I've often found this to be a handy starting point in looking for cheap fares:
UKNetguide.co.uk

You enter your requirments and you can search BA,Opodo,Teletext,SkyBargains, Online Travel,Airflights,Travelbag and Expedia - all at the click of a mouse

I've always found this website to be a good starting point along with the usual sites as previous mentioned.

Travel Supermarket

Nok Air
Air Asia
Bangkok Air

Here are some examples or Airfare Prices:

Bangkok to Phuket - RTN Economy x 1 Adult (TOTAL PRICE)

Air Asia £32
Nok Air £47
Bangkok Air £82
Thai £91

I know who i will be booking with on my next trip to Phuket!!

Internal flights
www.fly12go.com

ian.

i've got £575 with eva air (ebookers) for 7th july - 31st august 2007 (UK school summer holidays!)

can anyone find a better price but needs to be direct or via singapore/malaysia.

any help would be appreciated

I suggest you still give them I go .We went during the scool hols this year and paid £478 including tax through dialaflight .
Have just looked at the dates you require and its £370 = £88 tax totalling £458 saving you £117 per ticket.
I have used them 3 out of the 7 times I hav been ot in the last 2 years.
.....Mickj......

anyone come up with the best deal flying 1st April next year for 3 weeks...

quote:

i've got £575 with eva air (ebookers) for 7th july - 31st august 2007

this has just gone up to £593 on ebookers and £582 with thomas cook & west east travel

when do poeple think would be the best time to book a direct flight for july 2007.

would eva air/thai drop much below £550 nearer july?

any ideas?

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Originally posted by upcountry:
anyone come up with the best deal flying 1st April next year for 3 weeks...

I see guys ask this many times... "best deal" but what does it mean? There are many factors to take into account when choosing an air ticket and "best deal" may not always turn out to be just that! I think in most cases when people ask for the "best deal" they are asking for the cheapest ticket price available but there is always a price to be paid!

Some factors to be taken into account are:

1) Luggage allowance? (sometimes 20kg sometimes 30kg)
2) Can the return date be changed? Free or charged?
3) Airport? (for Londoners, etc. Heathrow or Gatwick?)
4) Maximum stay? (some tickets are only one month)
5) Direct flight or change flights in transit? (can add upto 8 hours on journey time!)
6) Seat pitch on plane (if you don't want the passenger's head in front right in your face for 12 hours!)
7) Entertainment system (personal tv or movie screen - important for some)
8) Daytime or night-time flights (for 12 hour flights it is easier to sleep on a night-time flights)
9) Weekday/weekend flights? (some want to travel weekends to maximise there leave)
10) Pay full ticket price upfront with no refund or a £50 deposit allowable? (some cheap tickets the full price must be paid immediately)

So what is the "best deal"... that is up to what you specifically require, there is no universal "best deal".

Upcountry you are unlikely to get any deals on flights 5-6 months ahead, you will need to get much nearer the date. Also, you are travelling over Easter and Songkran which could push ticket prices up, i.e. not low season.

Got an email from WestEast Travel.
I know its not giving much time to sort things out but anybody wanting a bargain !!!!
They are doing Thai Airways £280 return Heathrow / Bangkok
flights must be completed by 15th December, plus an internal (Thailand) return flight for £20

I would be away tomorrow if i could for that price !!!

Still a great price but the £280 offer from West East on Thai is of course + taxes - I'd guess the total would be around £400.

Just some info on Etihad. Booked through their website. Had to change flightdate twice in a row without costs charged. Was the cheapest option ticket offered. Just so you guys know.

Manchester to Phuket

Departing December 6th
Return December 21st

£218.98 Including Taxes (No meals)
£233.98 Including Taxes (With meals)

See Thomsonfly.com

Not sure what other dates are available.

Cheers
Lee

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Just paid this with WestEast for 20th Jan rtn 7th Feb...(although not exactly a bargain)

Thai Airways 100% miles £480.00 plus £116.90 tax

Thai Airways 50% miles £445.00 plus £116.90 tax


Nick

Hi All, Just booked today with WestEast.

For the Wife.
21 Feb 07 To 26 Apr 07
Thai Airways 100% miles £480.00 + £115.30 tax.

For Me
6 Apr 07 to 26 Apr 07
Thai Airways 100% miles £475.00 + £116.40 tax.

I can't work It out, £5 less for me but more tax.

And you paid less than me!!!


Nick

Having a change next March London to HongKong return Air New Zealand £400 a few days stopover Hong Kong to Bkk Emirates £135 return or Air Asia Macau to Bkk £60 return all bookings with the air lines and e ticketing

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Originally posted by squadie:
Having a change next March London to HongKong return Air New Zealand £400 a few days stopover Hong Kong to Bkk Emirates £135 return or Air Asia Macau to Bkk £60 return all bookings with the air lines and e ticketing

i've heard good things about air nz and it's a member of star alliance (important for collectors of THAI royal orchid points). one thing that puts me off is the 0815 flight departure time from hk to london.

ian.

quote:

i've heard good things about air nz and it's a member of star alliance (important for collectors of THAI royal orchid points).

On Air New Zealand they do not award flyer miles on partner schemes on the their cheap flights.

Just booked with barrhead travel reurn flights to los 14 feb-10 mar only 419 inc taxes with emirates fm manchester. Everywhere else much more expensive.

.....off to los soon - can't wait

Peter

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Originally posted by Lucky:
On Air New Zealand they do not award flyer miles on partner schemes on the their cheap flights.

lucky

that's a pity, but u're absolutely right! the THAI website lists air nz booking classes L, G, S, K and P as not qualifying for mileage accrual.

ian.

Just tried Thompson from the link above for 22 Jan until 14 Feb about 400 pounds per person inc flight only to Phuket

Have also found Quatar air at 415 pounds inc 25 Jan to 16 Feb Bangkok

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