In-asia low-cost airlines around peak season?

[mister_handy 124]

I'm looking at a trip (with the farang wife, so avoiding Pattaya for this one) around peak season late Dec/early Jan ... been able to get free tix into Singapore on miles... altough I may be able to switch them into Bangkok, I hadn't expected it to be a problem, as there are several low-cost airlines flying SIN-BKK and SIN-Phuket... right?

 

Hadn't expected it to be a problem, but it seems I can't find any tickets for that period... anyone know whether the issue is:

A) I'm looking too far in advance

or

They're sold out already

...and ideally, how I tell which?

 

Any other options for getting from Singapore to either Phuket or Samui, then to Bangkok, and then back to Singapore?

[CheshireTom 1,377]

mister handy,

 

You're simply looking too far in advance at the moment for booking on a LCC.

 

The simplest way to check whether that is the case or whether the flight is full is to pull up the airline schedule rather than try to make a booking.

 

Tom

[mister_handy 124]

mister handy,

 

You're simply looking too far in advance at the moment for booking on a LCC.

 

The simplest way to check whether that is the case or whether the flight is full is to pull up the airline schedule rather than try to make a booking.

 

Tom

Obliged! Any sense of when I should start looking for that period?

[CheshireTom 1,377]

mister handy,

 

Most schedules at the moment are up to the end of summer daylight saving time at the end of October. I would assume therefore the winter schedules should be available within the next 4-6 weeks.

 

Tom

[mister_handy 124]

Most schedules at the moment are up to the end of summer daylight saving time at the end of October. I would assume therefore the winter schedules should be available within the next 4-6 weeks.

I finally looked at the schedules and saw that they were up to 10/29... I'll keep a close eye. Thanks again!

[cowboy 0]

I just booked a rt trip from sfo to singapore for august 23rd on United. cost was $682 for trip including all taxes. from sin to bkk I will take either tiger air or air asia. both are flying for around $100. thai and sin air both want like 400 to 700 us for flights between sin and bkk.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

misterhandy,

 

Thai AirAsia is now booking through until the end of March 2006.

 

Prices from/to Singapore are from 230 Baht each-way plus the add-on taxes etc.

 

Tom

[cowboy 0]

I was just checking swiss air after reading one of hillys reports. They had flights for sin to bkk for 150 to 250 us in economy depending on dates and business class for around $325

[mister_handy 124]

misterhandy,

 

Thai AirAsia is now booking through until the end of March 2006.

 

Prices from/to Singapore are from 230 Baht each-way plus the add-on taxes etc.

 

Tom

Thanks... looks like they and Tiger are selling... need to get the hotel plans firmed up and then buy the tickets before the cheap seats are gone.

[Emil 0]

Prices from/to Singapore are from 230 Baht each-way plus the add-on taxes etc.

 

Tom

That's extremely cheap, less than the cost of a mini van from Pattaya to BKK.

[mister_handy 124]

That's extremely cheap, less than the cost of a mini van from Pattaya to BKK.

Well, the taxes account for a lot more and the cheapest seats are limited... but it's still very not bad: about US $30 including the taxes, from Singapore to Bangkok... which is about the same as a taxi ride Bangkok Airport to Pattaya (and using hotel arranged cars I seem to always end up paying 1500 baht)

Edited August 1, 2005 by mister_handy

[cowboy 0]

mister handy

from sing you can also make a side trip to bataam. check hills trip report in the archives. You may want to allow yourself a few days for that.

[mister_handy 124]

mister handy

from sing you can also make a side trip to bataam. check hills trip report in the archives. You may want to allow yourself a few days for that.

Going to be with the farang lady that trip... no fooling around on the side unless I can do it verrrry discreetly :)

 

One of these days though, definitely need to check out Batam from reports here.