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Fulfill Your Yen For Asia With These Low Fares Destinations: Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing, Thailand, Shanghai, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar Provider: Multiple Providers Activities: Air Dates: Various; check individual websites for details Author: Sascha Segan November 5, 2003 -- This fall, low fares to Asia seem to have slipped under many people's radar. The sales aren't advertised very much, if they're advertised at all -- but they're out there. In fact, there's fierce competition on most Asian routes keeping prices low, as long as you're w

Far Out, Far East: Fair Fares to Asia Destinations: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Hanoi, Manila, Nagoya, Osaka Provider: Multiple Providers Activities: Air, Package Dates: Various and ongoing Author: Sascha Segan September 26, 2003 -- Face it: airfares to Asia may never be as low as they were this summer, when it seemed like Asian airlines were willing to pay you to fly to their favorite destinations. But prices are still pretty swell, with several airlines making it pretty easy to get to Asia for under $600 from the West Coast. Airfare sales right now come from Japan's JAL (www

Singapore budget carrier, ValuAir Pte Ltd, said it hoped to start flights in the first half of 2004, while Thailand's first low-cost carrier, led by national carrier Thai Airways International Plc (SET:THAI.BK - News), might get off the ground toward the end of this year. John

What a Difference a Hyphen Makes: Untangling the Air(-)Hitch Confusion Author: Sascha Segan August 6, 2003 -- When it comes to AirHitch, a system for getting cheap standby seats on international flights, the hyphen makes all the difference. Because there are two AirHitches. Both claim to be the real thing, and both are dedicated to getting people onto airplanes, but that's about all that have in common. We've gotten many inquiries from travelers confused about the two Airhitches, and each company showed us a slew of emails from perplexed souls. With low airfares available by other

BANGKOK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Thai cabinet approved on Tuesday a $1.4 billion deal by Thai Airways International PCL (SET:THAI.BK - News) to buy eight new planes from Airbus and seven old Boeings (NYSE:BA - News) from U.S. carrier United Airlines (NYSE:UAL - News). The purchase is part of the national carrier's five-year $3.11 billion investment plan which would increase the airline's fleet to 92 aircraft by September 2007, government officials said. The plan to buy more aircraft so Thai Airways can expand its routes covers three Airbus A340-500s, five Airbus A340-600s and seven Boeing 7

Thai probably won't be buying -400's from UA after all.Better deals to be had elsewhere. John

Cathay Pacific Offers Bangkok for August Deal of the Month Monday August 4, 9:02 am ET LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Pacific's August Deal of the Month offers remarkably affordable and convenient travel to exotic and fascinating Bangkok. Priced from just USD $549.00 (not including taxes and fees ranging from USD$60.90 - USD$83.00 per person), the current Deal of the Month offers roundtrip Economy Class travel to Bangkok (with free Hong Kong stopovers in both directions, applicable to additional departure taxes) on sale from August 1, 2003 to August 29, 2003 11:59p.m. Eas

One Night in Bangkok Won't Make Your Wallet Humble, With These Cathay Pacific Deals To Thailand and More Destinations: Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila Provider: Cathay Pacific Airways Activities: Adventure, Outdoor, Photography Dates: Purchase by June 30; travel July 1-August 31 Author: Sascha Segan June 4, 2003 -- Bangkok. Oriental setting. But the city don't know what the city is getting. The crème de la crème of airfares ... okay, okay. Maybe you won't get your own theme song (www.lyrics.jp/lyrics/H003500010001.asp) when you fly on Cathay Pacific's awesome $599 roundtrip

Cathay Pacific Airways' All Asia Pass on Sale for USD$699 Tuesday June 3, 4:32 pm ET LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented move, Cathay Pacific Airways puts its already low priced All Asia Pass on sale. For one extraordinary low price, travelers can experience magnificent Hong Kong, tropical Bali, tradition-rich Bangkok, ultra-modern Singapore, fascinating Malaysia -- and many other exciting destinations. The All Asia Pass sale offers Economy Class travel to Hong Kong and any or all of 17 other Cathay Pacific cities in Asia from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York

here's the text.... LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Pacific's June Deal of the Month offers affordable and convenient travel to exciting Bangkok. Priced from just USD $599.00 from Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York's JFK, (not including taxes and fees ranging from USD $54.90 - USD $77.40 per person), the current Deal of the Month offers roundtrip Economy Class travel to Bangkok (with free Hong Kong stopovers in both directions) on sale from June 1 to June 30, 2003 or until deemed sold out. Travelers will experience Cathay Pacific's world-renowned service, and discover first h

See previous post re: Northwest. John

New York - Bangkok, Thailand $393 John at Delta :-*

Northwest Extends Worldwide Spring, Summer Sale Tuesday April 22, 10:00 am ET Low Fares Throughout U.S., to Asia, Europe Now Available for Purchase Through May 2 ST. PAUL, Minn., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - News) today announced that it has extended its worldwide spring and summer fare sale, giving consumers additional time to take advantage of savings on upcoming travel. Northwest's sale fares for travel throughout North America and the Caribbean, and from the United States to Asia and Europe, are now available for purchase until May 2, 20

Thai has 2 for 1 deal in Business and 1st class on their website. ;D

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian flag carrier OAO Aeroflot plans change its image and logo to attract more customers and will increase ticket prices, the company's commercial director, Evgeniy Bachurin, said Wednesday. He said that Aeroflot's bad image is costing it tens of millions of dollars in lost profit a year. "We know that we are not worse than our competitors in terms of service or food, but customers still give us worse grades because of our image," Bachurin said. He said flight ticket prices will gradually increase by 5% to 10% and that business and first-class tickets will be a

Tom,I'll be there the entire month of April at RG. John

I've had to cancel twice and Ib has been very gracious. John

Wow,someone outside the industry actually knows the difference between direct and nonstop.Amzazing. I may be wrong,but the US might be the only county requiring 180 minute ETOPS.(Quick run and look that up Tom). El,they're not going to build the Sonicruiser,right? John

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - American Airlines, a division of AMR Corp(NYSE:AMR - News), said on Thursday it had settled a case involving so-called economy class syndrome, a potentially deadly medical condition that has been associated with flying. Lawyers said the out-of-court agreement could have a big impact on a case involving dozens of airlines embroiled in a landmark court action in Britain concerning the same syndrome. A spokeswoman for American, the largest airline in the United States, confirmed that the company had settled during the past week, but said she could not add any d

No offence taken Fonz.I'm happy here;I just want to be happier,hence LOS ;D ;D ;D ;D John

You wouldn't be saying that if you were a US or UA pilot.

Fonz,you know the kind of happiness I'm referring to-where you wake every day and you are pleased,happy,enjoy the country you are proud to call home.If you don'e agree with it's policies,move.Last time I checked,we were still a democracy. John

valentino-if you're not happy here,PLEASE move!There are many countries to emigrate to.Canada was available during Viet Nam.....to those so inclined! :'( John

$816 would have bought you a month at RG and have dosh left over! I work for an airline also and have to think very long about paying for a ticket-even if it's a "deal".Spoiled after 29 years there,I guess. John Unless you a pilot-where money is "no object".hahaha.

Wow,wouldn't that make my 1st trip to Pattaya special! John