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Old Sep 17, 2018, 5:17 am
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New Year flight deals to Bangkok?
I'm planning a trip from London to Bangkok at the end of January and am trying to decide if I should wait last minute for flight deals? I can't remember for certain, but I always have the impression that most airlines offer really great sales after Christmas holidays as nobody wants to travel after New Years? So my question is, should I just book now of wait last minute and book? I'm also hoping I might manage to get my hands on a error fare/business class ticket.
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Old Sep 17, 2018, 5:23 am
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I see fares around Ł1,500 London to Bangkok at the end of January on Finnair. You're unlikely to do much better than that so book. Gambling on an error fare isn't a good strategy
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Old Sep 17, 2018, 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by Percevale Perks
I'm planning a trip from London to Bangkok at the end of January and am trying to decide if I should wait last minute for flight deals? I can't remember for certain, but I always have the impression that most airlines offer really great sales after Christmas holidays as nobody wants to travel after New Years? So my question is, should I just book now of wait last minute and book? I'm also hoping I might manage to get my hands on a error fare/business class ticket.
November through February is considered high season for travel to Thailand. I would expect airfare to be priced accordingly.
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Old Sep 18, 2018, 2:25 am
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Originally Posted by Diplomatico
November through February is considered high season for travel to Thailand. I would expect airfare to be priced accordingly.
This is spot on. I would not expect any cheap BKK fares in January to be available last minute/later on. If we were talking about April (after Songkran) to June it would be a different matter, but not January/high season (flights to/from Thailand will be full).
I would buy the ticket now - waiting will most likely mean higher fares rather than lower/promo fares becoming available. I can almost guarantee you that you will not be able to fly on a "error fare" (neither to BKK nor elsewhere).
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Old Sep 18, 2018, 2:51 am
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Maybe this will work for you:

Jan/Feb 2019: AMS-BKK (EK & EY) <1600 euro

At least the EK fare needs to be booked on/before 20 Sept.
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