Chivas

Gulf had the smallest seats Ive ever sat in in economy although this was a few years ago now. Maybe they have upgraded planes ?

Southall travel,Opodo and Ebookers all have Gulf Air departures up to 24th July at £609 Might well have later dates in July but 24th was last day I considered. Chivas

Try using the money changer on 2nd floor of Tops-Up to couple months previous didnt realise he was even there. If you check the Bank of Asia rate on the ground floor for reference and then wander upstairs I found that consistently he was 30 satang better. Asked him if deals were negotiable on rate and surprised at his response which was "course they are" in a manner that suggested I was wet in the head for possibly thinking otherwise. £500 was minimum for upgrading of rate and more you exchange etc etc. They maintain a "book" on display whereby potential customers are offering THE

Couldnt agree more-cheap fares are great, however if they were £1000 plus would happily pay the additional and can afford to do so, if it kept the moronic, skin headed, slobbily dressed tattoed tossers out of Thailand.

Well proofs in the pudding so to speak, and am sat with eticket in my hand so am inclined to disagree ?

Southall travel have Royal Jordanian at £394 ,Etihad at £428 and Oman air at £423. All available with multiple dates. Picked up Etihad for at least £100 less than I expected. Book before they kick in extra fuel surcharges !! Chivas

With a bit of luck economy fares from the UK will rise to £1000 plus, which should keep most of the papillon look a likes, out of town

Why is that ??

I did pull up the details of the connection times via Airline Network but on seeing the return connection (on the date I entered) was 8 hours I had no further interest !! Chivas

To the posters stating that airlines would never allow it I was under the distinct impression that Emirates were in the final phase of introducing mobile calls on its flights, once the aircraft is in cruising mode ?? Chivas

Tom, Do you know which lounges Qatar use for access at Heathrow and Bangkok ?? Chivas

Because 6 foot 5 and 28" seat pitches are not compatible !!

The price is excellent on Gulf but the seatings not ( in economy) Used them once and from Bahrain back to Heathrow apart from take off and landing was obliged to stand at the back the entire flight. Seat pitch was certainly no more than 28" no matter what it says on any website. Avoid like the plague if you are tall. Chivas

Totally incorrect and dangerous for others when you state "facts" that are wrong. As previous poster Skygod states they wont even let you on the motor unless you have a ticket out of thailand within first 30 days.

Disagree with airport being a negative. Smokers booths are clearly signed-impossible to get lost due to circular layout (ideal if your thai wife/girl is flying alone) cheap duty frees if you desire,plenty of seating,meet and greet ground staff when your flight lands redirecting you to next gate-not sure what more you require ??

Will shortly being taking a 3-4 day break in the Chiang Mai area. As have never been before, would be interested if any board members have recommendations for a hotel reasonably priced with a pool, near to the bar areas ? Chivas

Why ??

I have used that 0750 out of Bkk to Doha and to be honest it wasnt that bad. The only differential was that the seat back avod was non operating and since the flight departed at 0750 and most people were asleep within 30 minutes it wasnt an issue. I would use same flight again without question. Chivas

You can definatly 100% transfer miles to another account as I transferred Skywards miles to another board member here, who wanted to upgrade to business if I recall. I had to make one phone call to Skywards Manchester and all done. Chivas

Am stating the obvious but what happens when madam takes the unusual step of looking at your passport. It never happens but theres always a first time

Stop panicking Thai will get you there. If you cancel your ticket because you might have a problem you will face cancellations charges at best-loss of all monies at worst. Thai International are not Easy jet (though some will beg to differ ) and will sort alternative flights if and when neccessary. IMHO no disruption will take place-it will be sorted.

Pattayamad, Dont rely on what it says on any website.I assure you that ALL airlines cancel without question return reservations for no shows on outward sector. As my partner is a reservation agent I assure you the information is accurate. If there is a paragragh detailing what you say, then you need to get that in writing with a clear signature/time/date from Thai before you go. Still dont understand why you would want to shell out £300 plus anyway when thai will still get you there anyway ??

If you fail to show for your outbound journey then the inbound reservation is automatically deleted. It will still fall on thai to sort out your outbound travel at the earliest opportunity should your outbound flight be cancelled.

Good luck to you on your treatment. I to had cancer in my very early forties but came through but sure as hell I aint planning for retirement. Im living for today. Chivas

Noticeable recently that airlines website prices are way down compared to days of old. Recently checked Etihad,Emirates and Evas website prices and all three were cheaper than Westeasts prices (albeit only between £5-£15) Went back to westeast, told them and they promptly reduced my booking to £5 under website price. Definately worth checking each time you book. Chivas