Originally Posted by
elizadoo
I'm thinking of flying TK midway to Istanbul; she lived in IST for a year of study abroad so there's some familiarity. But isn't that going the ""wrong way" or does it really matter considering where we are on the globe?
Either way around the globe, it is about the same distance:
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=tpa-bkk...-sfo-bkk&DU=mi
Originally Posted by
elizadoo
I've asked this question because this is a loooong series of flights (longer if delayed) , and once at BKK daughter will still have to connect to a regional flight--or two, into Laos or Cambodia, then bus it to her final destination.
If she must travel to Laos or Cambodia, why purchase a ticket to BKK rather than to the airport nearest wear she needs to be? Where specifically is that?
Originally Posted by
elizadoo
We've found it's a lot more refreshing and certainly better for one's health to stop midroute and take a shower and get a good snooze. So it costs $100-$150 more--better than buying up to a PE ticket.
I too believe breaking up time-in-tube is a good thing.
Originally Posted by
elizadoo
I'm familiar with Google, Kayak, IATA. What I was hoping for was someone who know that XX airline departs MIA to arrive in FRA at 6 am, and XX continues on to FRA for BKK at midnight, which gives a good 18 hours on the ground in FRA.
Why Miami? I thought you said origin was TPA. Why Frankfurt? There are other connecting points in Europe. Nonstop flights from Europe to BKK with late night/early morning departures are:
9:40pm - AMS-BKK on BR
9:35pm - LHR-BKK on BR
11:20pm - VIE-BKK on OS
12:40am - IST-BKK on TK
BR, OS, & TK are all *A members. It is easy to get to AMS, LHR, VIE & IST with morning arrivals from TPA by connecting at ORD, EWR, IAD, YYZ, & YUL.
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
If I understand the OP, daughter needs just a one way ticket. This will be expensive and many full fares allow free stopovers.
OP should strongly consider purchasing at ticket from a consolidator or from an agency which specializes in student travel - e.g.
www.studentuniverse.com www.statravel.com. Purchasing one way tickets from airlines is rarely a wise move.