best airfare australia to phuket

[planter]

Hi guys the best I can find brisbane to phuket leaving bris january 24 return feb 7 th is $1292 with singapore air including taxes, how does this sound to you guys? it sounds good to me but there again it is the first time visit for me, can anyone point me in a cheaper direction?

[aussie dollar]

not too bad a price,that would be to singapore then silk air to phuket,and could do it cheaper using asiaair,and others from singapore and back but is nice to have no luggage transfer problems.
also try malayasian airlines via KL.

[planter]

thanks aussie, malaysian airline are $1464 with nasty connections in KL 19 hr wait on way back

[Jaws]

Yeah that's a good price. I actually prefer flying with Singapore. As AD said the luggage transfer is easy and no problem, I have used them for the last 3 years.

[stevem]

The last 2 trips I have found it worked out cheaper to book it as 2 separate sectors by the internet. Book SYD/SIN/SYD on the SQ website and then the SIN/HKT/SIN on the Silkair website. Works out well when you can pick up the special flexi fares on SQ and then a local Singapore sale fare SIN/HKT. Just got a SIN/HKT/SIN fare of SGD$180 for next month.

[Jaws]

Never tried that sounds like a good idea !

[planter]

thanks for the idea just tried it
bris -sin $938
sin phuket $580 total $1517
as apposed to $1292 but it is worth checking

[stevem]

Originally Posted by planter

thanks for the idea just tried it
bris -sin $938
sin phuket $580 total $1517
as apposed to $1292 but it is worth checking

Your booking too far ahead to get any of the sale seats SIN/HKT. If you get one of those you would be up for 938+140=1078

[aussie dollar]

done that stevem it works gotta be patient with your bookings.
and if miss silkair plenty of other flights

[Mav]

Originally Posted by stevem

The last 2 trips I have found it worked out cheaper to book it as 2 separate sectors by the internet. Book SYD/SIN/SYD on the SQ website and then the SIN/HKT/SIN on the Silkair website. Works out well when you can pick up the special flexi fares on SQ and then a local Singapore sale fare SIN/HKT. Just got a SIN/HKT/SIN fare of SGD$180 for next month.

This is what l did steve....except l did Tiger airlines insted of Silk....might have been on your recomendation from memory.

Planter $580 from Sin/hkt/sin....u sure ?......try Tiger Airlines....that price seems incorrect.

[stevem]

Originally Posted by Mav

This is what l did steve....except l did Tiger airlines insted of Silk....might have been on your recomendation from memory.

Planter $580 from Sin/hkt/sin....u sure ?......try Tiger Airlines....that price seems incorrect.

If you connect to Tiger in SIN, how do you do the transfer as there is no interline agreements with Tiger. Do you have go through immigration and customs and recheckin???

[aussie dollar]

yea out through customs and back in,pain in the ass if no interairline agreement but theses things change

[planter]

seems like this could be the way to go, tigerair are very cheap but times are a bastard based on when i arrive in singapore, can anyone sugest another airline to try, i have tried silk and tiger, do many operate out of singapore to phuket as tiger seems to only have 1 flight a day and at 7am

[stevem]

Originally Posted by planter

seems like this could be the way to go, tigerair are very cheap but times are a bastard based on when i arrive in singapore, can anyone sugest another airline to try, i have tried silk and tiger, do many operate out of singapore to phuket as tiger seems to only have 1 flight a day and at 7am

ONly Jetstar Asia with a morning flight as well

[aussie dollar]

not as many as there use to be I guess some cancelled because of Wave.
thought airasia had a flight but cant find it.

[stevem]

Originally Posted by aussie dollar

not as many as there use to be I guess some cancelled because of Wave.
thought airasia had a flight but cant find it.

Air Asia dont fly SIN/HKT. Only Silk Air, Tiger and Jetstar Asia

[Mav]

Originally Posted by stevem

If you connect to Tiger in SIN, how do you do the transfer as there is no interline agreements with Tiger. Do you have go through immigration and customs and recheckin???

Only done it once so far Steve.......and l spent 2 nites in Singapore to have a look around as l had never been there b4

[stevem]

Just looked at using Tiger SIN/HKT/SIN for your dates and the fare comes to $992. The problem is a long transit time on the way back home, so you would probably end up spending what you save on airfares at the airport bar.

[planter]

thank-you all for your help, it does seem that singapore airline at $1292 is going to be my best bet

[Robo(sydney)]

Planter...I dont know whether you fall in any of the categories but its worth a look: www.travelclub.com.au - costs 30 bucks to join.....I have just booked Syd-Phuket direct for $399 plus taxes between 200-230....great deal but deal only runs through dec 3 to late jan....
Last time I used them I got Gulf air from SYD-SIN for $299 plus taxes 200....and yeah we took the asia air around midday and regret not taking the tiger air at 0700....our flight got into SIN at 0300...so it was a long wait...
other than that the best deal is gulfair to SIN for 665 plus taxes...so its much cheaper than the other options ie Sin and Thai airways...good luck

[stevem]

Originally Posted by Robo(sydney)

Planter...I dont know whether you fall in any of the categories but its worth a look: www.travelclub.com.au - costs 30 bucks to join.....

If your not in the industry then forget it.

[aussie dollar]

nice prices but dont meet member requirements

[Mai Chob]

Have uaually gone Malaysian to KL at $A900 to 1000 and then Airaisia to Phuket at $A33 to $66 each way.Checkout Australin Airlines who are introducing a new Syd-Phuket direct flight on Dec 3 05...around $A1160?? I think they are winding down their Bali flights and trying a new playground (god help us)

[Mai Chob]

I should have said the Malaysian flight is $A900 return...

[Mai Chob]

Hey Robo, are you on the Australian airlines Dec 3 flight at midday as well?