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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
Where are you flying from?

I mean, one thing you could do--just a suggestion--is to fly CO to DEL and then take one of the many discounters from there. I just throw in out there.

Of course another idea (wacky I know) is to take advantage of the recent addition of China Southern to ST. [FWIW, I haven't seen this PR posted anywhere else, so I am not 100% sure if it's true.] Maybe there is a way to fly from where ever you are to PEK through EWR, then switch to China Southern. It's probably going to take a few weeks before they figure out how China Southern will fit in. Here's the website; it seems that the airline does offer service to locations outside China. I just checked and China Southern shows service from LAX to Bangkok--don't know if it's a code share or what's up there. Anyway, if they are part of ST, there's a whole slew of new inventory for some intrepid flyer to grab. I have no idea if they have true FC or what it's like!

Have you checked into AF/KL? I believe KLM offers service through AMS to Thailand. Flying KLM may be an option too.

If you're keen for a true FC seat (as opposed to BF), you might want to check into the AF/KL idea. (By the way, Aeroflot is another option, but I hear folks have had challenges getting reward tickets--not ironed out yet I believe).
We'd fly out of EWR or even JFK if we had too. Yes, we would have to use OP miles, but I could also convert 240K of the marriott travel oackage onto any airline necessary to secure the"comfy" seats out to Thailand.

KLM directs me to NWA to book flights and AF is another option (assuming they have availability and will let me fly over the atlantic) with CDG as a stopover to BKK.
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