Phuket Thailand

ratz · #1 08-05-2007, 06:02

Hey all,

calling seasoned Irish mongers

... any tips on the best flight options from Dub to BKK ? .. best to go with the likes of Budget Travel or cheap-air to the UK and wing it from there?

thanks!

Ratz.

MrDK · #2 08-05-2007, 06:11

Couldn't help you with a specific airline; but in general stick with a single itinerary. If you have more than one you may not be able to check you luggage through to the destination and you may not have any protection for canceled or delayed flights.

erik1 · #3 08-05-2007, 07:12

As of August Etihad will fly 4 times a week from Dub over Abu Dhabi to BKK with just about 2 hours time between the 2 segments

Dublin (DUB) To Bangkok (BKK)
Date Flight From To Departs Arrives Guest Zone
Mon 22 Oct EY042 Dublin (DUB) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 10.15 20:35 Coral (Q)
Mon 22 Oct EY402 Abu Dhabi (AUH) Bangkok (BKK) 21.55 07:10 +1 Coral (Q)

Bangkok (BKK) To Dublin (DUB)
Date Flight From To Departs Arrives Guest Zone
Tue 06 Nov EY407 Bangkok (BKK) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 08.40 11:50 Coral (Q)
Tue 06 Nov EY041 Abu Dhabi (AUH) Dublin (DUB) 13.55 19:25 Coral (Q)

note: +1 = arrives the following day
Fare

Total price for 1 Adult
Fare Tax Total
1 Adult 685.00 121.04 806.04 EUR
Flight cost: 806.04 EUR

OR

Dublin (DUB) To Bangkok (BKK)
Date Flight From To Departs Arrives Guest Zone
Mon 22 Oct EY042 Dublin (DUB) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 10.15 20:35 Coral (Q)
Mon 22 Oct EY402 Abu Dhabi (AUH) Bangkok (BKK) 21.55 07:10 +1 Coral (Q)

Bangkok (BKK) To Dublin (DUB)
Date Flight From To Departs Arrives Guest Zone
Thu 08 Nov EY401 Bangkok (BKK) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 20.55 00:05 +1 Coral (Q)
Fri 09 Nov EY045 Abu Dhabi (AUH) Dublin (DUB) 02.05 07:35 Coral (Q)

note: +1 = arrives the following day
Fare

Total price for 1 Adult
Fare Tax Total
1 Adult 685.00 121.04 806.04 EUR
Flight cost: 806.04 EUR

IRISH JONNY · #4 08-05-2007, 13:26

singapore airlines do great deals from dublin...............

https://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_...nruCheckIn.jsp

ij

Pad Mc · #5 08-05-2007, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratz

Hey all,

calling seasoned Irish mongers

... any tips on the best flight options from Dub to BKK ? .. best to go with the likes of Budget Travel or cheap-air to the UK and wing it from there?

thanks!

Ratz.

Have a look at ebookers.ie too.

Book Dub -> BKK, rather than messing around with Ryanair or Easyjet etc to the UK... Just my opinion though, I had a bad experience doing that flying to the USA one time.

shanghai · #6 08-05-2007, 23:21

Hi Ratz

I always find trailfinders the best. You have to phone them, you cannot get prices on the internet. You can usually get china airlines via Bnagkok at a reasonable price (through Trailfinders). Depending on the day of the week you want to travel, Emirates can be competitive also. I am going in a couple of weeks and I got a great fare with Swiss Air booking direct on the Internet.

It might also be worth looking up clubtravel.ie they search through most of the airlines.

Good luck and enjoy LOS

cybernator_uk · #7 08-05-2007, 23:30

Try www.expedia.co.uk and see what they bring up. If not to actually book through them (although i find that sometimes they do have some good prices) but just litterally for the list of options you will have and see if it will work out cheaper to be re-routed via another european airport for example Amsterdam or Frankfurt, or as previously mentioned via the Mid-East. Another option would be to see how much for example KLM will charge for a flight and look into easyjet flights to Amsterdam and spend a night there, taking in another city, although this would not be first on my list of options but still should be mentioned.

falanger · #8 09-05-2007, 00:07

I booked on klm.ie cork-amsterdam-Bkk only 2 weeks ago 19may-2jun ,722euro. They had dub-paris-bkk for the same price on the same day...

In the past i have booked Qatar airlines through travelsupermarket.com(uk site) to go heathrow-doha-bkk. I made my way to heathrow on a seperate booking with aerlingus. This worked out about 730euro. Traveled with china airlines via amsterdam 780euro. I have never paid more than 830euro...

dawsey · #9 09-05-2007, 01:22

If you going in August look very closely at those Etihad flights.
A very good airline, a short pit stop to stretch the legs in AUH,have a smoke, a coffee, get some duty free, and onto BKK. Dearer than some other options, but your luggage will be transferred through to BKK from Ireland.

Allybabba22 · #10 09-05-2007, 02:46

Like IJ said check www.singapore.ie who have some great deals from Dublin and are by far the best airline...

Also check these...

Home | Cheap Flights, Hotels, Car Hire & Travel Insurance at ebookers.ie

USIT - Irish travel agent - cheap flights, student, youth and independent travel from Ireland

Cheap Flights, Package Sun Holidays, Late Breaks, Discount Deals @ Clubtravel.ie

Cheap Flights from Ireland, Discount cruises, Longhaul Packages, Discount Hotels, PAckage holidays and car hire - from www.e-travel.ie

IRISH JONNY · #11 09-05-2007, 04:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allybabba22

Like IJ said check www.singapore.ie who have some great deals from Dublin and are by far the best airline...

Also check these...

Home | Cheap Flights, Hotels, Car Hire & Travel Insurance at ebookers.ie

USIT - Irish travel agent - cheap flights, student, youth and independent travel from Ireland

Cheap Flights, Package Sun Holidays, Late Breaks, Discount Deals @ Clubtravel.ie

Cheap Flights from Ireland, Discount cruises, Longhaul Packages, Discount Hotels, PAckage holidays and car hire - from www.e-travel.ie

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Allybabba22 · #12 09-05-2007, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

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Thats not a bad idea...55555555..

ratz · #13 23-05-2007, 06:43

Hokay! .... got the go-ahead from le boss today and have booked a little over two weeks holliers in July ... guess where I'm going

teehee ... I have done a ton of reading up and checking out various ticket sites etc and it seems I will be shelling out approx 1000 euros to get there and back ... I thought since it was low season it might have been cheaper but it seems not .. cheaper in our winter! ... oh well, think I'd be happy paying double for what I hope is going to be a rather good experience! ... the current plan is spend a few nights in BKK, then down to Pattaya, then back to BKK for two nights before flying out. More as I plan it up ! can't wait to break me cherry

<vbg!>

mars · #14 24-05-2007, 02:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratz

Hokay! I thought since it was low season it might have been cheaper but it seems not <vbg!>

It is low season over in LOS Ratz so hotels will be cheaper and if you shop around you can get good deals but your flying from here in the Summer & its School Holiday time so no cheap flights from here sadly.

Caerphilly · #15 24-05-2007, 03:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mars

It is low season over in LOS Ratz so hotels will be cheaper and if you shop around you can get good deals but your flying from here in the Summer & its School Holiday time so no cheap flights from here sadly.

front page specials over weekend had london to bangkok at 443 QUID DIRECT WITH tHAI AIR leaving 27th june

ratz · #16 24-05-2007, 03:30

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front page specials over weekend had london to bangkok at 443 QUID DIRECT WITH tHAI AIR leaving 27th june

oh well! ... I suppose with the conversion to Euro, taxes, flight from land of the little green men to UK airport, taxes, blah, that'd be a little shy of 750/800 euro ... I just got off the phone earlier and paid 980 ... seemed about average - with Eithad, routed Dublin/Adi Ababas(sp!)/BKK .... its a nice flight break also .. two same(ish) flights it seems, rather than one short haul and a very long one.

guess what ..... can't wait, can't wait

dawsey · #17 24-05-2007, 03:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratz

oh well! ... I suppose with the conversion to Euro, taxes, flight from land of the little green men to UK airport, taxes, blah, that'd be a little shy of 750/800 euro ... I just got off the phone earlier and paid 980 ... seemed about average - with Eithad, routed Dublin/Adi Ababas(sp!)/BKK .... its a nice flight break also .. two same(ish) flights it seems, rather than one short haul and a very long one.

guess what ..... can't wait, can't wait

Etihad are a good airline. Used them before LHR- Abu Dhabi - BKK. A nice 45min break in AUH on the way out and the luggage goes all the way to BKK.

Etihad used to a cheaper airline, but have now increased their prices but still compete with Emirates through the M.East.

ratz · #18 24-05-2007, 03:48

Quote:

Etihad are a good airline

good to hear - I wasn't to sure - was a bit concerned they might be a long-haul Ryanair ... was tempted to pay an extra 2 hundred and go with air france, but thought, nah, why give it to AF when I can give it to a few BGs instead

dawsey · #19 24-05-2007, 04:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratz

good to hear - I wasn't to sure - was a bit concerned they might be a long-haul Ryanair ... was tempted to pay an extra 2 hundred and go with air france, but thought, nah, why give it to AF when I can give it to a few BGs instead

Air France

They are rubbish

You might get to BKK but your luggage won't. Possibly the worst airline for losing luggage.

Check them out here
Skytrax Airline and Airport quality ranking and Skytrax global airline Passenger Forums

ratz · #20 24-05-2007, 04:26

Quote:

Check them out here
Skytrax Airline and Airport quality ranking

superb link ... glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks Ryanair are, well, cheap as chips but basically out to rip one off at every step! .... I know its *only business* but it does grate the nerves after a while. thanks!