops along the way. Occasionally, these two-stop flights may be operated by multiple airlines, such as ANA and United. In this case, you will need to leave enough time during your layovers to do a self-transfer.
  • The flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles is a long one. As a result, it is a good idea to consider upgrading your ticket from economy class to business class or even first class. Business and first class provide you with more legroom than economy class along with blankets, pillows, and other bedding so you can rest easier during the journey. You also get more free checked baggage when you upgrade.
  • If you are landing at the airport in Los Angeles (LAX) late at night, consider booking a hotel room nearby so you can get some rest before continuing your journey into the city in the morning. There aren’t any hotels on airport property, but a few nearby offer free shuttles, including Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.8
STARLUX AirlinesOverall score based on 363 reviews
8.6Food
8.8Comfort
8.7Entertainment
8.9Boarding
9.1Crew
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The overall experience with STARLUX was phenomenal. One of the best highlights for me was the smooth landing in LA(smoothest landing I’ve experienced ever) and the attentiveness of all your staff from check-in to boarding. Also, flight left and landed between airports on time. I highly recommend Starlux to my family and friends and I’m excited to fly with you again.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
TPE - LAX
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The overall experience with STARLUX was phenomenal. One of the best highlights for me was the smooth landing in LA(smoothest landing I’ve experienced ever) and the attentiveness of all your staff from check-in to boarding. Also, flight left and landed between airports on time. I highly recommend Starlux to my family and friends and I’m excited to fly with you again.

Got dinner and breakfast! They had mahjong game in entertainment system. Current movies. Loved the slippers, sleeping mask packet. Great experience for a long flight

The aircraft is fairly new. The screen is big and it's great to enjoy movies on a long haul flight. However, the food quality , and drink and snack selections, have room for improvement.

I need Starlux to respond to my complaint and issues for my flight.

The airplane so clean and they have a nice crew

Leg space is small. Need more room for long flight.

Amazing!!! It really is good! The seats do go back far to relax so if you don’t like the person to go back, just adjust and go back and everyone goes back to settle and be comfy. Enjoy few free drinks and the little amenities they provide.

The crew services, the flight, the updates and our experience was awesome. Thank you.

Very new plane with premium economy seats reclining to 45 degrees, more than most other competitors. Staff service was excellent and friendly.

Starlux has now won me over from all other airline for Asia. They are friendly and very serviced focus with us passengers.

Crew was good. Sometimes food was eh. The spaghetti is gross for me. First time i got food, they didn’t provide utensils so i ate with my hands. I was hungry. They gave it to me 20 mins later when a crew member came by. I would fly with them again. Nobody is perfect

We travelled with a toddler and was allowed extra time to board first which was very helpful!

My flight was amazing smooth and the attendants were so friendly and nice

Everything is good staff is polite and helpful flights are on time sub sandwhich for a snack was good with a bottle of water only thing maybe more variety of food like breakfast or dinner depends on the time

For the price, it was better than other airlines; quality of food and service was very good.

The food is quite mediocre. I had spaghetti and the tomato based sauce was quite salty and there were no other flavors, no spices used in the sauce.

The flight from Taipei to LAX was the first time we encountered rudeness from the crew. From the gate agents to the in flight crew. We had received such wonderful service going to Bali and on our Bali to Taipei flight that it shocked us when the gate agent was rude and then the rudeness continued on the flight to LAX.

Great experience for a long 13-14 hours flight. Great pilot and crew, everyone is pleasant and attentive to the passengers.

The crew is so cold and indifferent but I have to appreciate their professionalism. The seat is too hard and not comfortable at all. Entertainment is very limited and not of many choices.

I enjoyed the flight it was long but very friendly crew

The crew are amazing. Very professional, polite, kind, and accommodating.

Very bad. They don’t allow group people to sit together by blocking most of seats and opening only single seat during online checking in. . By doing so, they can rip off customers at the check-in counter by collecting extra money if we want to sit together in the same row.

I absolutely loved my flight from Taipei to LAX. I was originally assigned to a different seat, however one of the stewardess noticed I was uncomfortable in my seat. She offered to move me to a more comfortable setting. Although she didn’t have to do what she did, I am more than grateful and thankful for her doing so. My longer flight felt much more comfortable, just by her taking notice. I really appreciate her.

When I booked a premium economy ticket. I then had to pay $100+ to book my seat.

The flight who provided services on my row had some not-nice attitude and not smiling at all.

Comfort was left wanting due to such a long flight, made the wife and I wish we could upgrade the seats to Business class or First Class, but did not have that option. Food was good but had very limited options and I have a dietary restriction which was difficult for the staff to accommodate since everything provided came with cheese on it. (Cheese could potentially kill me) Did not have an option to inform the staff until we were already in the air about the restriction and was not provided another option before flight departed.

Staff were good and nice. There should me 3 meals instead of only 2 and snacks.

Excellent staff made the boarding process fast and easy. Friendly crews on both flights from Saigon to Taipei and Taipei to Los Angeles. Will fly China Airlines again.

The crew was pleasant and polite, but the flight was again delayed for about 30 minutes.

As an elite member i was put in the back - bad Also both flight delay total more than 1 hour

The staff from beginning to end we're friendly and helpful. The food and beverages were quite good (but see the comment below). I also liked their entertainment options, as we'll as their frequent attention to the airplane restrooms. Here are the reasons this is not a 5-star review: - You have to pay for WiFi on the plane unless you have some level of seat upgrade. - CP sent me a warning that the name I entered to book didn't match my passport. True, but the form for entering my name didn't allow for anything but a middle initial. This lead to a lot of chats, phone calls and stress before finding out at the ticket counter that it didn't matter. CP has modified their notice to now tell you this key bit of info. - After consuming a chicken dinner they offered (Kathmandu to Hong Kong), I developed symptoms entirely consistent with salmonella, beginning about 6 hours later. There were some odd things about the serving of this meal, too. Our row was the last one served, and we were given a tray without the entree on it. About 10 minutes later the stewardess came by and said they only had one chicken meal left. My seat mate and I decided he would have the lamb and I would take the chicken. I think I lost. I suspect that this entree was left over from an earlier flight and they were scrambling to get the last row fed. My seat mate and I were the last two to receive our entrees. I am not accusing CP of giving me a contaminated meal - just that the onset and progress of symptoms closely match those of salmonella poisoning. I opted out of the first meal on the next flight 13 hours later, but was fine after that.

I liked the service. The touch screen needs improvement as well as movie choices.

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

Cramped, hot and the plane was grubby. Also the plane was an hour late and it took an hour to get my luggage once I got to LAX.

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

The lead business class attendant was excellent. Made a point of greeting you and knowing your name by the time you leave.

A lot of things Never flying with this airline again Had an emergency landing

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

Monitor control didn’t work & couldn’t figure out how to lay bed flat so I slept very poorly. Cabin was very cold

The airline was fine, but I did want to share about Kayak's error through Underpricer. The original booking was purchased with ANA, and Kayak booked it with United. This is a mistake that should not be happening, since the price I paid was with ANA and that was my preference. I appreciate the efforts done to make this right by paying for the seat preference, but sitting in the back of the airplane under economy is not enough to make this error right. ANA Airlines was the experience I wanted considering this was a life time experience that my family and I wanted to have as part of our Japanese experience. Please work on your affiliation with Underpricer to make the right bookings that the customer pays for. In my situation, I could of paid less for a United ticket versus my original payment with ANA Airlines.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

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