BACKGROUND Bamboo Airways is a private airline that launched in 2017 and has quickly expanded, with domestic flights to 21 out of Vietnam’s 22 airports and an increasing roster of international services such as London and Sydney. Its long-haul routes are served with a small fleet of B787 Dreamliners, which were originally intended for Hainan Airways.
The airline launched weekly flights between London Heathrow and Hanoi in March 2022 - this is a review of the return fiight. The outbound flight review is available on businesstraveller.com, with video reviews of both on our YouTube channel.
On October 29, the carrier suspended the Hanoi-London Heathrow route, launching a Hanoi-Gatwick service instead. Ho Chi Minh City-Gatwickflights also launched in December.
I arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International airport at midnight for the 0215 departure
