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03-01-2008, 16:53
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Flights from phuket to bangkok
I need to go back to bangkok from phuket on the 4th or 5th and trying to book a cheap flight. On the way down I just went to the airport and paid about 1.6k including tax. I have looked on some of the airline web sites and all flights seem to be fully booked.
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03-01-2008, 20:06
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I need to go back to bangkok from phuket on the 4th or 5th and trying to book a cheap flight. On the way down I just went to the airport and paid about 1.6k including tax. I have looked on some of the airline web sites and all flights seem to be fully booked.
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was this a last minute decision type trip or are you really well organised like this all the time 
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03-01-2008, 20:07
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Have tried all of them airlines already. Really wanted to book over internet rather than wait in airport if I do not get flight then will have problems looking for hotel in phuket again.
Will see if I can book via travel agent.
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03-01-2008, 20:34
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was this a last minute decision type trip or are you really well organised like this all the time 
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last min decision only decided I wanted to go to phuket yesterday for a few days just to see what it is like.
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03-01-2008, 20:45
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If you call Thai Airways or your travel agent, they can put you on the waitlist for the 5th. Then call back tomorrow and see if you have cleared the waitlist. More expensive than the other airlines, but it will get you out.
As for resistance to airport standby. I've managed to get out everytime I've gone to the airport. Understanding each airline's standby system is the hardest part. Lots of people do it everyday.
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03-01-2008, 21:09
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Just found a flight on bangkokair from phuket to Pattaya 2,600 + taxes. I could stay in Pattaya for 1 night and then get taxi to bagnkok for the 5th. How far the Pattaya airport from the main part?
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03-01-2008, 21:16
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You can also get a Phuket-Samui-Bangkok price with a stop in Samui, for much cheaper than Phuket-Samui & Samui-Bangkok combined.
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03-01-2008, 21:58
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Just found a flight on bangkokair from phuket to Pattaya 2,600 + taxes. I could stay in Pattaya for 1 night and then get taxi to bagnkok for the 5th. How far the Pattaya airport from the main part?
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30-60mins depending on traffic nice flight too
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03-01-2008, 22:46
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You can also get a Phuket-Samui-Bangkok price with a stop in Samui, for much cheaper than Phuket-Samui & Samui-Bangkok combined.
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With which airline?
sounds Interesting
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03-01-2008, 22:58
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With which airline?
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That would be Bangkok Airways too. Only carrier allowed to use Samui Airport.
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03-01-2008, 23:14
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That would be Bangkok Airways too. Only carrier allowed to use Samui Airport.
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Thanks I checked and they are fully booked to samui.
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04-01-2008, 02:19
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My advise to you would be to forget about saving a few dollars .Life is more important.Thai airways is the safest.Most of the others are less than safe.Gamble your life on other more important things ,like alcohol and unprotected sex.(with a woman).good luck
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04-01-2008, 02:52
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My advise to you would be to forget about saving a few dollars .Life is more important.Thai airways is the safest.Most of the others are less than safe.Gamble your life on other more important things ,like alcohol and unprotected sex.(with a woman).good luck
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In essence I agree with you. Forget money saving and use an airline with a decent safety record.
However, the airline the OP proposes to use, Bangkok Airways, has in fact got a better safety record than Thai Air!
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04-01-2008, 19:14
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In essence I agree with you. Forget money saving and use an airline with a decent safety record.
However, the airline the OP proposes to use, Bangkok Airways, has in fact got a better safety record than Thai Air!
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i have used both for internal flights and both have been very good.
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04-01-2008, 21:56
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Went to the airport today to try and get the payatta flight as there was still room available last night but it would not allow me to book using my card. Got up quite late and did not have much time packed my bags and headed to airport. Got there the flight was fully booked went on the stanby for that flight but was full. I then tried to get stanby on flight to bkk managed to get a flight 4 hours later with thai air.
Now in bkk again.
Thanks for all the help
Mark
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