Flights to Thailand

Rotty said:
always been a 747 when I have done LHR-BKK
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Quick check of flightstats seems to show both departures from LHR are 747's, crikey, that sucks - when I was looking at them one of the flights wasn't, therefore had AVOD. No idea why theyve not got it on the 747's :confused:
 
[TW]Fox;20342792 said:
Quick check of flightstats seems to show both departures from LHR are 747's, crikey, that sucks - when I was looking at them one of the flights wasn't, therefore had AVOD. No idea why theyve not got it on the 747's :confused:
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cos they are old and knackered, EVA is the best for this route, I used their PE last time and it wasn't that much extra

TBH I never use the TVs anyway, rather just load a tablet up with stuff of my own choice
 
Bangkok to Perth had the AVOD and that was great. But knees were jammed up against the seat in front. Learnt a lot about long haul. It was my first long haul flight.
Now if possible I'll book the seats at the back where the fuselage narrows and it goes down to two seats. Loads of leg room.
 
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OP: Stopping over will almost certainly be cheaper. Going direct you basically have Eva or Thai.

EY (Etihad), EK (Emiarates), and SQ (Singapore Airlines) are the three most likely airlines you will find offering top notch service and low-ish prices.

[TW]Fox: £600 for a 12 hour flight isn't bad. You are paying low fares because 2 out of 3 of your flights were on probably the most competitive stretch of mid-long haul or airspace in the world- UK -> North America.

Try and find similar priced direct flights to somewhere like Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, or any other moderately- popular route.*

*Admittedly I did pay £430 Rtn to Rio earlier this year (Went down for the Carnival), but only 'cause Lufthansa love me and send me all their special offers first ;) Very very rare indeed to get that kind of pricing and way off the norm.
 
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[TW]Fox;20342852 said:
BA and Qantas also fly via BKK to Australia, so you can get direct flights with them as well. That said they are never particularly cheap.
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Ok you got me there (Verrry late here), but the rest of my post is still valid :p
 
I think I was spoiled by the bonkers cheap flights in 2009, a week after I bought my tickets Singapore airlines were offering £399 return to Sydney :eek:

Miffed about that.
 
[TW]Fox;20342852 said:
BA and Qantas also fly via BKK to Australia, so you can get direct flights with them as well. That said they are never particularly cheap.
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Isn't this usually a code share on a BA plane ?

used to be anyway :)
 
You just missed Emirates special deal. ~£560 return to BKK and a few other Far Eastern destinations.

I'm flying to Singapore return for £560 and then onwards to Phuket on a cheap-cheap Air Asia/Tiger/etc etc flight

Not sure what price is at the moment without the deal. Might not be THAT much more. They gave me the cheapest 1 way in 2010 from Singapore to Dubai even outside of deals.

Direct flights are too expensive and do not represent that much more convenience over a short change/ flight onwards. Singapore to Phuket is just over 90 minutes for example.

You might get a cheaper deal going in via Singapore, Malaysia etc. I spent a LONG time researching return flights and Emirates was the best value taking into account flight quality, services (power in Economy etc) and total travel time.

Air Asia are a FANTASTIC budget airline....but for relatively 'local' travel only, not international. Prices will ramp up as you add luggage allowance, food etc (As with all budget airlines). My 3 hour flight from PHK to Hong Kong was great but would avoid for long haul. Avoid India Airline via Mumbai, nightmare in the making.

Stick with a solid airline, it will not cost you THAT much more. Prices are what you pay, upfront, generous luggage and no bull. Last year from Singapore to LGW via Dubai was on a 777-300, brand new, stunning aircraft with all the bells and whistles.
 
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It will cost you more to fly to Thailand at this time of year until Feb/March because its peak season. The weather is beautiful at this time of the year.
 
Air asia some times have promo flights to london which works out at around 170 each way or the normal price is around 260 each way.

You would have to be crazy not to take a 12 hour flight with air asia but thats up to you.

for example
Depart
D7 11 London (LGW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Depart 1610 Arrive 1300 (+1 day)

Return
D7 14 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London (LGW)
Wednesday, 30 November 2011

406.00 GBPTotal

KL to BKK is generally very cheap.
 
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Dr House said:
Air asia some times have promo flights to london which works out at around 170 each way or the normal price is around 260 each way.

You would have to be crazy not to take a 12 hour flight with air asia but thats up to you.

for example
Depart
D7 11 London (LGW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Depart 1610 Arrive 1300 (+1 day)

Return
D7 14 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London (LGW)
Wednesday, 30 November 2011

406.00 GBPTotal

KL to BKK is generally very cheap.
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Was just going to mention these , crazy prices I flew with them numerous times on short haul flights within Asia new planes pleasant staff can only say great things about them :)
 
I can mirror Rottys recommendation of Eva Air (Tawanese based airline) for quality especially in the premium economy for direct flights to BKK.

When I travel back and forth between Singapore and the U.K. I only really book with Singapore Airlines now. I did book with BA once and had a terrible experience so when stuck for 12 hours in a plane I will not travel with them again.

Jetstar are another new(ish) Asian airline and use the main airports (SIN/BKK) rather than the budget terminals that a lot of the other budget Asian airlines do.

You can go direct to the airlines websites or try Zuji (Singapore) for local connecting flights.

Whilst the following is for Singapore, it is fairly accurate for countries close as a large amount of Singaporeans will be holidaying around national holidays to local destinations and so affect prices and availability.

From Frommers here.
A steady supply of business travelers keep occupancy rates high year-round in Singapore. However, some hotels report that business travel gets sluggish during the months of July and August, when they target the leisure market more aggressively. This is probably your best time to negotiate a favorable rate. Peak season for travel falls between December and June, with "super-peak" beginning in mid-December and lasting through the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls in January or February, depending on the moon's cycle. During this season, Asian travel routes are booked solid and hotels are maxed out. Favorable deals are rare because much of Asia takes annual leave at this time.
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BA and Quantas code share to Singapore. If people want to go via Singapore then the main airport is Changi whilst the main airport in Bangkok is Suvarnabhumi. You should be able to check out airlines flying direct and flight times via the arrival / departure schedules if you so wish.

Remember to take your wellies and a few sandbags though as Bangkok is having quite a few issues, as is a lot of Thailand, with severe flooding (Bangkok Post).

Oh and I can also reiterate what someone else has said about not flying any route that has a stopover (before or after you board) in India. I did a flight which started in India, stopped in London and when on to New York (I did the London to New York leg) and by the time we were coming up to the US coast the toilets were overflowing and totally unusable.

RB
 
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