Eva seems to be filling fast!

[marleyboy 140]

I finally booked my flight for next January today. (I normally leave it until 3 or 4 months before...but Im getting a little windy with the prices!). Ive been looking on Evas website practically daily , and the fare for the dates I wanted was 532.30 (uk pounds!)

So I went on this morning, the same dates I wanted 693!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF! I thought it might be a technical hitch and did it 4 or 5 times, but the same (693) fare came up?

Now I was stumped! I phoned west east travel, they said 553! Phew! OK book it says I ! Only trouble was I couldnt get the return date (saturday) I wanted? The best they could do was to come back on Feb. 26, which was a thursday!

So! I phoned Travelbag, they were even worse! 571 for eva, with the dates well away from what I wanted!

Christ why didnt I book last bastard week! In desperation! I went back onto Evas site, and typed in the day before I wanted to come back (friday feb.27 as opposed to the next day!) and...........................! thank god! that was 530! By now im in desperation! so I booked it there and then!

 

OK I know a lot of travel agents will tell you a particular date isnt available, but for a few trusted (by me anyway!) agents, are saying they cant get dates for 6 months...its a bit worrying! So my advice is.book now!

 

P.S. when I did book the 533 fare for the friday, the fare for the next day (saturday feb 28th) was indeed 693! So its obviously gone up in the last few days? M aybe its the chinese new year around then-though I think thats always in January!!! Anyway I dont give a ****! now . as its all booked!

[gazza701 0]

I am off to Pattaya on 27th Sept untill 11th October and i normally book with eva quite late as to get a bargain. But i am glad i book early this time as i got it through airline network for £488 which now seems like a good price.

Dont know about you but i cant stand all that tranfering to another plane in the middle east with Qatar as it ruins my beauty sleep.

 

Its also good news that my pound is strenghthening against the baht!!

[rainsberger 0]

I finally booked my flight for next January today. (I normally leave it until 3 or 4 months before...but Im getting a little windy with the prices!). Ive been looking on Evas website practically daily , and the fare for the dates I wanted was 532.30 (uk pounds!)

So I went on this morning, the same dates I wanted 693!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF! I thought it might be a technical hitch and did it 4 or 5 times, but the same (693) fare came up?

Now I was stumped! I phoned west east travel, they said 553! Phew! OK book it says I ! Only trouble was I couldnt get the return date (saturday) I wanted? The best they could do was to come back on Feb. 26, which was a thursday!

So! I phoned Travelbag, they were even worse! 571 for eva, with the dates well away from what I wanted!

Christ why didnt I book last bastard week! In desperation! I went back onto Evas site, and typed in the day before I wanted to come back (friday feb.27 as opposed to the next day!) and...........................! thank god! that was 530! By now im in desperation! so I booked it there and then!

 

OK I know a lot of travel agents will tell you a particular date isnt available, but for a few trusted (by me anyway!) agents, are saying they cant get dates for 6 months...its a bit worrying! So my advice is.book now!

 

P.S. when I did book the 533 fare for the friday, the fare for the next day (saturday feb 28th) was indeed 693! So its obviously gone up in the last few days? M aybe its the chinese new year around then-though I think thats always in January!!! Anyway I dont give a ****! now . as its all booked!

 

Wise decision to book now, the days of waiting for something cheaper are over,

Yes, there will be cheaper fares and promotions but can anyone be prepared to wait

for them and be disappointed if they don't show up.

Booked my flight for end of November through to 17th January in April for £496

Now the same flight is over £600 already and it's only July.

So if you find a flight you like don't wait get it BOOKED now to avoid the disappointment.

[ozijeff 9]

The chinese new year this year was in Feb, the same week as valentines day. I know as i was in Phuket for both.

Yep, waiting for cheaper airfares to come up closer to your travel dates is probably a thing of the past.

I booked my november flight from Australia today.

Book it and ye shall go!!

[yselmike 393]

I booked already in April for January but i found it was cheaper to book via an agent than via the EVA website.

[Gus 97]

Eva Air peak periods are as follows

August 20th to September 10th

December 11th to December 25th

January 1st to January 10th

January 21st to January 31st

 

I believe that the Taiwanese work in funny ways but on these dates it will probably be harder to grab a bargain.

ps:

Eva web site I have just put in LHR-BKK 30th December

BKK-LHR 20th January

£530 inc tax U class which I think is now 70% miles

Just right arr ive New Years eve for abit of and

Edited July 7, 2008 by Gus

[wilbs 0]

I have booked with Thai Air

 

29th Dec to 17th Jan £680

 

Two nights Bangkok (New Year) then onto Pattaya(First time) for maybe 5/6 nights then Ao Nang for the rest to chill and relax with nice lady

 

Seems like all flights are getting booked not sure what to do about internal flight to Krabi?

[marleyboy 140]

Eva Air peak periods are as follows

August 20th to September 10th

December 11th to December 25th

January 1st to January 10th

January 21st to January 31st

 

I believe that the Taiwanese work in funny ways but on these dates it will probably be harder to grab a bargain.

ps:

Eva web site I have just put in LHR-BKK 30th December

BKK-LHR 20th January

£530 inc tax U class which I think is now 70% miles

Just right arr ive New Years eve for abit of and

Yeah the ticket I got was also U class, so at least I can upgrade to Elite class on the way back! (cant do it on the outward leg, cos apparently ALL of January is a peak month, so instead of the usual 25,000 miles needed for an up-grade from economy to elite class, for January they want 35,000! ) And of course! I have only about 27,000 moles!, no sweat Ill come back Elite in February instead!

[Big_Brian 179]

I have only about 27,000 moles!

If you train them right, maybe they could dig you a tunnel to LOS.

 

 

Back on subject, I'm looking to go out at Easter (April 10) and return on the 3rd of May (including 3 Bank Holidays in my trip helps stretch out my leave allowance). I CANNOT persuade Eva's website to give me a price, it keeps saying "We’re sorry! There is no available fare to fit your itinerary. Please contact us for assistance." but the contact us link doesn't work.

I'll have to revert to old technology, what was it called again???? Oh yes, a phone.

[pattaya_mad 208]

I booked EVA for January last Monday with airline-network for £532-checked it the flollowing day and it was up to £622..looks like I got in just in time phew

[marleyboy 140]

I booked EVA for January last Monday with airline-network for £532-checked it the flollowing day and it was up to £622..looks like I got in just in time phew

I wasnt that lucky Pattayamad! I had to leave Thailand a whole bloody day earlier! to get the 530 fare!!!!!!!!!!

 

If you train them right, maybe they could dig you a tunnel to LOS.

Back on subject, I'm looking to go out at Easter (April 10) and return on the 3rd of May (including 3 Bank Holidays in my trip helps stretch out my leave allowance). I CANNOT persuade Eva's website to give me a price, it keeps saying "We’re sorry! There is no available fare to fit your itinerary. Please contact us for assistance." but the contact us link doesn't work.

I'll have to revert to old technology, what was it called again???? Oh yes, a phone.

DOH!!!!!! I was going to edit it (didnt think anybody would see my spelling error!). I just phoned Eva london office to try and up-grade to elite class from Bangkok to London. They said it was full though! but they would put me on a waiting list! In fairness thats what they did for my trip in January this year, I phoned them up, they put me on a list. afew hours later they phoned me back and it was all sorted!

Big Brian mamybe its worth phoning them about that fare? I say that cos everytime I have phoned them, their customer service has been great! (nothing like Thai Airways service! grrrrrrr! lol).

[Big_Brian 179]

Phoned them this morning. No cheap flights for April yet and maybe not at all "Easter busy time" £830. For flights to Bangkok???? I don't think so.

 

They've got the website working now BTW. I don't think they knew it wasn't working for April until now.

 

Still looking.......................

[chrisbrewer 0]

I booked EVA for January last Monday with airline-network for £532-checked it the flollowing day and it was up to £622..looks like I got in just in time phew

 

 

Same as that Dave. Got mine for £530. Looked for the same dates yesterday and it's now £622.

 

Think you have to book earlier nowadays.

[N3RGT 118]

Same as that Dave. Got mine for £530. Looked for the same dates yesterday and it's now £622.

 

Think you have to book earlier nowadays.

S'funny.Just checked my dates mid week/mid Jan out/mid Feb/mid week return and still showing at £532 on Airline network with the Eva air BR68/67.So there are still cheap flights to be had even at this stage of the downturn in the economy and oil price hikes.

[Gus 97]

Someone is desperate to raise funds for their next trip to Thailand.

 

I did a search for Eva Air on E-bay and noticed that somebody is selling an Eva Air in flight sick bag for 99p, hopefully new.

[yselmike 393]

Just read on thaivisa that EVA are going to cut flights,

They will inform passengers one month before.

That means i cant book my PP flight till I know

for sure I can fly on those dates.

 

Things are starting to look a bit scary economy wise.

[N3RGT 118]

Just browsing around on this thread and checked EVA air flights on EBookers.My flight departing 21st Jan 2009 return 18th Feb (BR68/67) now showing as an unbelievable £500.14p total cost inc taxes and fees !

 

£500.14*

Total cost

Select* includes taxes and fees Leave 21:30 >> 15:35 11hr 5min EVA Air 68

Wed, 21 Jan LHR >> BKK Total time: non-stop

This is an overnight flight.

 

Return 13:20 >> 19:10 12hr 50min EVA Air

 

Info copied and pasted from web page.

[jacko 8,815]

Someone is desperate to raise funds for their next trip to Thailand.

 

I did a search for Eva Air on E-bay and noticed that somebody is selling an Eva Air in flight sick bag for 99p, hopefully new.

How much is the postage?