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How My Family Escaped an Extortion in Vietnam

How My Family Escaped an Extortion in Vietnam
  • 25 April 2019
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Our first trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was almost thrown into a turmoil before we could even leave the airport.

My initial confusion turned into fear. My heart beat a alot faster, as I tried to make sense of the situation. My body’s fight-or-flight reaction kicked in unwillingly, and triggered adrenaline throughout my nervous system that turned my fingers numb. I hated it.

This is the story of how my family and I were threatened at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, a former French colony with a complex history

Our Family Trip

It was our first family trip to Vietnam, and we picked Ho Chi Minh City over Hanoi because the flights had better departure and arrival timings in the afternoon.

To be honest, we didn’t know what to expect from the city. The only reason we chose to go for a family holiday in Vietnam was because we adore Vietnamese food.

Of course, we were considering between other popular Southeast Asian destinations for a short family getaway as well, but none really piqued our interest.

Bangkok? We’ve been there too many times. Bali? Nah, rainy season. Jakarta? Probably inconvenient because it’s Ramadan.

So as diehard fans of Pho and Bahn Mi, we all agreed on Vietnam and then Ho Chi Minh City. What’s better than having one of our favourite cuisines at its origin, right?

A staple Vietnamese meal of Pho and spring rolls

After booking our flight tickets and hotel, I decided to comb through Google for some Ho Chi Minh City itineraries. Aside from the city’s best pho shops, I also needed to know where we could explore to burn off the calories.

I managed to find some popular restaurants, as well as famous tourist attractions to visit, and bookmarked them on my mobile phone’s Google Maps as I did my search. Gotta love technology.

Speaking of that, I don’t even print flight itineraries anymore, as the auto check-in function at airports are conveniently paperless. All my travel documents are accessible through email anyways.

Somehow, I decided against my habit and hit the print button on my travel documents. I guess I was slightly worried that in the event we get lost in Vietnam, we could point to our printed hotel address to get us back, or even pass the documents to the taxi drivers if needed.

Bickering at Immigration Counter

It was a smooth flight to Ho Chi Minh City, and we landed just slightly past 1pm in Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Ho Chi Minh City from above

Disembarkation, however, was delayed as the jet bridge took some time to connect. Nonetheless, we arrived happy and safe in Vietnam.

Heading into the airport, passengers from two other flights also disembarked at the their gates further ahead. They quickly trickled into our crowd, ballooning the swarm of travellers, as we all briskly made our way towards the immigration area.

Needless to say, immigration was packed. I definitely missed our airport’s automated lanes.

Well, at least there’s WiFi to kill time. Or so we thought.

The airport WiFi required a Vietnam mobile number to receive a One-Time Password, so we were stuck with no connectivity.

Immigration counters at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Photo by: itourvn.com)

Why would an international airport impose a Vietnam mobile number to access their WiFi? Terrible system for tourists.

About 30 minutes into the queue, we inched closer towards the immigration counters and I noticed some bickering at another counter on the left.

“Yes, I’m going back next week!”

A young lady of Indian descent was assuring the immigration officer – but he didn’t seem to agree.

Donned in a military green uniform with distinctive red and yellow epaulets, the officer shook his head with a disapproving look.

The lady was clearly frustrated with the situation, but it was not before long the officer beckoned her to the back.

I turned around to see what he was pointing at. There was a single black door at the end of the hall.

Ominous… Certainly not a good sign.

It reminded me of interrogation rooms in airports – airless, windowless room where immigration officers search you and even question you for hours. I’ve heard many horror stories of tourists being sent to these rooms, where the officers could act any way they want, away from the attention of other travellers in the arrival hall. I surely don’t want to be in that position.

He handed back her passport, and pointed forward again, signalling her to go towards the room. With a frustrated sigh, she left the counter and walked towards the end of the hall.

I caught a glance of her passport, and saw a familiar red with gold emblem.

Oh, Singapore passport?

Definitely not a common to see an immigration officer deny entry to a Singapore passport holder.

Interrogation Room Awaits

Another 10 minutes later, it was finally our turn.

My mother went ahead first, as I continued to chat with my father and younger brother.

About a minute passed, I turned towards the counter and saw the immigration officer still flipping the passport pages. My mother looked at me and shrugged.

The officer finally looked up, and mumbled something. She looked puzzled for a second, before turning to me and waving for me to go over.

I’m used to these situations – my mother’s first language isn’t English, so she usually requires translation help when talking to non-native English speakers.

“Anything wrong, officer?” I rested my elbows on the counter.

“You going back Singapore?” he mumbled in heavily-accented and incomplete English.

“Yes, we’re going back in 5 days.”

“Show document.”

“I’m sorry?”

“Show me document.”

“What do you mean documents?”

“I want see document.”

“Yes, that’s her travel document. That’s her passport.” I pointed to my mother’s passport in his hands.

The Singapore passport (Photo by: Gov.sg)

“Show me ticket!” he raised his voice.

What the h- What’s wrong with this guy…

“You want to see our flight tickets?”

“Yes, and hotel. Show me ticket and hotel.”

“Ok, it’s in my email. But I don’t have data to access it.”

“Use WiFi,” he pointed towards the ceiling.

“Your airport WiFi is not working.”

“Show me ticket!” he demanded loudly again.

“Ok, ok!” I took out my mobile phone and tried to connect to the WiFi again, but the same error page popped out, requesting for a Vietnam mobile number. I showed it to him.

“I cannot connect to the WiFi.”

The officer let out a sigh and flipped through my mother’s passport impatiently again. Why did he keep doing that?

He looked up, pouted his lips and said, “Go back.”

“Huh, go where?”

“Back,” he pointed towards the same black door at the end of the arrival hall.

Why? We didn’t do anything wrong though. Seasoned travellers would always tell you not to leave the immigration counter without a good reason, because you could end up in the interrogation room for hours.

I absolutely didn’t want my family to be interrogated in foreign country.

My father and brother was looking concerned in the queue.

As I tried to think of ways to salvage the situation, I saw the immigration officer staring at me. He caught my eye, and darted downwards twice, signalling me to look down.

Right at the table’s edge, he was rubbing his thumb repeatedly over the tip of his index finger.

My initial confusion turned to fear, as I finally realised what he was doing. The immigration officer was trying to make us look bad in front of everyone, by raising his voice and demanding booking documents.

It all led up to him wanting bribe money.

“Go back!” he demanded, and rubbed his thumbs over his index finger quicker.

I was petrified, I’ve never been in this situation before. Even though I knew the immigration officer was abusing his authority in front of everyone, he managed to conceal his intentions and looked like he’s just doing his job.

My heart was pounding and my fingers felt uncomfortably numb. I was scared, angry, and helpless all at the same time.

The immigration officer smirked while looking into my eyes. He continued to look downwards to his index finger rubbing over his thumb, by the table’s edge, and back at me multiple times.

He knew absolutely what he’s doing, and he’s winning.

What should I do? What were my options? I couldn’t show him my tickets, so do I really give him money?

What if I gave him money and he turned that against me? Would he escort us to the room and demand for more?

If he could be so brazen to demand money in public, God knows what would he do behind closed doors. I was definitely not going to comply and go into the black door room.

But either way, I’m stuck. I can’t win.

Accept Defeat

My mother, badly alarmed by the situation, turned to me and whispered in Mandarin, “Son… do we have anything at all to show him? Any documents?”

“It’s all in my email, and I can’t access it to show… Wait-“

Wait wait wait wait wait.

Hold up. HOLD UP.

I do have something to show him.

YES, I DO HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW HIM!

OH YES LORDY I DO HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW HIM!!

I dropped my backpack to the tile floors and unzipped a side compartment. Oh hell yes.

The folded papers were still there. Hotel and flight bookings that I’ve printed nonchalantly and stuffed into my backpack without much thinking.

“Here!” I exclaimed, stuffing the papers into his hands.

“Our hotel booking for 5 days, and our flight booking back to Singapore,” I deliberately spoke a little louder, so that everyone could hear us.

I wanted everyone in the vicinity to know that we had the right documents, so that the immigration officer had no right to deny our entry, or force us into some dodgy room.

A screenshot of the flight and hotel booking that I’ve printed

He flipped through my papers unwillingly, and looked a little upset.

“These documents are valid for my mother, myself, and my father and brother in the queue.”

Words couldn’t describe how relieved and triumphant I felt.

After a minute or so, he passed the papers back to me without looking into either of our eyes. He beckoned for me to go back to behind the grey counter line.

He stamped my mother’s passport without hesitation and tossed it lightly back to her.

I got my father and brother to go ahead first, so that I could watch the process in case he wanted to pull other tricks.

What could he do now except grant us fair entry?

–

Our next 5 days were rather uneventful, other than admiring exquisite architectures and relishing our favourite Vietnamese food in this former French colony.

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, a landmark attraction in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, your historically beautiful city (and delicious cuisine) offered us a wonderful family holiday. But perhaps, your immigration officer was the one that gave us a truly unforgettable experience.

Perhaps the unfortunate incident with the immigration officer could’ve been avoided if I had my documents ready, but seeing him gesture for money made me uncomfortable.

Looking back, it’s amusing how law-abiding authorities wanted to extort money, yet nobody on the streets tried the slightest to scam us. How ironic.

General Reminders from YouTrip:
1. Always remember to keep physical copies of your booking documents
2. Know your rights, do not be bullied into unlawful situations
3. For extra precaution, purchase local SIM cards or international portable WiFi to remain connected all the time

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  • Enjoy 10% off (Capped at S$70) upon checkout
  • We want to help you get your cashback!
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Terms & conditions
  1. Booking period Now till 30 Jun 2023
  2. Stay period: Now till 31 September 2023
  3. Participating “Expedia Rate” hotels refer to hotels labelled “Expedia Rate” and are not on the exclusion list available at the booking page.
  4. Up to 10% discount coupon on hotel bookings at thousands of participating properties globally.
    10% savings with promo code MASTER10
    – Singapore: Discount value capped at SGD70 per transaction
  5. No minimum stay requirement.
  6. Coupon only applies to first room in the booking.
  7. Promo code only applicable when using your YouTrip Mastercard upon checkout.
  8. Only 1 promo code may be used at a time.
  9. Promo codes are not exchangeable for cash.
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S$15 off at The Shilla!

S$15 off min S$150 spend in store

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Flash this at the counter and pay with YouTrip during checkout in store
  • Enjoy S$15 off min S$150 nett spend
Terms & conditions
  1. Valid until 31 December 2022.
  2. Limited to one redemption per customer.
  3. Any outstanding balance after deducting the face value of the voucher must be paid in full using YouTrip Card
  4. The promotion must be fully utilised and any unutilised amount will be forfeited.
  5. Not exchangeable for cash, prizes, products or other vouchers.
  6. Not valid in conjunction with privilege holder discounts.
  7. Chanel and Dior are excluded from this promotion.
  8. The Shilla Duty Free reserves the right to amend or withdraw any terms & conditions without any prior notice.
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Up to 12% cashback at AirAsia Food

12% cashback (New AirAsia Food Customers)

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout

6% cashback (Existing AirAsia Food Customers)

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the AirAsia Food affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to AirAsia Food whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
  6. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
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5% cashback at AirAsia Grocer!

5% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the AirAsia affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to AirAsia whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
  6. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
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$10 off at Beauty Emporium!

$10 off (No min spend)

  • Valid till 30 November 2021
  • Pay with YouTrip and apply code 'YOUBF10' during checkout
  • Enjoy $10 off upon checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Limited to one time use per transaction.
  2. Discount will be given to total bill spend. Discounted products and services are eligible for this redemption.
  3. Discount cannot be used in Strip Merchandise and Clean Beauty Brands.
  4. Shipping fees apply if the minimum spend for free shipping is not met.
  5. Cannot be used in-conjunction with any other voucher, codes or redemption of Beauty Rewards points.
  6. Promotion ends on 30 Nov 2021 2359 hrs.
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$19 cashback at Starhub!

$19 cashback (For new broadband signups)

  • Valid till 31 December 2023
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
  • We want to help you get your cashback!
    1. Ensure that you follow through with your purchase once you click on “Redeem Deal” on YouTrip Perks.
    2. If you jump out of the check-out process (even if to check on a message or just happen to close your browser), click through YouTrip Perks again to re-purchase to get your cashback.
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the Starhub affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to Starhub whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
  7. Only new broadband sign-ups are eligible for cashback
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20% off at noah!

20% off supplements

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip and apply code 'NOAHYT' during checkout
  • Enjoy 20% off supplements upon checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Promo code only applicable when using your YouTrip Mastercard upon checkout.
  2. 1 redemption per customer only
  3. Promo codes are not exchangeable for cash.
  4. Valid only for original price items.
  5. Not stackable with existing promotions.
  6. Exclusions Apply.
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20% off at Zoey!

20% off supplements

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip and apply code 'ZOEYYT' during checkout
  • Enjoy 20% off supplements upon checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Promo code only applicable when using your YouTrip Mastercard upon checkout.
  2. 1 redemption per customer only
  3. Promo codes are not exchangeable for cash.
  4. Valid only for original price items.
  5. Not stackable with existing promotions.
  6. Exclusions Apply.
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2% cashback at Razer!

2% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2023
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
  • We want to help you get your cashback!
    1. Ensure that you follow through with your purchase once you click on “Redeem Deal” on YouTrip Perks.
    2. If you jump out of the check-out process (even if to check on a message or just happen to close your browser), click through YouTrip Perks again to re-purchase to get your cashback.
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the Razer affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to Razer whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
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Up to $12 off at FairPrice Online!

$10 off min $135 spend

  • Valid till 22 December 2021
  • Pay with YouTrip and apply code 'MCXMAS21' during checkout
  • Enjoy $10 off min $135 spend
  • First 2,500 redemptions only

$12 off min $150 spend

  • Valid till 22 December 2021
  • Pay with YouTrip and apply code 'MCXMAS21' during checkout
  • Enjoy $12 off min $150 spend
  • First 2,500 redemptions only
Terms & conditions
  1. Redemption of promo code is applicable only for purchases made on FairPrice online at www.fairprice.com.sg and FairPrice Mobile App upon login, and for home delivery only.  
  2. Only one promo code can be used for each transaction. FairPrice reserves the right to reject any order that has violated this.
  3. Promo code is to be used for one-time redemption only.
  4. Promo code cannot be used for the purchase of certain restricted products, for example, certain infant milk formulas. Please visit FairPrice online for more details.
  5. Qualifying spend refers to a nett spend of at least S$135.00 (excluding delivery fee, service fee, and any other surcharge) in a single transaction at NTUC FairPrice online during the promotional period.
  6. Using a promo code in conjunction with other free gift promotions, may alter the minimum amount for delivery.
  7. Additional charges, service fees and minimum nett purchase amount for free home delivery may be required and may differ for promotional periods and will be in accordance to that stated on FairPrice online.
  8. It is advisable to have at least S$5 nett purchase amount in cart after application of promo code in order to be able to checkout.
  9. Promo codes are not exchangeable or refundable for cash or other goods and services.
  10. FairPrice reserves the rights to vary/amend the privileges or terms and conditions of this promotion without prior notice. 
  11. Other terms and conditions on FairPrice online (https://help.fairprice.com.sg/hc/en us/categories/360001184571-FairPrice-Online) apply.
  12. Mastercard does not assume any responsibility for the products and services offered under this promotion. The products are sold and services are provided solely by the relevant vendors, under such terms and conditions as determined by such vendors, and Mastercard accepts no liability whatsoever in connection with such products and services. The products and services have not been certified by Mastercard and under no circumstances shall the inclusion of any product or service in this promotion be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of such product or service by Mastercard
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8% cashback at On The List!

8% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the On The List affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to On The List whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchases made via the On The List mobile site or app are not eligible for cashback.
  4. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  5. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  6. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  7. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
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10% cashback at Puma!

10% cashback

  • Valid till 30 Dec 2023
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the Puma affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to Puma whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
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3% cashback at 24S!

3% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the 24S affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to 24S whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
  7. Celine, Louis Vuitton and Dior products are not eligible for cashback.
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2.1% cashback at Watsons!

2.1% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2023
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
  • We want to help you get your cashback!
    1. Ensure that you follow through with your purchase once you click on “Redeem Deal” on YouTrip Perks.
    2. If you jump out of the check-out process (even if to check on a message or just happen to close your browser), click through YouTrip Perks again to re-purchase to get your cashback.
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the Watsons affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to Watsons whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
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Up to 10% off at Qatar Airways!

Up to 10% off 

  • Valid till 30 April 2023
  • Click through to Qatar via YouTrip Perks, apply code 'YTQR22' & Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Enjoy up to 10% off upon checkout
  • We want to help you get your cashback!
    1. Ensure that you follow through with your purchase once you click on “Redeem Deal” on YouTrip Perks.
    2. If you jump out of the check-out process (even if to check on a message or just happen to close your browser), click through YouTrip Perks again to re-purchase to get your cashback.
Terms & conditions
  1. Sales period: 1 November 2022 – 30 April 2023
  2. Travel period: 1 November 2022 – 31 July 2023
  3. Booking must be made using promo code YTQR22 to avail of the discount
  4. Full payment must be made with a YouTrip Card
  5. Save 10% on Business Class Comfort fares
  6. Save 10% on Economy Class Convenience fares
  7. Save 7% on Economy Class and Business Class Classic fares
  8. Valid only on Qatar Airways flights from Singapore
  9. Valid to the following destinations: Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Amsterdam, Ankara, Athens, Atlanta, Baku, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cape Town, Casablanca, Chennai, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dallas, Dar Es Salaam, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Durban, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Harare, Helsinki, Houston, Islamabad, Johannesburg, Kilimanjaro, Larnaca, London, Los Angeles, Lusaka, Luxor, Madrid, Malabo, Manchester, Medina, Miami, Milan, Mombasa, Montreal, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Nairobi, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Philadelphia, Pisa, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seychelles, Sharjah, Sofia, St Petersburg, Stockholm, Tbilisi, Venice, Vienna, Warsaw, Washington, Windhoek, Yerevan, Zagreb, Zanzibar, Zurich
  10. All-in fares include all taxes, fees, and surcharges which are subject to currency fluctuation
  11. Blackout dates and surcharges may apply. Please refer to the fare rules for details at the time of booking.
  12. Blackout Periods: 18 Nov – 20 Dec 2022 (Doha and Middle Eastern Countries), 1 Jan – 10 Jan 2023 (All destinations)
  13. Peak period surcharges may apply
  14. Fares are subject to change without prior notice
  15. Discount applies to return base fare only of selected fare classes
  16. Discount does not apply to taxes and all other surcharges
  17. Seats are limited and are subject to availability of the relevant booking class
  18. Minimum and maximum stay as well as advance purchase rules apply dependent on the booking class
  19. Please refer to the fare rules at the time of booking for changes, cancellations and no-show conditions
  20. Any change or cancellation less than 3 hours prior to the stated time of departure will be considered as no-show
  21. For travel involving multiple booking classes, the most restrictive fare rules apply to the entire itinerary
  22. Standard child/infant discount apply
  23. Please note that market-specific promotional fares may be available for selected dates and destinations, and may not be eligible for the discounts under this offer. All available options, together with the applicable terms & conditions for each fare will be displayed at time of booking for you to make your selection
  24. Qatar Airway’s terms and conditions will also apply to your booking, please review these at the time of booking
  25. Other terms and conditions apply. Please review at the time of booking
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5% cashback at Chemist Warehouse!

5% cashback

  • Valid till 31 December 2022
  • Pay with YouTrip during checkout
  • Receive cashback within 45 days after checkout
Terms & conditions
  1. Only purchases made through the Chemist Warehouse affiliate link provided by YouTrip will be eligible for cashback.
  2. Return to YouTrip Perks and clickthrough to Chemist Warehouse whenever you are making a new transaction.
  3. Purchase must be made within the same window.
  4. Cookies must be enabled on your browser for cashback to be tracked.
  5. Cashback will be awarded after 45 days from the date of purchase.
  6. Cashback will not be awarded for cancelled or refunded orders.
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