tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319894182012-02-17T12:04:29.774+09:00I love to fly, and I love staying in beautiful hotels at beautiful destinations. I'd rather spend more money on luxury accomodations than on airfares, especially since there are so many ways to secure flights cheaply. I mean, the flight only lasts a number of hours, however I can enjoy the luxurious surroundings of my hotel or resort for days.Jpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647961903254921294noreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31989418.post-40405494184456249702008-12-17T23:18:00.001+09:002008-12-17T23:20:28.719+09:00

AirAsia.com are currently running a "Mai Bpen Rai Thailand" promotion, offering 100,000 free seats on flights to Thailand from selected cities.The booking period is only for 3 days, from Dec 17 to December 19th, and travel must take place between January 6th 2009 and March 31st 2009.The zero Baht flights are between Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport and the following cities: Phnom Penh in Cambodia

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Low-cost Asian airlines are booming in recent years, bringing airfares down to all time lows. Explosive growth however can make companies reckless. Smart travelers, while knowing how to go about getting the best deals on airfares to Asia, which often involves using low cost carriers, would also be well advised to check out the safety records of some of these new airlines.With the proliferation of

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The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia have announced the details of a plan to allow travelers to enter both countries with a single visa.The agreement will allow travelers to apply for a visa to either country, and then use that visa to travel to both countries.The deal was the first of a hoped for series of agreements also involving Vietnam, Laos and Burma (Myanmar)."We want to see the

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The A380, the new giant superjumbo jets which were added to Singapore Airlines fleet in September, contain 12 private first class suites complete with double beds.A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines said that while the suites did offer privacy, they were not completely sealed, and therefore were not sound proofed.This has led Singapore Airlines to take the unusual step of pubically requesting

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The London based insurer of Myanmar's national airline, Myanmar Airways International, pulled all coverage last week, effectively grounding the airline.A spokesperson for the airline said that the unnamed insurer pulled coverage "due to the recent crisis in Myanmar".This has caused the airline to ground all of it's planes and can no longer offer flights to Malaysia and Thailand. The carriers is

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Singapore Airlines takes top honour in the World Airline Awards, with Thai Airways in 2nd place, and Cathay Pacific 3rd.The top 10 winners of the passenger's choice awards for "Airline of the Year" in the World Airline Awards are a virtual "Who's who" of Asian airlines as 9 of the top 10 go to airlines based in Asia/Pacific.Asian airlines also dominate the "Best Cabin Staff" award, capturing

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There are literally thousands of websites that offer promises of cheap airfare and for every ten websites you’ll hear just as many horror stories about ruined vacations and lost money. For the dollar, online travel websites are still the best option. They allow you to customize your vacation and control the process from beginning to end. Additionally, they enable you to save a great deal of

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Thai aviation authorities are demanding that all Thailand-based airlines to make advertised fares more transparent after some customers complained that the information was misleading and obscure.Several carriers that have been the focus of complaints, including Thai Airways and Nok Air, need to provide details and conditions attached to promotional fares to the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA)

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Considering how convenient it is and how cheap it may seem, it really is very easy to spend a lot of your time traveling in Thailand in taxis. With a flag fall of 39 Baht (aprox. USD1.19), with very small and gradual increments, you can travel for a couple of hours and still get change from USD10.  Many visitors to Thailand end up spending a lot of time in taxis, especially in Bangkok and to

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By Boonsong KositchotethanaThai Airways International's decision to move a large part of its domestic services to the old Don Muang airport has resulted in a loss of tens of thousands of passengers who require connecting flights.The flag carrier could have lost as many as 70,000 foreign travellers, who were transferring from international flights to domestic destinations or travelling from

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Similar to the recently introduced regulations regarding carry-on luggage at EU airports, travellers using Thailand's airports will be barred from carrying bottled water onto flights and will be required to pack their carry-on toiletries in transparent plastic bags, the civil aviation department said, according to the Associated Press.The new rules for all international and domestic flights are

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New EU legislation confiscates liquids in hand luggage including all duty free items purchased outside of the EUEffective November 6, 2006, new rules for the contents of hand baggage will apply for all airline passengers throughout the European Union (EU). Passengers may only carry small quantities (max. 100 ml per container) of liquids, gels and aerosols in their hand baggage. The packaging of

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If you are planning on visiting a number of different countries in Asia, a great money saving idea is to take advantage of Air Passes offered by some of the major airline alliances.Two of the major airline alliances, One World and The Star Alliance offer these special fares. These passes allow you to purchase coupons for a number of flights within Asia for a flat rate for each flight, ranging

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On October 26th, Hong Kong's newest airline, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines started flying to Hong Kong from London Gatwick airport. They are currently offering some great fares in both economy and business class.Economy Oasis Offer All seats on all flights from London Gatwick to Hong Kong between November 1st and December 14 2006, are selling for GBP141 one way.Business Oasis OfferAll seats on all

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Visiting bustling markets can be one of the highlights of a trip to a Southeast Asian country. If you know what you are doing you may come away with some fantastic bargains. On the other hand, some people can be taken advantage of. Some markets can be large and intimidating while others are very tourist friendly.Below is a sample of some of the tips we have put together to help you have a more

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The military coup in Bangkok last month doesn't seem to be having much of an effect on tourism in the country.A recent article in the New York Times reports that tourists and citizens alike are unfazed by the coup and apart from a few restrictions, like a ban on public political gatherings and some press restrictions, life is going on as normal. An Irish tourist quoted in the article says, "It

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Being a contrarian traveler, that is, doing the opposite of what the majority of people are doing is a smart way to save money on airfares. The theory in this being that while everybody is traveling one way, for example heading back home at the end of their winter vacations to Thailand, the planes going back to Thailand would be relatively empty. This creates an opportunity for the savvy traveler

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Photo courtesy Thai BlogsIf you are not put off by last week's bloodless coup in Thailand, you could be in a good position to pick up some hot deals on airfares to Thailand.According to The Association of Thai Travel Agents, an estimated 40,000 tourists will cancel their Thai holidays planned for September, reported The Nation, one of Bangkok's English language dailies.Tourism accounts for 7.5%

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The Thai immigration Bureau on Sunday announced a tightening of the tourist visa regulations which affects citizens from 41 countries.The new regulations will take affect in October and will affect citizens of 41 countries including Australia, The U.S, Canada, Japan, France and Germany. Under the new rules, citizens from the affected countries can still enter the Kingdom without a visa and can

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On top of airlines setting airfare prices, travel agents add a mark up to the wholesale price. More often than not, the advertised cost of an airfare does not include any government taxes, duties, or surcharges, which nowadays, with no end in sight to the upsurge in the price of oil can be quite significant. So additional charges such as these need to be figured into your airfare budget.Aside

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For anybody flying to Bangkok after September you may be interested to know that the name of the new airport in Bangkok, called Suvarnabhumi, is pronounced nothing like it is written.The correct pronunciation is “Soo-wanna-poom”. Knowing this may save you from being condescendingly corrected by some smug know-it-all. You could also use it with the taxi driver but usually just “airport”

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Official name : Suvarnabhumi Airport. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina. "Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region Airport Code Suvarnabhumi Airport will inherit its IATA airport code BKK from Bangkok Don Muang International

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One of the easiest ways to get not only cheap but free flights and luxury accommodation is hardly a secret, but because people don’t appreciate the power of this resource, it is under-utilized.As mentioned in part one of this series, my wife and I flew to Phuket for free, stayed 3 nights at the Phuket Marriott beach club, -which normally costs USD339 per night- for USD99 for the whole 3 nights.

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With the Typhoon season starting in Japan, prudent travellers would be wise to prepare for delays. Every year from late July to the end of September a number of large low pressure systems, or typhoons, make their way from the Northwest Pacific Ocean and head on a North Western trajectory toward Japan, Korea and the Eastern Chinese seaboard. In other parts of the world Typhoons are also known as

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According tho the International Herald Tribune today, couples wanting to get married on the Thai resort island of Phuket will have to wait, as the town has ran out of marriage certificates.The last of the wedding certificates at the Muang Phuket Registration department was used about 2 weeks ago, according to an official. Since the certificates have been depleted, no couples, foreign or Thai have

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In January of this year my wife and I flew to Bangkok, then on to Phuket for free. We stayed for 3 nights in a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bathroom serviced apartment at the Phuket Marriott Vacation club for a total of USD99. Thats 99 dollars for the three nights. These rooms normally go for a minimum of USD339 PER NIGHT. That was just the start of our 5 star luxury 3 week holiday in Thailand that we

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Travel agencies cannot compete with online discount airfares when it comes to international plane tickets. Expedia, travelocity, cheap tickets, hotline and priceline are good bets to have the lowest prices on international fares, but they are not the only ones in this market.continues at Cheap flights

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One of the smartest ways to make the trip fit your wallet is to plan the trip well in advance. This will allow you to get the most out of your trip and save some extra pocket money for the all important luxuries like luxury hotels, sight seeing and shopping at your destination. Any money you can save on your airfare is that much more you can spend on other entertainment, travel, accomodation or..

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Most customers feel that airline travel is very high-priced. We can end up spending a fortune when we add up the various costs, such as flights, accommodation, taxes and insurance, hotel services and car lease. There are so many ways to cut back these expenses without having to compromise on the level of comfort of the travel or hotel stay....read more at Cheap flights Asia

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If you are lucky enough to be married to a Thai national, you can take advantage of deeply discounted return flights to Thailand. This is possible because of a special fare type offered by Thai Airways, sometimes called the "Sawasdee fare".....more at Cheap flights to Thailand

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