Bkk/Chang Mai

[eycplUK]

Thinking of having 2/3 days in Chang Mai while in LOS in Jan, who`s best airline to fly with? recomendations welcome as are any bad experiences !

[CheshireTom]

The four main players on that route are Thai, Bangkok Airways, AirAsia and Nok Air. For overall value for money I would opt for Nok Air's "Nok Plus" option. Effectively a business class product at economy class fares. To be truthful, you could make a case for each of the four and they all would excel in some areas and disappoint in others. Bangkok Airways have a good option to do a free stopover in Sukhothai so you effectively get two side trips for the price of one.

 

Tom

[lemons]

I flew with Nok to/from Chiang Mai last April. All was very smooth and professional. I looked at the + option but for a 1 hour flight, I was quite happy in economy.

 

L

[cowboy]

flew Thai air bkk to chaing mai on short notice cost was like 10,000 baht, bought ticket at last minute. Sevice was good flew on large plane.

[Big_Brian]

Don't know if you're a golfer, but Nok + allows 25kg baggage, if you've got clubs with you that could save you money on excess baggage charges.

 

 

edit; oops, the numbers got lost somewhere; it was 25Kg baggage.

Edited September 25, 2005 by Big_Brian

[gs joe]

Flew with Bangkok airlines .

toC/M & samui ,

far better short haul flight than you can get in the Uk .

have fun .

Joe

[wacmedia]

Hi

 

Have flown with Thai and Bangkok Airways. BA is cheaper and they have new planes and was happy with them.

[gs joe]

Hi

 

Have flown with Thai and Bangkok Airways. BA is cheaper and they have new planes and was happy with them.

BA do flight to Chang Mai ?

Joe

[CheshireTom]

Flew with Bangkok airlines .

toC/M & samui ,

far better short haul flight than you can get in the Uk .

have fun .

Joe

And better looking stewardesses.

 

Tom

[gs joe]

And better looking stewardesses.

 

Tom

Had a male flight attendant , but still agree

Joe

[wacmedia]

BA do flight to Chang Mai ?

Joe

 

Bangkok Airways in this instance.

[eycplUK]

Thanks all ! will do the web sites for the airlines mentioned and see what comes up !

[player]

I would not recommend the low cost carrier One-Two-Go run by Orient Thai. I used them in July. They flew an old 747 "Classic Model" to Chiang Mai and for the return trip ended up cancelling their flight, which they seem to have a habit of doing.

 

I agree with other members that use Bangkok Air, or if you don't mind paying close to double the price, Thai Air has many flights.

[partyanimal]

with Thai Air you get Star Alliance FF miles, obviously not worth double the price.

[eycplUK]

Postnote: have got seats with Nok Air +

Cost for 2 of us return £105 equivalent in sterling.

Cost me more than that for Manchester to Heathrow for 1 in economy!

[Greg_B]

Trying AirAsia in Nov 2005 for 4,020 Baht {2 people roundtrip}

[jimimac]

Air Asia has the best fare. Can I book when I get to Bangkok for a flight the next day? I'll be in Bangkok March 1 and I want to go to Chang Mai before Pattaya. I figure, "Hell . . . I'm going to a foreingn country half way around the world I may as well see something other then beer bars and girls, girls, girls . . ." Can I book online?

[eycplUK]

Think the closer you book to your chosen date the dearer the fare , same same over here with Easyjet , ryan air etc....