Phuket Thailand - Flights to bangkok in august help needed

Icebox · #36 03-07-2007, 02:15

well i managed to find a good flight and there still available
£665 with qatar not too bad with credit card fee it was £680 , saved £100 i wanted to fly eva air but next time

trust me ill never fly during this period again ever !!!!!! off peak flying from now on

on the bright side , i have one month in LOS , not sure exactly what to do now , any suggestions . i love patong so mabye 2 weeks there , i have relatives in malaysia so i could cross the border for like 2 days LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! (dont wanna waste to much time )

dawsey · #37 03-07-2007, 02:42

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Originally Posted by tas1

well i managed to find a good flight and there still available
£665 with qatar not too bad with credit card fee it was £680 , saved £100 i wanted to fly eva air but next time

trust me ill never fly during this period again ever !!!!!! off peak flying from now on

on the bright side , i have one month in LOS , not sure exactly what to do now , any suggestions . i love patong so mabye 2 weeks there , i have relatives in malaysia so i could cross the border for like 2 days LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! (dont wanna waste to much time )

Sorted at last tas1 55555

Qatar are a pretty good airline. I used them in April. Doha Airport is small and easy to find your way around. Some good dutyfree shopping there too.

I month Hmmm 2wks Patong, I week Pattaya, couple of days Malaysia and last few days in BKK? Nice opportunity to check out Samui maybe. 1 month is a good time to spend in LOS without feeling rushed to see too much too soon.

mars · #38 03-07-2007, 03:02

Try a few days up north, Chiang Mai / Chiang Rai its quieter than Bkk and a different lifestyle from the beach resorts. You have mountain treking, elephant riding, rafting etc

Night life is quieter but it is there.

MrDK · #39 03-07-2007, 03:18

Glad you got your flights sorted and wish you a dynamite trip.

I couldn't help notice you statement about "credit card fee"

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Originally Posted by tas1

£665 with qatar not too bad with credit card fee it was £680

So ... they charged you £15 to process your card ... $30 like ... to collect your money. In the US I report any merchant who try to pull a shenanigan like that to Visa or MasterCard.

This is from the Visa web site:

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Minimum Purchase

Visa merchants are not permitted to establish minimum transaction amounts, even on sale items. They also are not permitted to charge you a fee when you want to use your Visa card.

If you run into a problem like this with a merchant, please notify the financial institution that issued you your Visa card. These institutions have access to the appropriate Visa rules and regulations and can help you document and file your complaint. You'll find their address and/or telephone number on your Visa statement. Their telephone number may also appear on the back of the card itself.

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mars · #40 03-07-2007, 03:24

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I couldn't help notice you statement about "credit card fee"

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Quite normal to get charged a fee to use your credit card over here in the UK MrDK.

But I think £15 is a bit steep, who did you book it with tas 1, Qatar direct or an agent?

dawsey · #41 03-07-2007, 03:30

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Originally Posted by mars

Quite normal to get charged a fee to use your credit card over here in the UK MrDK.

But I think £15 is a bit steep,

Agreed. Quite often there is a "processing fee" charged by the vendor, usually 2%, for using a credit card, especially using an agent for flight tickets.

IIRC, I was charged £5 on a ticket total price of £2450 with Expedia.

Icebox · #42 03-07-2007, 03:48

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Agreed. Quite often there is a "processing fee" charged by the vendor, usually 2%, for using a credit card, especially using an agent for flight tickets.

IIRC, I was charged £5 on a ticket total price of £2450 with Expedia.

I was charged 2% on the total which was something like £667 , so its about 13 pounds i was just rounding up the numbers !!!
Yes its steep but it allows me to default of payment for the time being .

MrDK · #43 03-07-2007, 03:48

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Agreed. Quite often there is a "processing fee" charged by the vendor, usually 2%, for using a credit card, especially using an agent for flight tickets.

IIRC, I was charged £5 on a ticket total price of £2450 with Expedia.

Expedia and other travel agencies charge a fee for processing, regardless of payment method. In the US that is $5 IIRC. Roger, if you had paid the same rate as Tas you fee would have been £55. I just don't understand how consumers accept that.

In the US there is a big push by Credit Card companies to make plastic easier than cash. In many places if you purchases less than $25 you just swipe the card and go ... no PIN ... no signature.

Icebox · #44 03-07-2007, 03:50

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Originally Posted by mars

Quite normal to get charged a fee to use your credit card over here in the UK MrDK.

But I think £15 is a bit steep, who did you book it with tas 1, Qatar direct or an agent?

booked with southall travel there are some good prices at the moment but saying that all u savvy BMS know not to travel in these months but i dont have a choice, its Now or in 9months time so what the hey hoy !

Icebox · #45 03-07-2007, 03:55

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Sorted at last tas1 55555

Qatar are a pretty good airline. I used them in April. Doha Airport is small and easy to find your way around. Some good dutyfree shopping there too.

I month Hmmm 2wks Patong, I week Pattaya, couple of days Malaysia and last few days in BKK? Nice opportunity to check out Samui maybe. 1 month is a good time to spend in LOS without feeling rushed to see too much too soon.

Ive already travelled much of thailand chang mai, ko samai, ko phan phgan during my backpacking adventure last year , liked pattaya but did find it very full on !! i like dancing and discos etc and they have good hip hops ones so thats a plus but a week may be too much

Tell me if im crazy but for some reason i wanna see Issan , i want to understand and see what its like for my own eyes, where these girls come from etc etc .Good idea or not ??????

i had a lady saying she would take me to kalasin , but heaven forbid she misunderstood and introduced me to the parents !!!! No thank you lol

dawsey · #46 03-07-2007, 04:13

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Originally Posted by MrDK

Expedia and other travel agencies charge a fee for processing, regardless of payment method. In the US that is $5 IIRC. Roger, if you had paid the same rate as Tas you fee would have been £55. I just don't understand how consumers accept that.

Not all travel agencies in the UK do that. I just booked some tickets from UK - Dublin with ebookers, no fee for using debit card.

I wouldn't have accepted that fee either (£55).Maybe Expedia was a fixed fee? Tas was charged around 2%

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Originally Posted by MrDK

In the US there is a big push by Credit Card companies to make plastic easier than cash. In many places if you purchases less than $25 you just swipe the card and go ... no PIN ... no signature.

No chance of that yet in the UK. Too much fraud. Even the smallest amount on a credit card means using pin no.

dawsey · #47 03-07-2007, 04:15

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Originally Posted by tas1

Ive already travelled much of thailand chang mai, ko samai, ko phan phgan during my backpacking adventure last year , liked pattaya but did find it very full on !! i like dancing and discos etc and they have good hip hops ones so thats a plus but a week may be too much

Tell me if im crazy but for some reason i wanna see Issan , i want to understand and see what its like for my own eyes, where these girls come from etc etc .Good idea or not ??????

i had a lady saying she would take me to kalasin , but heaven forbid she misunderstood and introduced me to the parents !!!! No thank you lol

If you have already done a fair bit of LOS, then there is no reason why you shouldn't visit the Issan is there. Ideal opportunity again and has to be more relaxing than Pattaya 5555. I'd do it just for the experience.

keith67 · #48 03-07-2007, 05:26

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Originally Posted by tas1

I was charged 2% on the total which was something like £667 , so its about 13 pounds i was just rounding up the numbers !!!
Yes its steep but it allows me to default of payment for the time being .

I booked a flight about a week ago leaving 28th Aug for 1 month flying from Manchester To BKK with Etihad £459 through Opodo and because it's an e-ticket no fees.....

Icebox · #49 04-07-2007, 02:00

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Originally Posted by dawsey

If you have already done a fair bit of LOS, then there is no reason why you shouldn't visit the Issan is there. Ideal opportunity again and has to be more relaxing than Pattaya 5555. I'd do it just for the experience.

Yeah that my thinking too dawsey , still need to tell the parents lol !!!!
I just came back on thursday , and now i want to go back whatever for ???? lol !
Mabye im heading to dubai , well see ,

i think issan would be an experience and id probably get more attention than in phuket haha

Icebox · #50 04-07-2007, 02:02

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Originally Posted by wanttogobacknow

I booked a flight about a week ago leaving 28th Aug for 1 month flying from Manchester To BKK with Etihad £459 through Opodo and because it's an e-ticket no fees.....

not the same peak period at all , thats off peak mine is smack bang school holiday peak i got a great fair the prices have gone up 100 pounds already so im ok with that

I just got an eva air fair for 404 pound now thats exceptional !

MadNomad · #51 04-07-2007, 02:40

If anyone from Boston or NY is flying around Feb...the price is only 1365.00 (total time 23 hrs) Im about to buy mine!!!...just wanted to give a heads up

sarsbuk · #52 04-07-2007, 05:45

Madnomad - just found Thai Airways direct flight for $1165 in February! This was on CheapTickets: Cheap Flights, Hotels, Vacations, Last Minute Trips, Rental Cars, Cruises

MrDK · #53 04-07-2007, 07:34

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Originally Posted by MadNomad

If anyone from Boston or NY is flying around Feb...the price is only 1365.00 (total time 23 hrs) Im about to buy mine!!!...just wanted to give a heads up

For US$200 more you can go Thai Airways non-stop JFK-BKK in premium economy (US$1556.44). Much more leg room and recline and a bit wider seats than normal economy. The service is also better in premium economy. In short it is half way between business class and economy. Non-stop fight is "only" 17 hours. IMO a far better deal.

keith67 · #54 04-07-2007, 11:06

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Originally Posted by tas1

not the same peak period at all , thats off peak mine is smack bang school holiday peak i got a great fair the prices have gone up 100 pounds already so im ok with that

I just got an eva air fair for 404 pound now thats exceptional !

Thompson fly between Manchester and Phuket from Nov-May i went with them in Jan only cost £324 but can only go for max 3 weeks, i went for 5 weeks because i was sick at the end of the 3rd week....honest and i got a note from a doctor to prove it, at least i think he was a doctor.....