Comments on: Finding cheap air tickets overseas (Bangkok, for example)

By: Rolf

Rolf — Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:27:57 +0000

Hey folks, Thanks for all the inquiries, but keep in mind here that I am not a travel agent. In fact, what I am doing is recommeding the counterintuitive practice of NOT planning air tickets in advance. My point here is that these prices are representative of typical airfare prices from Bangkok travel agents. That is, these are tickets you would buy on the go while vagabonding through Thailand -- not from afar. If you want to keep tabs on the most current prices for airfares out of Bangkok, check in with BKK travel agent websites such as Charlie Connection or Olavi Tours.

By: Richard Grabke

Richard Grabke — Fri, 29 Aug 2003 18:07:19 +0000

In January 2004 3 weeks- two senior fares return from Regina.

By: Rolf

Rolf — Fri, 22 Aug 2003 03:24:58 +0000

Also: When shopping for tickets to Kathmandu, ask the Bangkok travel agent about prices for Biman Bangladesh Air, which has a classic Bangkok-Dhaka-Nepal backpacker flight that may be cheaper than what I quoted above. Not all agents sell Biman tickets (because Biman’s support service sucks), so you might have to shop around a bit.

By: Rolf

Rolf — Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:37:01 +0000

A Kathmandu ticket will run you about $300 from Bangkok; $170 one-way. Prices will vary, so shop around BKK travel agents for the best deal.

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:23:31 +0000

i was wondering if anyone knows how much a ticket to kathmandu from bangkok is. i’m planning on going there in feb. and i can’t find a cheap ticket from new york so i was going to fly to bangkok and then buy my ticket there. thanks

By: Rolf

Rolf — Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:00:40 +0000

Hey Trung. Unfortunately, I’m not aware of PAR-BKK-PAR tickets being available in Bangkok. All flights presume that BKK will be your initial departure city.

In Paris, you might check fares with Vietnam Air (who offered me the best Paris-bound flight out of BKK; perhaps it’s also cheap the other way). If you don’t mind departing from Brussels, Biman Bangladesh Air is very cheap to BKK (though their service is not always that great).

By: Trung

Trung — Wed, 16 Jul 2003 03:48:34 +0000

Can I buy return ticket PAR-BKK-PAR?

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 19 May 2003 17:56:29 +0000

Wow, perfect timing with this post Rolf. I’m with some travelers right now who were talking about it just last night. They want to go to Asia first via Bangkok and then on to Perth. And they were saying that they wanted to buy their tickets from Bangkok once they got there to give themselves more flexibility as well as saving some money.

Good one. I’m also shocked that the prices are RT. They’re so low you’d think they’d be one way.