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[craigt3365]

Note: This topic is for posting travel deals only, not for discussions!

Please refer to this thread for ongoing airline and flight discussions:

Airline Information And Flight Deals For Expats

Off-topic or argumentative posts will be removed without notice.  Also, to keep posts to a minimum, travel questions (like what routing to use, what airline flies where, what's the best airline to travel to ????), should be done as NEW topics in the Travel forum, not replies to this thread.  This topic is for airline information and up to date travel deals ONLY.

As suggested by beano2274, we're going to use this pinned topic as a source of information for airline information and flight deals to and from Thailand.  This is going to be an ongoing process, so be aware changes may be made without notice.  Let's work on this together!  If you have something to add to a section, just reply to this post and one of the mods will move it up to this section for permanent display.  Hopefully, it will help keep this thread manageable.  We'll also prune posts with information/deals that have expired.  A one stop shop for airline stuff.

Rather than try to list every airlines website, let's have others do the work for us and just link over to there.  How about this one, though I do think a few need to be listed here, especially the domestic ones:

Thailand Domestic Carriers:   
Air Asia
Bangkok Air
Happy Air (Boycie)
Kan Airlines (Boycie)
Nokair
Orient Thai Airlines
Phuket Airlines
Solar Air (Mosha)
Thai Airways International
Thai Regional Airline (TBWG)

Interesting Travel Articles/Websites:
24 Best Travel Sites to Save You Money (kiplinger.com)
Airline Routes - Official Airline Route Maps
Airline Seating Maps   (seatguru.com, great site to find out if a seat is good or not)
Booking a Flight the Frugal Way (NYTimes.com)
How to Find Cheap Airfares in Any Season (HuffingtonPost.com)
Disaggregating Fare Aggregators 2009.  Which Airfare Comparison Sites Are Best? (upgradetravelbetter.com, discusses several search engines listed below)
Help Finding Budget Airlines Globally (whichbudget.com)
iflybags (Checks baggage allowances and costs, WilliaminBKK)
ProMED(Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases)
Teeza's Beaches and Islands For Thailand
Travel Weather Worldwide

Meta Search Engines:
Best Travel Store (NanLaew)
Bing
CheapTickets
Dohop (LindsayBKK)
Dohop/Away (Great for searching for deals from a particular city) (LindsayBKK)
Farecompare
Hipmunk (A very interesting way to book flights-agony factor included!) (THAIPHUKET)
Igougo
Kayak(also has an alert feature for when fares go up/down for a particular route)
Kelkoo (pattayadingo)
Matrix Airfare
Mobissimo
Momondo
Skyscanner
TripAdvisor Flights (tripadvisor.com)
Vayama (has special J class deals) (WilliaminBKK)
Yapta
Zuji    (Great for Australia and NZ)

Travel Agents Specializing in Thailand:
Mox Travel (yermanee)
SaveFlights
Thaifly
Travelconnecxion

Hotel Booking Sites:
Hotelscombined.com (PattayaParent)
Booking.com
Latestays.com


Late Booking/Special Deal Links:

>> Within the Region:
  Air Asia Plus (has links to Cebu Pacific Air Plus, Jetstar Search, and Tiger Airways Plus.  Good for searching fares within a 15 day period) (Boycie)

>> To/from The Americas:
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>> To/from Europe:
Oman Air Special Offer Valid Until 31 March 2012 (not listed on website).


>> To/from Australasia:
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>> Global/Others:
  Thai Airways Special Fare Promotions

  Air Asia Sale:xxxxxxx Booking Period 23 January 2012 - 1 February 2012
  Air Asia Sale:  xxxxxxxTravel Period: 1 July 2012 - 31 August 2012

Qatar special offers: BKK to LHR, Frankfurt, Milan (MXP), Dubai, Rome and Paris.
     Qatar special offers: Details purchase between 23 and 31 Jan.
Qatar special offers: Travel Period 23 Jan to 31 May.

_________________________________________________________________________________

All suggestions are welcome!!!!  Please report any broken links.

[beano2274]

I think we have enough listings, lets start getting deals in here for everyone. This one came to me via email direct from the Bangkok Office, so this is the only information I have, if you look on the Oman Air website there is no mention of this, so I would suggest direct phone contact.

Please kindly be informed that even Oman Air will not have a booth at QSNCC but we are launching many promotion deal to the market. Apart from the special promotion fare valid till 31 Mar 2012, we are now offering super deal of  “buy 1 business class ticket , get the 2^nd one for 50% off”  valid till 31 Mar 2012.

This is might be interest of you. For further information and reservation, please contact us at 02 635 1222 or www.omanair.com.

Edited by beano2274, 2012-01-23 08:00:22.

[beano2274]

THAIPHUKET, on 2012-01-24 14:40:03, said:

I understand that you want no comments on this thread. Makes sense. But on the other hand, wouldn't you want to stay informed how much it leads to actual ticketing? One benefit would be that more airlines will feed you directly with specials. Perhaps a different thread, perhaps no comments, but just deals done??

Thank you beano2274 your Qatar deal came just hours before I would have booked Oman for 9000b more.
Impeccable timing

It would be nice to see that the deals have been booked by fellow posters, maybe posting a thanks and the deal you got.

[craigt3365]

I just setup a new thread, and have a link to it in the OP above.  How does this look????

http://www.thaivisa....als-for-expats/

[beano2274]

Kuwait Air have a deal to 5 European cities - LON/FRA/GVA/FCO/CDG through travel agents only

Prices are from 16000 to 18000, taxes not included, not sure if they are a lot or not.

16th Jan to 31st March is the travel period. With extra baggage allowance.

I use "I'm fine holiday" www.imfineholiday.com, ask for Benz (tell her recommendation from Brian).

Am not sure of connections, I think they are quite long but have not personally checked.

[MESmith]

Boycie, on 2012-01-27 15:19:50, said:

Etihad Airways Sale London Heathrow to Bangkok £465, book until the 31st January 2012

Travel between 23 April 2012 until 20th June 2012

Just booked Etihad, BKK - MAN -BKK for under 33,000 baht, flying in April.

[fredlaw]

just booked from LAX to BKK in march/april for $930 USD, children $800 plus.  the best i can find anyone lower

[teatree]

How well verified are the websites listed above?

I have been doing some research on cheaptickets and have found that cheaptickets.com operating out of the US (seems very similar in website structure to cheapticket.th and has exactly the same search results and exactly the same prices) has an absolutely horrendus list of complaints at various discussion sites, some of their operations seem tantamount to fraud.

I think a lot of people are going to see the link on this topic and think that its safe, but is it?

[craigt3365]

Dealing with these websites is always "buyer beware".  One reason I go direct.  I had major problems with Expedia many years ago and have never used them again.  I did use Cheaptickets.com one time, had problems, took a long time to resolve, but was finally resolved...sort of.

But many have used Expedia, Orbitz, etc and have had great success.

[siam2007]

flying BKK - KUL (for a Visa run f.e.), LUFTHANSA is almost ALWAYS the cheapest, as long as you book a RETURN-ticket. usually the return flight must be not later than 7 days after departure, but when you book on their website, in most cases the booking-engine allows you much longer stays (did that many times, even up to 1 month stay)

their RETURN fare (4.050 THB incl ALL TAXES and 23 Kg baggage) is almost always cheaper than Air Asia's ONE WAY fare, if AA taxes and fees are added !!!

plus, unlike Thai, MAS or SIA, they even give miles for the cheapest booking classes, which means, all Star Alliance Frequent flyers will get 2 x 500 miles when flying this route.

Oh, and besides a simple snack (nowadays Western standard for short-haul) you will even get a free coffee on board when you ask nicely  
But, if you are willing to pay 4.000 - 6.000 THB more, you can fly MAS or THAI and get a (rather expensive) hot meal then.

unfortunately, Lufthansa only has 4 flights per week to KUL, the remaining 3 going to SGN (and that return fare is even BELOW 4K THB). it is the extension of their daily BKK-rotation.

highly recommended

Edited by siam2007, 2012-02-02 13:58:23.

[NanLaew]

For those traveling r/t FROM the US, there's deals to be found here.

http://www.bt-store....t/_en/20120221/

[pattayadingo]

www.flyorientthai.com

1,299 Baht to all destinations. All inclusive.

Received today (Wednesday) in e-mail
Travel period now - 30th June

[MaiChai]

Found this site today that gives cheap deals: http://www.cheaptickets.co.th Not used it so I can't recommend it. Maybe others have experience of using this site? Prices seem pretty competitive.

Edited by MaiChai, 2012-02-23 22:45:34.

[MaiChai]

I just booked a flight on the Eva Air website. The trick here is if you don't have a frequent flier with them, you register for it on the website. When you have your frequent flier number (after registration; takes 5 mins or so) you can then look at their hot e-fares. I got a one way bkk to lhr for 18985 THB INCLUDING taxes for March. They are doing this offer up till 7 April. they were doing it until the middle of June, but thats now gone from the site.

BA are also doing one ways from about 17000 baht, but they add another 7000 baht on as taxes and fuel surcharges. check out ba dot com.

[beano2274]

Latest Qatar deals

book 01 Mar to 31 Mar
travel from 01 Mar to 31 Dec

http://www.qatarairw...ge=latest_offer

Remember limited seats available.

[beano2274]

Lufthansa deal for those needing to do a Visa run.

To KL from BKK from 3900 including tax.


http://www.lufthansa...&nodeid=1966524

Please note the conditions:

Conditions for this offer

• Purchase by: 31.03.2012
  
• Departure period: 02.04.2012-30.06.2012
  
• Return period: 02.04.2012-30.07.2012
  
• Travel period: from 02APR - 30JUN
  
• Maximum stay: 01 month
  
• Ticket is not changeable and refundable

[beano2274]

KLM Summer Sale to Europe

Booking period: now - 01 April 2012
Travel period: 01 April - 31 July 2012

Beware of black out dates

http://view.klm-mail...8706c007e76&r=0

[beano2274]

Air France deals to Europe

Booking period: now - 01 April 2012.
Travel period: 01 May - 31 July 2012

http://www.airfrance...est_deal_en.htm

[THAIPHUKET]

I wonder, are there not more business class deals out there for long haul flights?
At least Qatar Air offers those regularly. It easily saves 20.000 b on a trip to Europe.

[beano2274]

THAIPHUKET, on 2012-03-17 12:02:23, said:

I wonder, are there not more business class deals out there for long haul flights?
At least Qatar Air offers those regularly. It easily saves 20.000 b on a trip to Europe.

I think the Air France and also KLM ones do include Business Class but the dates are
not the same as for the economy deals, best to check out their websites.

[alyx]

beano2274, on 2012-03-06 11:41:04, said:

Lufthansa deal for those needing to do a Visa run.

To KL from BKK from 3900 including tax.


http://www.lufthansa...&nodeid=1966524

Please note the conditions:

Conditions for this offer

• Purchase by: 31.03.2012
  
• Departure period: 02.04.2012-30.06.2012
  
• Return period: 02.04.2012-30.07.2012
  
• Travel period: from 02APR - 30JUN
  
• Maximum stay: 01 month
  
• Ticket is not changeable and refundable

Hey

Just booked it

Thanks to you

[beano2274]

alyx, on 2012-03-18 01:14:25, said:

beano2274, on 2012-03-06 11:41:04, said:

Lufthansa deal for those needing to do a Visa run.

To KL from BKK from 3900 including tax.


http://www.lufthansa...&nodeid=1966524

Please note the conditions:

Conditions for this offer

• Purchase by: 31.03.2012
  
• Departure period: 02.04.2012-30.06.2012
  
• Return period: 02.04.2012-30.07.2012
  
• Travel period: from 02APR - 30JUN
  
• Maximum stay: 01 month
  
• Ticket is not changeable and refundable

Hey

Just booked it

Thanks to you

This is why we have done this, especially for those who want to fly home or anywhere else.

Thanks for the "thank you" shows that people are using this information to get the deals.

[ignis]

Lufthansa to KL ?  sorry that it not much of a deal + restrictions and dates.......

Myself always fly Royal Jordiniien Air   http://www.rj.com/en Very good service and planes,  Book for tomorrow or in a couple of months price is the same everyday  6,300 baht return. with ALL tax + for me the flight time are ideal.

[beano2274]

ignis, on 2012-03-18 09:12:02, said:

Lufthansa to KL ?  sorry that it not much of a deal + restrictions and dates.......

Myself always fly Royal Jordiniien Air   http://www.rj.com/en Very good service and planes,  Book for tomorrow or in a couple of months price is the same everyday  6,300 baht return. with ALL tax + for me the flight time are ideal.

All deals have restrictions, that is part and parcel of the deal.

6300 for RJ sounds good, but 3900 for Lufthansa + Visa is still under your price. And sometimes money is a factor.

However, thanks for the idea, at least some people might use it.

[ignis]

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6300 for RJ sounds good, but 3900 for Lufthansa + Visa is still under your price. And sometimes money is a factor.

No idea what I did 1st time I checked, got 3,900 each way with Tax....... Just checked again and came up with Flight 550 baht with Tax  3,900 baht return.... so yes good deal