TK - CDG to BKK Euro 1486
Aug 10, 22, 5:36 pm
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TK - CDG to BKK Euro 1486
With the current pricing being seen it was a little relief to see TK coming in with some competitive fares out of Paris. Seems wide open as well from the end of November.
Round trip to Bangkok | Google Flights
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Aug 11, 22, 3:14 am
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Because that's how airline pricing works. IST travellers that want to fly directly to BKK have only one airline to choose from (no competition), the comfort of a direct flight comes at a price and maybe TK wants to win some market share on this route.
Aug 11, 22, 4:55 am
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It's a fifth freedom flight. It basically means that airlines not based in one country are allowed to fly to another 3rd party country.
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
Aug 11, 22, 4:59 am
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It's a fifth freedom flight. It basically means that airlines not based in one country are allowed to fly to another 3rd party country.
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
Here's a link to the freedoms of the air: https://www.icao.int/pages/freedomsair.aspx
Aug 11, 22, 5:02 am
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It's a fifth freedom flight. It basically means that airlines not based in one country are allowed to fly to another 3rd party country.
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
So Turkish airlines, not based out of Paris, is allowed to fly to Bangkok.
Typically these flights are cheaper as they serve as repositioning flights.
It's one of the 9 freedoms of air if you want to read more about it (freedom #5, why it's called a fifth freedom flight).
I tried posting the wiki link but apparently I need to post more before I can link URLs
Edit: Beaten by @dsf
Last edited by sjc2679; Aug 11, 22 at 5:03 am Reason: Too slow!
Aug 11, 22, 7:39 am
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Good deal thanks for sharing. CDG to Asia has a few nicely priced routes right now it seems.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
Aug 11, 22, 7:47 am
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Good deal thanks for sharing. CDG to Asia has a few nicely priced routes right now it seems.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
Aug 11, 22, 7:53 am
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Good deal thanks for sharing. CDG to Asia has a few nicely priced routes right now it seems.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
On the topic of weird airline pricing, I really can't understand why the GVA-SFO round trip is typically priced at $500 while the SFO-GVA round trip is priced at $1000... For identical routings from 2 wealthy cities.
Reason: Apparently the airlines are able to demand higher prices for tickets originating in the US. It is all about what markets demand and accept.
Aug 11, 22, 9:02 am
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And I guess with the way its set up Americans quite heavily subsidise European transatlantic travel then!
Aug 11, 22, 9:56 pm
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Just taken CDG-MNL//BKK-CDG in November on Oman for 1.8k. Given the current climate it seems like a bargain. Fantastic product as well, better than QR for me (better seat and lounges and everything else is about identical, minus oneworld TP/avios)
Aug 11, 22, 11:04 pm
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Just need to get across the pond .... friends in Thailand keep asking why I've been away so long. Very tempting now that Euro has reached parity with US dollar.
Aug 12, 22, 2:43 am
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Oman Air -> oneworld 2024
Wait until 2024 when Oman Air will join to OneWorld... At least that's when I wish to explore them and their services!!!
Aug 12, 22, 2:48 am
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With the current pricing being seen it was a little relief to see TK coming in with some competitive fares out of Paris. Seems wide open as well from the end of November.
Round trip to Bangkok | Google Flights
Round trip to Bangkok | Google Flights
