VIE: Noi Bai International Airport [Old]

Phu Minh, Soc Son, Hanoi, Vietnam

Noi Bai International Airport, which is situated approximately 45 km from the centre of the capital city of Hanoi, occupies an area of 650 hectares. It's the second busiest airport after Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. There are two runways serving the airport, which are only 250 m apart.


It certainly isn't the most memorable airport, but there are two terminals now. The older terminal shown here is now solely used for domestic flights, while the new one serves international flights.


The airport was pretty quiet that morning.

There wasn't anyone at the ticketing counter.

We were going to fly in Vietnam Airlines' Business Class cabin, thus we made our way to the Sky Priority counter for a quick check-in and luggage drop.



Following which, we went straight to get ourselves screened, passed through the immigration counter and made it to the transit area.


There aren't that many seats as far as I can remember, but there are quite a lot of small kiosks.

I'm pretty sure you can guess the fast-food chain on the left-hand side of the picture.

Don't you love the colours of Vietnam Airlines' aircraft?


We spent about an hour or so at Vietnam Airlines Lotus Lounge, which will be featured in the next post.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

TWN: Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma) 218

Image
Taipei - Xincheng (2h 1m) ETD: 10.26am (GMT + 8)  ETA:  12.27pm (GMT + 8) Having heard of the unparalleled beauty of Taroko Gorge, my BFF and I made it a point to see it with our own eyes despite the rainy season in June. Our journey began from Taipei Main Station by making use of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) system on Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma), the newest, fastest and more spacious train type introduced in 2013.
Read more

CAN: Toronto Downtown

Image
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, the capital of the Ontario province, is the largest city in Canada. As an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, it's one of the most multi-cultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. It's said that approximately half of its residents were born outside of Canada.
Read more

CAN: Super 8 by Wyndham Niagara Falls

Image
5577 Ellen Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada I suppose seeing Niagara Falls is one of the essential experiences when visiting Ontario, Canada. Without checking out of our hotel in Toronto, my BFF and I embarked on a quick 2D1N trip to the iconic destination. We opted to stay at Super 8 (2*), a budget-friendly choice managed by Wyndham Hotels, which offers complimentary breakfast to guests.
Read more