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Cheap Thailand or Malaysia Flight?

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Hi all,

I'm looking for a cheap flight to Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore (or pretty much anywhere in that part of Asia to be honest). I'm trying to meet up with my girlfriend who will be in Malaysia and Thailand and I'll probably use https://www.airasia.com to book flights within Asia.

I'm flexible with my dates and duration of stay and could leave anywhere from June 15th to around July 15th.

I've found prices of around £320 from London to Bangkok, which seems as though it will be the cheapest option. I've also phoned BA travel shop and they'll fly me as a courier for £350 and I could probably knock them down nearer the time.

Does anyone have any other options other than Teletext and online sites? Ideally I'd want a cheap charter flight, although no-one seems to do charter flights to Thailand, do they?


Thanks for your help,



Stephann
What goes around - comes around
give lots and you will always recieve lots

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  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    I think Thomson do charter flights to Phuket but wouldn 't be any cheaper than the price you have.
    We go to Thailand or Malaysia every year and always go through https://www.airlinenetwork.co.uk but I think the prices you have are as good as they get
    travelover
  • Goat
    Goat Posts: 116 Forumite
    Where did you find the price of £320?
  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    £320 is very good to Bangkok.

    Which airline and dates? Who did you book through?

    Have you looked at Phuket air by the way? Also Eva air can be cheap.
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • odowdchr
    odowdchr Posts: 800 Forumite
    pin wrote:
    Have you looked at Phuket air by the way? Also Eva air can be cheap.

    Phuket Air are currently grounded due to safety concerns, wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33802

    £320 is pretty good. Best direct flight i've seen for July is about £369 with EVA.
    Look out for China East as well, they do great deals but you need to go via Pu Dong in China, then back to Bangkok.....can be a long way round.
  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Phuket Air grounded? Oh well!!

    Also Ethiad may have some good rates (flying via Abu Dhabi).
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • kawan2
    kawan2 Posts: 323 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Qatar Airways is £300 return from Gatwick to Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/Bangkok. Valid for departure from 17 May to 30 June.

    Check it out on http://www.rexair.co.uk/ if you are interested.
  • Stephann
    Stephann Posts: 64 Forumite
    I haven't booked the £320 fare, but London Air Travel (found on https://www.cheapflights.co.uk) said they could get that fare if I wanted it (after some haggling).

    Thanks all for your help.
    What goes around - comes around
    give lots and you will always recieve lots
  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Stephann wrote:
    I haven't booked the £320 fare, but London Air Travel (found on https://www.cheapflights.co.uk) said they could get that fare if I wanted it (after some haggling).

    Thanks all for your help.

    The £320 fare, did London Air say who you would be flying with?
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
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