Cutting The Cost Of Your Bangkok Holiday

Flights to Bangkok are never going to be cheap, as long haul flights never are. However, there are ways and means to get a good deal. With a bit of online research and perseverance, you can cut the cost of your long distance flights, and save more towards enjoying yourself when you get there.

For the cheapest airfares, you really need to be looking online. As airline and travel agent overheads are less when they sell tickets over the internet, they can pass these savings on to their online customers in the form of cheaper air tickets. Use comparison sites to speed up your search.

Look for comparison websites that allow you to compare flight prices over the course of a week rather than over the course of a day, so you can see which days are cheaper to fly out on. By keeping your flight options open, you could find a discounted flight later in the week than you had initially planned to travel.

If you plan on taking any internal flights within Thailand, sign up for air miles. By flying return to Bangkok and taking a couple of internal flights, your air miles can really stack up, and you could use them to buy one leg of your ticket the next time you fly out to Thailand.

While it is true that you can get some great value last minute package deals, the same cannot be said for flights. Standalone flight prices only tend to increase as their departure date draws nearer, so try to book as far in advance as you can, ideally 11 months before, as this is when new tickets are released.

You can often save on flights to Bangkok by taking an indirect flight. The more stopovers you make, the cheaper your ticket will tend to be. However, you need to weigh up the inconvenience of these stopovers against the money you will save. On a long haul flight, it may well be worth paying that little bit extra for the comfort of flying direct.

Do not discount travel agents and flight specialists at the expense of comparison sites. Comparison sites do not cover all of the airlines, and smaller agencies will go out of their way to help you cut the cost of your travel, including letting you know of any upcoming deals.

If you need to book accommodation for your trip to Bangkok too, then do not discount package deals. Sometimes these can save you money over paying for your accommodation and flights separately, and last minute package deals often offer unbeatable value too.

By: HILDEGARD SULLIVANT

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Our guide to sourcing the cheapest flights to Bangkok was written by HILDEGARD SULLIVANT , an experienced travel agent. They recommend checking the Flight Centre website for the latest offers on cheap flights to Bangkok all year round.