Savanakhet fly in fly out for visa

[steelepulse]

Has anyone flown into Savanakhet instead of doing the fly drive option with airasia or nok air?

 

They only fly every other day and was looking at arriving on a Monday and flying out on a Wednesday on the 15:50 flight leaving ZVK.  Assuming passport gets collected by no later than 14:30, will there be enough time to catch the flight?  I can't imagine the small airport and small plane would take to long for immigration.

[ubonjoe]

When did you last check their flight schedule.

I got this a few minutes ago. It does not show a afternoon flight other than via Vientiane.

 

[steelepulse]

Google flights, but as you say, no direct flights.

[schlog]

Did this trip by air 4 years ago. Easy and relaxed. Airport is very small. You don't need more then 5-10 minutes for check in and immigration. They also fly only with small planes so not many passengers.

 

BTW flights with Laos Air were not cheap and a flight to ICN from HKT isn't more expensive. Savanna was super boring. I got the feeling if i would stay there more then this 3 days i would hang myself lol.

[BritTim]

I think you could make the 15:00 flight via VTE, but it would be a bit of a nail biter.

[KhunBENQ]

Why the stress? Relax.

Over to Mukdahan Indochina Market.

AirAsia transfer bus to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) departs 17:30h.

About 100 km.

Flight KOP to DMK at 20:10h.

Online booking via AirAsia website.

[ubonjoe]

11 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Over to Mukdahan Indochina Market.

AirAsia transfer bus to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) departs 17:30h.

About 100 km.

Or use Nok Air's fly ride service via Ubon Ratchaithani, Sakon Nakhon or Nakhon Phanom.

[tebee]

Whenever I've checked the direct flights BKK - ZVK it's been sold out months in advance. Looks like they only operate it with a 9 seat aircraft, so not a lot of capacity.  

[ubonjoe]

30 minutes ago, tebee said:

Whenever I've checked the direct flights BKK - ZVK it's been sold out months in advance. Looks like they only operate it with a 9 seat aircraft, so not a lot of capacity.  

When I checked the other day they showed seats available.

The are flying a ATR 72 that has a seating capacity of 72 to 78 passengers.

[BritTim]

29 minutes ago, tebee said:

Whenever I've checked the direct flights BKK - ZVK it's been sold out months in advance. Looks like they only operate it with a 9 seat aircraft, so not a lot of capacity.  

The  ATR 72-600 Lao airlines uses on this route is a pretty small, not very comfortable aircraft, but certainly not a 9-seater. I took it once when (and this is rare) Lao Airlines was offering promotional fares.  It carries about 70 passengers, but has little space for cabin baggage.

[steelepulse]

On 2/19/2018 at 8:00 AM, ubonjoe said:

Or use Nok Air's fly ride service via Ubon Ratchaithani, Sakon Nakhon or Nakhon Phanom.

I would prefer not to be in the back of a van on upcountry Thai roads if there is an alternative.  

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

I would prefer not to be in the back of a van on upcountry Thai roads if there is an alternative.  

I guess you should find someplace down country to get your visa. 

Very hard to travel to many places in the country without having to use some form of land transport.