BangkokTraveler

You can spend a week in Bangkok and not go to that area. The only cultural appeal it has is Erawan Shrine, and it's shopping mall scene is duplicated in 10 different places in the Bangkok area.

That said, one way or another, what is happening in Bangkok now will be finished long before anyone making a reservation now gets on a plane, unless they are going in the next few days.

The only recommendation I would make is NOT to make a non-refundable hotel reservation. Why? Because I think there will be some deals and offers coming down the way. And hotels will not be full so there is not urgency to book a hotel.

Personally, I am looking forward to another high season that feels like low season.

mtensioners

I looked at AC website got 998ai for YYZ-NRT AC and NRT BKK UA return.
I couldnt find the EQM's but cant be too short on th eYYZ ORD NRT BKK can it?

why fly

use this to calculate your miles.

http://www.webflyer.com/travel/mileage_calculator/

mtensioners

tried NOV departures on AC to BKK from YYZ Expedia.ca and it comes up $932 ai but how do I know class to make sure it accrues EQM's AC and UA metal.

mtensioners

18560EQM for 931 not bad at .05 cpm
If I wanted to stay for a couple of days in BKK or NRT which would be more interesting. Hotels would be on points or free nights so little expense.never been to Asia mostly Europe, NA and HNL

huntk

Check the fare routing first on ITA software. Then using Expedia book the exact same routing (flight numbers, etc) If you are really nervous, you could always call Expedia and book with an agent. They should have access to this info to assist you. Yes, 0.05 cpm for the run, but if you are elite it will drop it down to 0.04 cpm and if you are superelite, which I know you are not, yet, it drops to 0.02 cpm, which makes it a MR.

In terms of BKK or NRT, well, BKK could be more interesting now but I'm not sure you want to stay there at this particular moment. I'm not sure if a NRT stopover will be allowable on this fare. Have you tried to price this out?

I will say this, from what I've researched, it is a lot cheaper to stay in BKK. However, if you are new to the whole Asia experience you might want to try something tamer first.

KathyWdrf

That would be 5 cpm ($0.05/mile) -- NOT .05 cpm.

Anyhow, it's only been a few years since even 2 cpm was considered by some FTers to be marginally too much to pay for a mileage run. How things have changed!

youreadyfreddie

Thanks for that link!

KathyWdrf

Each airline has its own mileage value for a given route. The WebFlyer calculator is useful as an approximation, but won't necessarily match exactly what UA will give you.

If you do a booking (even just a search -- not a completed booking) on the UA website, it shows you the miles you will earn for each segment. Not rocket science to find this stuff out!

mtensioners

thanks for all the info. I have called expedia about a stop they will ahve to get back to me? but AC said yes so I am going to book it thru them.Stop in NRT for a day or two on hotel points not a perfect MR but new experience for me.

DavidYYC

Strange I cant get anything close to this in Oct or Nov, from YYC. One would have thought that being that little closer to BKK then YYZ we could at least the same fare??

BangkokTraveler

A fare like this with a stop for a few days in NRT is a real gem! ^

BangkokTraveler

Today, I ended up buying a Sept trip ORD to BKK at $1280 (via a consolidator). Couldn't wait any longer as there was only 1 NC seat available for NRT-ORD and I wanted to grab it. Hope for a fare sale for Nov and Dec trips to BKK.

Pseudo Nim

Hm, looks like AC fares are up - was as low as 868 last week, even for weekend runs, but no weekends less than 919 + taxes/etc now.

tcook052

You weren't expecting these prices to stay around forever, were you?