tropo Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) I'm planning to travel to Brazil with my girl sometime around June. It's a complicated route with options via the US or Europe, and all seem to require two different airlines. I haven't seen much on the Internet (tickets available in Thailand). I'm looking for tickets valid for one year. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best travel agent to see here in Pattaya, or possibly even a recommendation for the cheapest option to Brazil? Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS. So far I've found these: Swiss Air (via Zurich), return: 56,000...3 months 73,000...6 months 83,000...1 year and Varig Brazillian Airlines via Europe: 64,000...6 months. I looks like a 1 year ticket is going to cost a lot more. Edited January 10, 2007 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) check in bangkok: vege on Banglampoo 26294881 travell2000 on ploenchit 26522569 safeflights on soi Ladprao 64 - 29327112 express on convent rd, silom 22350411 majestic 26522000 British Airways flies with a stopover in London - officially published fare for 6 months is 88k on 22.01. Agents should have it cheaper. Edited January 10, 2007 by londonthai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonthaburial Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Not sure about now, but a number of years ago, Varig flew out of Hong Kong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Tropo, try All seasons Travel, small shop almost opposite Friendship supermarket on South Pattaya Road. Very reasonable prices, and they are pretty adept in ferreting out alternative carriers/routes which might save you a bunch... Cheers, monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 check in bangkok:vege on Banglampoo 26294881 travell2000 on ploenchit 26522569 safeflights on soi Ladprao 64 - 29327112 express on convent rd, silom 22350411 majestic 26522000 British Airways flies with a stopover in London - officially published fare for 6 months is 88k on 22.01. Agents should have it cheaper. Thanks for these contact numbers Londonthai. I'll run through them and see what they can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Tropo,try All seasons Travel, small shop almost opposite Friendship supermarket on South Pattaya Road. Very reasonable prices, and they are pretty adept in ferreting out alternative carriers/routes which might save you a bunch... Cheers, monty Thanks Monty, I'll pop in there one day soon. The other guys I approached in Pattaya went kinda vague when I asked about Brazil. I don't figure it's a common flight booking from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I use All Seasons travel as well. Extremely efficient. 038 723360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Howzat Tropo, Air France. Naka. Edited January 11, 2007 by naka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Howzat Tropo, Air France. RechercherVpAction.do.htm Check site at Airfrance.co.th Naka. Edited January 11, 2007 by naka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya_Fox Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Try Massic Travel 2nd Road near the Grand Sole Hotel Tel (038) 426240...I`ve always found them to be very fair and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Howzat Tropo, Air France.RechercherVpAction.do.htm Check site at Airfrance.co.th Naka. Thanks for the info. I'm having trouble accessing the Air France booking site, but I'm sure those prices are only "outbound" to France. I'll still need to pay for the "inbound" jouney from France to Rio. I tried an online booking with British Airways and got about the same prices. The total return trip with taxes is 100,700 baht....yikes!... and that was the cheapest. I'm paying for 2, so would cost me about $5,600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Try Massic Travel 2nd Road near the Grand Sole Hotel Tel (038) 426240...I`ve always found them to be very fair and friendly. Thanks Pattaya Fox....I'll pop by there and put them to work and see what they can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Try Massic Travel 2nd Road near the Grand Sole Hotel Tel (038) 426240...I`ve always found them to be very fair and friendly. Thanks Pattaya Fox....I'll pop by there and put them to work and see what they can come up with. I was working between Vietnam and Brazil most of 2006 and there are no decent shortcuts. My only advice would be to avoid Varig (Brazil flag carrier) as they are lurching between bankruptcy and the occasional bailout from the Brazil government (face-saving like Alitalia). Their flights are liable to cancellation at short notice and it's not unknown for their planes to be impounded overseas by the leasing companies. Also, domestic air travel in Brazil is (more) chaotic having been hit by Varig's woes and a go-slow by the air traffic controllers (Brazil air force) which is linked with the investigation over the collision late last year between a domestic 737 and a private jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Thanks for your feedback guys. I visited both All Seasons Travel and Massic Travel this afternoon. All Seasons Travel have come through with the best price so far at 57K (including taxes) for a 9 month ticket round trip with South African Airlines. I'm really happy with this price and I'll be booking that shortly if no one can better it by next week. NanLaew, who did you fly with last year? How much were you paying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Thanks for your feedback guys.I visited both All Seasons Travel and Massic Travel this afternoon. All Seasons Travel have come through with the best price so far at 57K (including taxes) for a 9 month ticket round trip with South African Airlines. I'm really happy with this price and I'll be booking that shortly if no one can better it by next week. NanLaew, who did you fly with last year? How much were you paying? What route do they fly there exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 What route do they fly there exactly? I haven't spoken with the sales lady since she emailed me the price, but I believe it's BKK - HK - Johannesburg - Sao Paulo. The SA flight leaves from Hong Kong. I was really surprised to get a long validity ticket so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I agree the price is remarkable, but the flight certainly sounds grueling. Having to go to Hong Kong just to get started isn't a feature either. I guess there is no easy way, even for expensive tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 I agree the price is remarkable, but the flight certainly sounds grueling. Having to go to Hong Kong just to get started isn't a feature either. I guess there is no easy way, even for expensive tickets. I'm paying for 2, so it makes a big difference for me. I'm not concerned about going to Hong Kong as I've not been there before, so I'll probably spend a few nights there. You can get flights via Spain and other hubs in Europe for around 70K round trip I was told...which fly straight from BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Thanks for your feedback guys.I visited both All Seasons Travel and Massic Travel this afternoon. All Seasons Travel have come through with the best price so far at 57K (including taxes) for a 9 month ticket round trip with South African Airlines. I'm really happy with this price and I'll be booking that shortly if no one can better it by next week. NanLaew, who did you fly with last year? How much were you paying? sorry fr late response tropo, been 'unwinding' here. i flew Continental down from Houston as well as Delta from Atlanta (not recommended). did that as i have office in Houston. i get seaman's discounted fares so anything between $600 and $800 o/w but there was published r/t fares around $1100. i think the SA airlines deal would be best as long as its ALL SA flights and not a codeshare with Varigs dodgy service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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