Desventajas: Check in was a stressful mess, not organized. We thought we would Miss our flight. They don’t even offer water in the plane, ridiculous.
Delayed flight... no updates communicated from crew
Desventajas: Our flight was delayed 4+ hours due to weather. I understand that the weather is a wildcard, it was the lack of communication from the airline/crew that was disappointing.
Boarding time came and went. Flight departure time came and went. It wasn't until 30 minutes after our flight was supposed to depart that we were given an updated departure time... of 4+ hours later. I feel that if a flight is going to leave that late, the airline can provide you with an update sooner and allow you to make other arrangements if necessary.
I missed by connecting flight on the other end and was forced to stay in a hotel for an extra night.
Deceiving
Ventajas: I purchased a “seat relax” once I got in my seta it did not reclained only extra leg room. How come can you relax ina 4 hour trip ina vertical position and paying more for it. In their site does not disclosure that.
Desventajas: To get my money back
Great airline for on the budget family.
Ventajas: The crew was amazing and super nice. Seats and overall plane was nice and clean. I’ve used budget airlines before and this is in the top 5 of greats! I would highly recommend this airline!
Desventajas: The plane was late taking off from airport but it was understandable because of rain conditions. Need better shuttle service for people with small children and strollers. The crew would not let my husband switch a seat over so my family could sit together. That is not right in my eye to not let a family sit together, especially when traveling with a small child. If a family books tickets together, they should sit in the same row.
Awful low cost airline - avoid at all costs
Desventajas: 1.5 hours late & sitting in the plane waiting to take off. A UPS plane was given priority to take off before this airline - it's the worst of cheap airlines I've ever seen.
Cabin Pressure
Desventajas: For some reason, on this flight, the cabin pressure was not as good and I received a piercing pain in my sinus and head that I thought was something dangerous. It didn't go away, and I still have a little bit of it. I flew from Los Angeles to Tokyo with no problem, and the plane was a larger one. I fear this plane had less insulation or something that lead to this pain.
missed connection and they did nothing to help
Ventajas: nothing
Desventajas: They changed the boarding time from 14:00 to 14:15 at check-in and at the time of departure at 14:45 they changed that to the boarding time. I missed my flight in Tokyo going to the USA had to pay a change fay to another airline I couldn't afford and spend the night at the Airport!!!!! Awful !!! no explanation no offer to reimburse nothing!!!!
Good service for a airline I never flew before
Ventajas: No complex boarding process
Desventajas: 20kg baggage limit on checked bags. US carriers max at 50lb and that’s what I packed for. Had to shuffle some items to carryon.
Worst LCC I have tried
Desventajas: You could really feel the penny pinching.
Baggage fees are ridiculous. And I had to wait by thr check-in kiosks for 10 minutes for: "in case something is wrong with the baggage".
Slow to check tickets at boarding. Plane was parked in the most remote part of the airport. Long bus ride, and long time to board.
Seats are very uncomfortable.
Overall, worst experience with a Low Cost Carrier I have had, for no benefit in ticket cost.
Avoiding this airline in the future.
Vanilla Air Tokyo to Hong Kong
Ventajas: Price was good. Crew very nice and pleasant, they worked hard and efficiently, flight was on time.
Desventajas: Terminal 2: Terminal 2 for budget airlines in Tokyo was a very dismal place, was worn out, dinghy, and old, no seats for passengers, was worse than a third world terminal. Terminal space was cramped and check in lines were cramped together and signs confusing, difficult to make out which line was for which airline or flight, could easily be in the wrong line for wrong flight/airline!
There were few stores, only one cafe with limited selection of food and drinks. Passengers had to board planes by walking from boarding gate to plane in the open air and climb up plane staircase like back in ancient days or in quaint backward country. Elevators going down to the boarding gates were poorly marked and confusing and no signs at the gate indicating the flight to be boarded. In addition, the boarding gates are segregated and do not connect and passengers at the wrong gate cannot easily get from one gate to the next! All in all a very unpleasant place and experience. While the airport limousine bus did stop at terminal 2, it was the very last stop and took extra time to get there as terminal 2 seemed to be located in middle of nowhere at Narita.
Plane and flight: As expected in a no frills budget airline, food was mediocre, fee was charged for everything. However this was a five hour flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong and seats on plane were packed very very close together, very difficult to get in and out of seat - had to be an acrobat or contortionist to get in and out, Even on a no frills budget airline, such closely packed seats for a long flight is unacceptable. Maybe OK for a one to two hour flight but not acceptable for flight over 3 hours.
Have had better experience on other no frills budget airlines. such as Air Asia, Tiger Air. Will definitely avoid Vanilla Air whenever possible.
Affordable and Service Matching the Price Tag
Ventajas: Better than other low cost carriers.
Desventajas: I know I get what I pay for. So, no particular complaints.
never fly Vanilla Air
Ventajas: arriving 30 minutes ahead of schedule even though we had late departure.
Desventajas: The policy of carry-on luggage is misleading. You're only allowed 10kg or less for combined two items. Charged me 6,000 yen ($53 USD) to bring my carry-on suitcase even though it met the 3 tier requirements so I should have only been charged 4,000 yen. Tacked on an additional 2,000 yen for "security" fee. This is double what the average & premium airlines charge for the 1st piece of carry on luggage as my backpack is always considered free....also the flight crew and pilots were late.
Seating configuration not for anyone over 5'5" tall
Ventajas: Left on time, arrived early.
Desventajas: Seats were way to close to one another. I'm 6'2" and my knees were crammed into the seat in front of me the entire flight. Fortunately it was a quick flight from Osaka (KIX) to Tokyo (NRT).
Ventajas: crews are so nice.
Great flight at low prices
Ventajas: Doesn't feel like a budget airline
Desventajas: The terminal we landed at does not have direct train access but not the fault of the airline.
Retraso
Ventajas: Se retrasó 1 hr y medio el vuelo
Ventajas: Flight was on time and boarding was easy
Desventajas: Crew wouldn't allow me to use open seats even though no one was using them.
Ventajas: Nothing
Desventajas: Seat pitch too small and I'm short (163cm) so would be very uncomfortable for person of average height. This was our return flight from Niseko to Tokyo - we missed the flight there by only 5 mins and they showed no compassion whatsoever despite it being the last flight of the day and our delay was due to lost baggage (my 7yo lost her backpack at one of the train stations). We arrived to check in 20 minutes before the plane departed so not impossible to get us on. i was left stranded at the airport with 2 young children at 6pm. No refund either so lost $800 in plane fares and another $800 lost in our accommodation that night at Niseko. Was a very distressing experience - we were all in tears as we had run all the way from tonal 2 to 3 and the staff did not help us in any way.
Not made for tall people.
Ventajas: General no frills airline. Most aspects were as expected.
Desventajas: The seat pitch was extremely small... as in the smallest I've ever seen in my life. I couldn't even get my legs to fit behind the seat. I've flown across continents in every conceivable airline from business class to Ryan Air and this was by far the most uncomfortable seat I have ever sat in. I'm 6'2 by the way, so I am tall, but c'mon.
Desventajas: El registro fue un desastre estresante, no organizado. Pensamos que nos quedaríamos sin nuestro vuelo. Ni siquiera ofrecen agua en el avión, ridícula.
Engañando
Ventajas: Compré un "asiento relajante" una vez que me senté, no se reclinó, sólo tenía espacio extra para las piernas. ¿Cómo es posible relajarse en 4 horas de viaje en posición vertical y pagar más por ello. En su sitio no sale eso.
Desventajas: Recuperar mi dinero
Una aerolínea estupenda para la familia económica.
Ventajas: El personal era increíble y muy agradable. Los asientos y el avión en general eran agradables y estaban limpios. ¡he utilizado antes líneas aéreas de presupuesto y esto está en los 5 mejores de Greats! ¡recomendaría encarecidamente esta aerolínea!
Desventajas: El avión despegaba tarde del aeropuerto, pero era comprensible debido a las condiciones de lluvia. Necesita un mejor servicio de transporte para las personas con niños pequeños y cochecitos. La tripulación no permitiría que mi marido se pasara a un asiento para que mi familia pudiera sentarse juntos. Eso no es justo a mi ojo para no permitir que una familia se siente junto, especialmente cuando viaja con un niño pequeño. Si una familia reserva boletos juntos, deben sentarse en la misma fila.
Una aerolínea de bajo costo horrible - evítalo a toda costa
Desventajas: 1,5 horas tarde y sentado en el avión esperando para despegar. A un avión UPS se le dio prioridad para despegar antes de esta línea aérea - es la peor de las aerolíneas baratas que he visto.
Presión De La Cabina
Desventajas: Por alguna razón, en este vuelo, la presión de la cabina no era tan buena y recibí un dolor penetrante en mi seno y cabeza que pensé que era algo peligroso. No se fue, y todavía tengo un poco de él. Volé de los Ángeles a Tokio sin ningún problema, y el avión era más grande. Me temo que este avión tenía menos aislamiento o algo que conduce a este dolor.
se perdió la conexión y no hicieron nada para ayudar
Ventajas: nada
Desventajas: Cambiaron la hora de embarque de las 14:00 a las 14:15 en el check-in y en el momento de la salida a las 14:45 lo cambiaron a la hora de embarque. Me perdí mi vuelo a Tokio yendo a los Estados Unidos, tuve que pagar un cambio a otra aerolínea que no podía pagar y pasar la noche en el aeropuerto. ¡¡¡Horrible!!! no hay explicación ninguna oferta para reembolsar nada!!!!
Buen servicio para una aerolínea que nunca voló antes
Ventajas: No complejo proceso de embarque
Desventajas: Límite de equipaje de 20 kg en equipaje facturado. Nosotros max en 50 compañías de lb y eso es lo que me llena. Tuve que arrastres algunas cosas que alentaba a tener este comportamiento.
Peor LCC que he intentado
Desventajas: Realmente se podía sentir el penique pinchando.
Las tasas por equipaje son ridículas. Y tuve que esperar 10 minutos en las pantallas de facturación: "En caso de que algo esté mal con el equipaje".
Es lento comprobar las entradas a bordo. El avión estaba estacionado en la parte más remota del aeropuerto. Largo viaje en autobús, y mucho tiempo para subir a bordo.
Los asientos son muy incómodos.
En general, la peor experiencia con una aerolínea de bajo Costo que he tenido, sin ningún beneficio en el costo del billete.
Evitar esta línea aérea en el futuro.
Asequible y servicio coinciden con el
Ventajas: Mejor que otras compañías de bajo coste.
Desventajas: Sé que recibes lo que pagas. Así, no es particularmente quejas.
Nunca vuele el aire de Vanilla
Ventajas: llegamos 30 minutos antes de lo programado, aunque teníamos salida tardía.
Desventajas: La política de equipaje de mano es engañosa. Sólo se le permite 10kg o menos para dos elementos combinados. Me cobraron 6.000 yenes ($53 USD) para llevar mi maleta de mano, aunque cumplió con los 3 requisitos de nivel, por lo que sólo debería haber sido cargado 4.000 yenes. Cobró 2.000 yenes adicionales por una tarifa de "seguridad". Esto es el doble de lo que cobran las aerolíneas promedio y premium por la pieza de equipaje de mano de 1st, ya que mi mochila siempre se considera gratuita... también la tripulación de vuelo y los pilotos llegaron tarde.
La configuración de los asientos no es para nadie de más de 5'5" de altura
Ventajas: Salimos puntuales, llegamos temprano.
Desventajas: Los asientos estaban muy cerca el uno del otro. Mido 6'2" y mis rodillas estaban apretadas en el asiento frente a mí todo el vuelo. Afortunadamente fue un vuelo rápido desde Osaka (KIX) a Tokio (NRT).
Ventajas: Las tripulaciones son muy agradables.
Gran vuelo a precios bajos
Ventajas: No se siente como una aerolínea de bajo presupuesto
Desventajas: La terminal en la que aterrizamos no tiene acceso directo al tren, sino que no es culpa de la aerolínea.
Ventajas: El vuelo llegó a tiempo y el embarque fue fácil
Desventajas: La tripulación no me permitiría usar asientos abiertos aunque nadie los estuviera usando.
No está hecho para gente alta.
Ventajas: Nada especial. Todos según lo esperado.
Desventajas: El cabeceo del asiento era extremadamente pequeño... El más pequeño que he visto en mi vida. Ni siquiera pude conseguir que mis piernas encajaran. He volado por todos los continentes en cada línea aérea concebible (tanto en la mejor clase como en Ryan Air) y este era el asiento más incómodo en el que me he sentado. Mido 188 cm, soy alto, pero...