Cheapest place for Flights to Thailand?

Oafley Jones

Just wondering if anybody has any advice on where to get the best deals for Thailand? I'm planning on going at the start of July and returning in August. Also, is it easy - more expensive - to get tickets that are flexible regarding return dates?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

spinandscribble

yeah im wondering about getting a flexible ticket to come home on as well.

mac123

id say it would cost more to get flexible dates. i went with china airlines last year and they charged me 70 to change my return flight but a lot of airlines will let you change for free if given enough notice. ask them before you book.
china airlines are probably the cheapest airline you will get at this stage too!

scruff321

i booked my flight through trailfinders going in august,at this stage your going to get riped because july-august is the most expensive time for flights!

Timmy_d

was just on gohop there few mins ago...heathrow-doha-bangkok was 612 euro(incl taxes) return 6th June-30th July...am i seeing things!!

mac123

thats a bargain! is it with quatar? i paid 840 for mine back in november with scandinavian sas.

yawtin

Go to World Travel Service on pearse street. They issue ticket for most travel agents in Ireland.

http://worldtravel.ie/flights/Index.php

Red Soup

www.expedia.com is good. the tickets i got from then have one free change, and the second change is €50. you're also charged €50 if you miss your flight. they basically find you the cheapest flight, which may mean a few stop overs.

spinandscribble

with expedia you seem to need to play around a bit, still i got a ok deal from them considering i left it so late (may 16). 900 or so euro for dublin to bangkok with one stopover in london, then two months later a flight from bangkok to hong kong, then after a week there a flight back to dublin.

RATM

The cheapest place to get Bangkok tix full stop is from a bucket shop travel agent arounf Brick Lane in London. I got my London based mate to sort this for me last year- with only 10 days notice I got a return for just under 540 euro. You simply wont beat that price, BA and other airlines easily charge a grand for that same fare.

That said the flight was with Biman Bangladesh and if you get unlucky and score one of their older planes it doesn't make for a comfortable flight ( but Im sure you'd put up with it for 12hrs for such a bargain return price ) Also it involved an overnight stop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, they pay for the hotel and taxi to it. I thought the overnighter was a bit inconvient but it was a great laugh, about 15 backpackers with one night in Bangladesh to go wild with ! Such a laugh !

Sometimes these bucket shops advertise in the english weekend travel sections and some take Visa if you can trust them to post the tickets to you. Better to have a London mate do it for you though....in fact u could nearly get a cheap flight over and DIY and still save money on what the big carriers will charge you.