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Old Sep 4, 2018, 7:08 pm
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DPS-HKG - 09/6/2018 - MCI777
HKG-SFO - 09/7/2018 - MCI777 ( just flew SFO-HKG-DPS a few days ago)

LAX-BKK - 10/07/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 10/22/2018 - EVA777

BKK-LAX - 10/10/2018 - jerrflyer

LAX-BKK - 10/15/2018 - cmdsea
BKK-LAX - 04/04/2019 - cmdsea

SFO-PVG - 10/24/2018 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 11/14/2018 - 1k650

LAX-DPS - 10/27/2018 - FoxFlyer
DPS-LAX - 11/01/2018 - FoxFlyer

BKK-LAX - 11/01/2018 - EmailKid

LAX-BKK - 11/01/2018 - fijaircan
BKK-LAX - 11/11/2018 - fijaircan

LAX-BKK - 11/17/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 11/27/2018 - EVA777

LAX-PVG - 01/10/2019 - George84
PVG-LAX - 01/14/2019 - George84

LAX-PVG - 01/17/2019 - SGan317
PVG-LAX - 01/21/2019 - SGan317

SFO-BKK 01/07/19- frank10b
BKK-SFO 01/16/19 - frank10b

SFO-BKK 01/09/2019 - IluvSQ
BKK-SFO 01/25/2019 - IluvSQ

LAX-PVG 01/19/2019 - vincewy
PVG-LAX 01/26/2019 - vincewy

LAX-HKG 2/2/19 - genesq
HKG-LAX 2/17/19 - genesq

LAX-DPS 2/13/19 - maverikbc
DPS-LAX 3/4/19 - maverikbc

LAX-BKK 2/14/19 - chiefnwa
BKK-LAX 2/24/19 - chiefnwa

SFO-BKK 2/17/19 - bretmd
BKK-SFO 2/24/19 - bretmd

SFO-PVG - 2/22/2019 - gpen1827
PVG-SFO - 3/4/2019 - gpen1827

LAX-BKK 2/22/2019 MCI777
BKK-LAX 2/27/2019 MCI777

SFO-SGN - 02/25/2019 - Flyer89
SGN-LAX - 03/02/2019 - Flyer89

SFO-BKK - 2/27/2019 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 3/20/2019 - 1k650

LAX-BKK - 03/01/2019 - sydneyguy1234
BKK-LAX - 03/04/2019 - sydneyguy1234

LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - firemandan9
BKK-LAX - 03/10/2019 - firemandan9

LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 03/17/2019 - EVA777

SFO-PVG - 03/17/2019 - omghaxcode
PVG-SFO - 03/24/2019 - omghaxcode

LAX-PVG - 03/23/2019 - legalalien, Ml007, Mileage Lover
PVG-LAX - 03/30/2019 - legalalien, Ml007

PVG-LAX 03/31/2019 Mileage Lover

LAX-HKG 09/22/2018 atiger29

LAX-HKG 11/14/2018 Tafflyer
HKG-PVG 11/18/2018 Tafflyer
PVG-LAX 04/02/2019 Tafflyer
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by johndoe123
After booking my flights, I realized in hindsight I really rather be in China or Bali. My friend is telling me that Thailand is just not worth the visit and that I failed to leave myself enough time to enjoy anything after counting travel. I am departing Nov 6th (arriving 2:30AM Nov 8th) and departing on Nov 11th at 3:20 AM.

Is this trip worth it for the stress and hassle?

Should I just cancel it or give it a try?

It looks like changing dates or destinations is a no-go at this point, but I've been looking.
What stress @:-)

If fare is honored, it's in Biz

Hassle, ya, your arrival and departure times are sub-optimal, but Biz at that price .....

Bangkok itself is a great city and well worth a visit even for a few days. Just stay away from organized tours @:-)
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:43 pm
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I'm still seeing some dates end of Feb/early March to BKK. Haven't clicked through to booking.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by johndoe123
... My friend is telling me that Thailand is just not worth the visit...
I could not disagree with your friend more. That's full-on crazy talk.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:44 pm
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BKK is a much more interesting city than PVG, which I found quite boring. There are some cool buildings in Shanghai, and that's pretty much it (granted, I only was there for a day and I've been to BKK many times).
DPS I also found quite overrated.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by johndoe123
After booking my flights, I realized in hindsight I really rather be in China or Bali. My friend is telling me that Thailand is just not worth the visit and that I failed to leave myself enough time to enjoy anything after counting travel. I am departing Nov 6th (arriving 2:30AM Nov 8th) and departing on Nov 11th at 3:20 AM.

Is this trip worth it for the stress and hassle?

Should I just cancel it or give it a try?

It looks like changing dates or destinations is a no-go at this point, but I've been looking.
Just another personal viewpoint: having been to PVG many times and DPS once, I chose to return to BKK (been there many times also) for this potential trip. All of these locations are fantastic. I doubt, if we go, that we'll spend much time in Bangkok this trip, but there are so, so many great areas just a short hop away: beaches (around Phuket), Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, and Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia are pretty close too.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:54 pm
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Originally Posted by PacificTwo
I could not disagree with your friend more. That's full-on crazy talk.
Thailand is absolutely worth a visit -- but you must leave BKK.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory
BKK is a much more interesting city than PVG, which I found quite boring. There are some cool buildings in Shanghai, and that's pretty much it (granted, I only was there for a day and I've been to BKK many times).
DPS I also found quite overrated.
You can't go wrong with either one.

BKK, like what others have mentioned, also close to Chiang Mai, Myanmar, and Cambodia. PVG, if you have visa, it's easy to hop onto other cities especially with high speed rails within 6 hours like Xi'an.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by DavidDTW
Yes, Entered my ticket number on the airline website, and status shows Confirmed. Seems that is all you can do on their site.
Where did you do this out of curiosity? Have supposed ticket # from Expedia but haven't found a way to confirm on HK so far; not about to call and ask lol.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by SgtRyan
Are you not able to cancel within 24 hours of a booking if it is made in the US?
Did you figure this out? The terms are confusing since it seems to say both that you can cancel within 24 hours, and that cancellations are $200
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by woogallymoogally
where did you do this out of curiosity? Have supposed ticket # from expedia but haven't found a way to confirm on hk so far; not about to call and ask lol.
plan & book > trip management > booking information
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 2:58 pm
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Did you figure this out? The terms are confusing since it seems to say both that you can cancel within 24 hours, and that cancellations are $200
Nope not figured it out. Trying to see if Google will help with any info....problem is, you cant cancel on their website.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 3:00 pm
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At what point do you think it will be "safe" to book positioning flights, hotels, other nonrefundable reservations?
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 3:00 pm
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Originally Posted by dannyzlo
Did you figure this out? The terms are confusing since it seems to say both that you can cancel within 24 hours, and that cancellations are $200
Cancelling within 24hrs is allowed only from fares booked to/from USA at no fee, so yes it applies to this fare and overrules the general rule.
https://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_...t/refundPolicy
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by josephstern
Just another personal viewpoint: having been to PVG many times and DPS once, I chose to return to BKK (been there many times also) for this potential trip. All of these locations are fantastic. I doubt, if we go, that we'll spend much time in Bangkok this trip, but there are so, so many great areas just a short hop away: beaches (around Phuket), Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, and Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia are pretty close too.
Ko Samui can also be a very enjoyable beach trip that is easy to get to from Bangkok and has a nice open airish airport.
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Old Aug 16, 2018, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Jnb
plan & book > trip management > booking information
Eh, shoot. Thanks for the pointer. "No Data Found" makes me think I'm going to be out of luck. (Doing this based on 13 digit Ticket # from Expedia email, assuming that's what I should be using...)
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