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Taiwan

Hello all :)

Does anyone know the cheapest flight from England (anywhere in England) to Taipei, Taiwan? I will be flying out there early in November so it should be cheaper at that time of year (as far as I know). I will be staying for three weeks and then coming straight back home to England.

Thanks in advance,

A.

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  • Incapuppy
    Incapuppy Posts: 5,713 Forumite
    Try Kayak/Opodo/Skyscanner
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yeah Kayak is showing 628 on the dates I picked.Bit of a killer flight tho.20+ hours with changes. You might want to call Flight centre and see if you can get a stop over somewhere and if they can do it cheaper Flight centre will beat any price you have even if it just by £1. ( 628 wth Opodo via Kayak)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • cundall
    cundall Posts: 859 Forumite
    If you are just looking on price then get what you can...

    What i normally do is book with an airline that is based somewhere i want to go say Thai for Bangkok etc

    You have some low cost carriers once you get to SE Asia if you want your flights to be cheaper.
  • conradmum
    conradmum Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 18 April 2011 at 8:06AM
    I travel to Taiwan quite a lot and I've always found this travel agent has the best deals: Ours Travel

    They have some special offers on at the moment.

    Give them a ring and see what they can do. You're going in the off season so you should be able to fly direct (about 14 hours) with China Airlines for around £600. I managed to get flights much cheaper once! :D

    Just be warned, they'll speak Chinese when they answer the phone. Just speak English and they'll quickly change languages.

    ETA: Fantastic country. You'll have a great time. I would say I'm jealous but I'm moving out there in August.
  • England_For_Ever
    England_For_Ever Posts: 5 Forumite
    edited 23 April 2011 at 6:02PM
    Thanks one and all for your help and advice in this matter. These fares are much cheaper than I had seen otherwise. BA offered a flight for just over double of what Cathay are charging for a return ticket for just a one way pass :)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    thats moneysaving :money:

    dont forget flightcentre will beat any price as well.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Thanks for that. I saw in Flightcenter's website yesterday they advertised that if they could not beat another companies quote in the same cabin on the same flight then one travel for free. I am not sure if this just applies to Business Class or First Class flights but hope not and that they give me a free ticket, I'll keep you updated.
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