Phuket Thailand

cotambear · #1 22-02-2007, 21:14

Thomsonfly have a low cost `direct` flight from Manchester to Phuket. Has anyone tried this, and could they give some feedback.

As far as I can see the advantages are;
1. Very low price
2. A bit quicker
3. Less hassle with transits, baggage etc.

Disadvantages
1. Leg room?
2. Not really direct ie stop at London and 2 hour fuel stop in middle east
3. Service levels poor?

Leg room is a big issue for me, being a 6 foot fat bastard. However I have a cunning plan to manage this though snagging an aisle seat and necking some temazepams.

I have posted this before, but perhaps someone has tried it now?

steve w · #2 22-02-2007, 21:23

i thought they had discontinued the phuket flights

cotambear · #3 22-02-2007, 23:24

Nope, still advertising them. depart on wednesdays, return on thursdays.

steve@thaib · #4 22-02-2007, 23:54

Are the prices any good? I had a look on their website following a £199 link and it was £199 each way plus taxes in the end.

Good luck if you fly them, legroom is a major issue and, well, we have had this discussion before

cotambear · #5 24-02-2007, 19:25

prices for 3 weeks in march. add thirty quid on for meals

1 Adult at £119.40
Taxes & Charges (details) £ 119.40
£ 27.59

1 Adult at £119.40
Taxes & Charges (details) £ 119.40
£ 27.59

Total Flight Price £ 293.98

steve@thaib · #6 24-02-2007, 19:31

Is that a bargain? You could probably get a scheduled flight for an extra hundred quid. I'm not sure that I would want to save a hundred quid that much. I guess it is a bargain, to be fair, £300 for a flight to Thailand has to be cheap.

cotambear · #7 24-02-2007, 19:34

yes, but it does get you to phuket so you have to figure in costs of bkk-hkt return flight as well as scheduled.

steve@thaib · #8 24-02-2007, 19:36

You're right, so probably a saving of £200 all up? Tough flights though, don't forget to give us a report if you go.

cotambear · #9 25-02-2007, 05:15

yes well I`m a bit scared really to pioneer this as it could turn in to the flight from hell which is why I looked for feedback, lol.

steve@thaib · #10 25-02-2007, 06:54

Yep, sooner you than me. I will pay the extra and take a real flight

. KLM and Lufthansa seem pretty good just now, and Emirates are good out of Manchester.