Would This Deter You From Flying On Lao Airlines?
Jun 15th, 2015, 07:21 AM
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Would This Deter You From Flying On Lao Airlines?
I was about to book a flight from Luang Prabang to Hanoi when I found out that Lao Airlines is not certified with IATA and not registered with IOSA. Opinions if this would stop you from flying LA would be appreciated.
Jun 15th, 2015, 08:08 AM
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They're not nearly as bad as they used to be 
Seriously, though, they have upgraded their fleet in recent years (their old Chinese-made MA60s are seriously scary) and many people here have had a fine and safe experience flying with them
If you are concerned, Vietnam Airlines should fly that same route as well.
Seriously, though, they have upgraded their fleet in recent years (their old Chinese-made MA60s are seriously scary) and many people here have had a fine and safe experience flying with them
If you are concerned, Vietnam Airlines should fly that same route as well.
Jun 15th, 2015, 08:38 AM
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It hasn't even been 2 years since the last major Lao Airlines crash, in which all 49 people on board died, on a more modern French-built ATR 72–600.
We didn't fly Lao Airlines from Luang Prabang to Hanoi last October because they haven't even bothered to become certified with IATA and IOSA. I can't imagine why they haven't even applied, unless they are sure they'd fail the test.
Obviously most people board a Lao Airlines plane and have an uneventful flight. But most people also are in no position to judge if there was any danger on their flight, so they judge airlines largely by cosmetic standards. Every flight is safe ... until it isn't.
And as filmwill says, Vietnam Airlines flies the same route. And they are certified. That's who we flew, and we were glad we did.
We didn't fly Lao Airlines from Luang Prabang to Hanoi last October because they haven't even bothered to become certified with IATA and IOSA. I can't imagine why they haven't even applied, unless they are sure they'd fail the test.
Obviously most people board a Lao Airlines plane and have an uneventful flight. But most people also are in no position to judge if there was any danger on their flight, so they judge airlines largely by cosmetic standards. Every flight is safe ... until it isn't.
And as filmwill says, Vietnam Airlines flies the same route. And they are certified. That's who we flew, and we were glad we did.
Jun 15th, 2015, 10:30 AM
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I just checked, and just as when we flew, Vietnam Airlines usually has 2 flights a day, of which one is operated by Lao Airlines. The other, operated by Vietnam Airlines (and which flies 2 hours later) is Flight VN 930.
Also, the Vietnam Airlines flight is usually a Airbus 321 jet, whereas the Lao Airlines flight is a AT7 prop aircraft.
Also, the Vietnam Airlines flight is usually a Airbus 321 jet, whereas the Lao Airlines flight is a AT7 prop aircraft.
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