B4 you book ANY air tickets to Bangkok from the U.

[kenandlat 0]

Ken Bower here.  I've lived in, worked in or visited Thailand since 1971.  Made a total of 35 Round Trips there.  Here is some information to consider B4 you book your next/first trip to Bangkok.

 

#1  You can easily check out almost all the discounters on our webpage:

 

http://homepage.mac.com/mgnewman/KenLat/

 

Just page down the convenient left hand subheadings column to Travel, then check out ALL the URL's listed there.  You will probably find out that the one that simply is titled "to Bangkok" will be the one that offers you the cheapest flights to meet your needs from any major U.S. city about 90% of the time but check the others for your reassurance.

 

Things I have learned to consider as most important when flying to Bangkok (or anywhere else) is arrival time.  I personally find that arriving midday allows me to get to my hotel in Bangkok, Pattaya or anywhere else in Thailand in time for a mandatory clean up, good dinner, a few libations, and then a good nites sleep.  Arriving in midday instead of near or after midnight always seems to get me over the jetlag problem much easier and in a much shorter period of time.

 

China, EVA, Cathay Pacific ALL offer flights that will meet that need.

 

I rarely ever promote ANY airline but for my $$$, I usually chose EVA Deluxe Class for my trips thesedays.

EVA offers 4 classes of service from the west coast to Taipei.  Their Deluxe Class offers private line checkin, wider seats (almost Business Class size) which are 8 accross instead of the 10 accross in coach, and added baggage allowance for only about $180-$200 round trip above their coach/economhy fares.

 

Another thing to remember is that IF you chose Korean or Asiana airlines and fly into Seoul instead of Tokyo, Taipei, or Hong Kong, you are adding additional hours to your total travel time.  Although their prices might be $50-$100 roundtrip less than other airline carriers, is it worth it to add yet more hours of flying time to an already very long trip?

 

And for those who may want to split their vacation between Bangkok and other Asian cities, have a look under the URL for Cathay Pacific and check out their special Asia Pass that allows for visiting up to 17 different Asian destinations during a 3 week period.

I personally would suggest it for those wanting to stop off a couple of days in Hong Kong, or for those who want to add say Viet Nam, Singapore or Bali to the trip.

Remember, the Asia Pass is ONLY good for 3 weeks so keep this in the back of our minds for short trips only.

 

I'd like to suggest that all who read this bookmark our homepage and refer back to it everytime they have some spare time.  It includes a wealth of information on Travel Tips, Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Pattaya Beach, other destinations in Thailand, Hotels, Photos, New Sources, and so much more.

 

Hope I've been of some help,

 

Ken/Lat Bower

San Antonio Texas USA

Visiting Pattaya Beach since 1971