Boston to BKK $1270?????

[andy2947 0]

Looked up a ticket tonight for the end of may.  United quoted $1270 for economy class from boston.  Just flew same itinerary a month ago for $760.  Anyone else coming up with these rediculous prices???

[Shilo 371]

Angel Travel http://www.angeltravel.com/ can still get you there for $760 if Ann has seats...

 

http://angeltravel.com/Airfare/Northwest%2...Zone_n_Fare.htm

 

But I checked NWA this evening for a short trip over in mid-feb and it quoted $1900

 

Shilo

[jte 1]

Andy,

I looked at a flight from Orlando Fla. last night when I got home (what else would you do after flying 24 hours comeing back from Pattaya!) and the price was $833, today I am having the same problem as you. The V class fares are not showing up. I had this same problem in early December and after a couple of days they showed up again. I think maybe the problem is with the website and not the fares. Maybe you can call united and ask for the V class fare or wait a couple of days. I do not think they have sold out, at least I hope they haven't.

Jim

[turk56 0]

Thank god i live near LAX for flights.

[andy2947 0]

jte,

 

called united and got the price of 1270 from them.  I also checked into leaving from new york and the price was only 758.   I tried to get an explanation of the 500 dollar difference but there was none.  I am assuming that something is just messed up with their fares for some reason.  The lowest available fare for Boston is an H class.  I looked into using miles and nothing was available from boston yet when i break it up through san francisco, the flights are all available with miles.  I ended up using my miles to book a couple of tickets to the dominican republic to go watch the superball in 2 weeks on the beach.  I am sure something will come of the high fares otherwise i will just make the 4-5 hour trip to new york to save myself 500 dollars :)

[ekeheley 0]

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That price from Boston seems outrageous and I'm positive you can improve on that. Good luck and happy hjolidays......Ernie

[Imacze 0]

Andy,

I looked at a flight from Orlando Fla. last night when I got home (what else would you do after flying 24 hours comeing back from Pattaya!) and the price was $833, today I am having the same problem as you. The V class fares are not showing up. I had this same problem in early December and after a couple of days they showed up again. I think maybe the problem is with the website and not the fares. Maybe you can call united and ask for the V class fare or wait a couple of days. I do not think they have sold out, at least I hope they haven't.

Jim

 

Jte,

 

What airlines do you normally take from Orlando ? Did you have to fly via the west coast ( LA / SFO ) or did you fly over Europe ? I live in Miami and would sure like to avoid an extra 6 hours to SFO / LA ?

 

Cheers

Ian

[jte 1]

Ian,

I am flying with United. I have so many miles now that I am able to book the economy plus seats for the lowest price and reserve the exit rows when I book. I was looking at North West when I started but just missed thier "e fares" and the cheapest I could find after that was United. From Orlando the fares through Europe are about 3 times the price as going through either Chicago or the west coast. My tickets are usually in the $850 range while anything that i have seen through Europe are over $2000. It is still over 10,000 miles either way I think.

Jim

[Imacze 0]

Ian,

I am flying with United. I have so many miles now that I am able to book the economy plus seats for the lowest price and reserve the exit rows when I book. I was looking at North West when I started but just missed thier "e fares" and the cheapest I could find after that was United. From Orlando the fares through Europe are about 3 times the price as going through either Chicago or the west coast. My tickets are usually in the $850 range while anything that i have seen through Europe are over $2000. It is still over 10,000 miles either way I think.

Jim

 

Jte,

 

Thanks a ton. I normally fly united too. Just wanted to check if there was an easier way around. Flights via Europe will probably have fewer stops & hence the interest.

 

Cheers

Ian

[echster 1]

Ian,

 

I used to live in S Florida and it is easier and much cheaper to fly to BKK via the west coast.  I don't know why there is such a huge disparity in ticket costs for travel roughly the same distance.  All I can figure is competition with the Asian airlines and less business fliers makes west coast seats cheaper.

[jte 1]

Andy,

It looks like they may have the ticket prices sorted out on United.com now. For a week the only fares I could find were over $1100 and finally today (after sending a few e-mails) I see they have them listed again in the $850 range.

Jim

[andy2947 0]

jte,

 

looks that way.  i am getting fares from boston of 765 now.  that is a lot more reasonable.  maybe i will make it over in a couple months, i dont think i can wait until the end of may.

 

Andy