rooster59 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thai Airways to end its Samui flights this September By The Thaiger PHOTO: planespooters.net Thai Airways pulling the plug on its Samui flights. Thai Airways is scrapping its Bangkok-Samui flights from September this year. The airline’s been flying Bangkok to Samui, return, twice a day in a Boeing 737 carrying up to 149 passengers. It negotiated a contract with Bangkok Airways to fly the two flights into Koh Samui, which built and manages the island’s airport since 2008. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/lifestyle/travel/thai-airways-to-end-its-samui-flights-this-september -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-06-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2018 It does not matter one iota. From the beginning, it was apparent that it was a ploy, that fulfilled a need for Bangkok Air to have some competition. It was all staged. They agreed to fly back and forth once a day, and always to charge even more, that the already stunningly high BA prices. The government has completely dropped the ball, when it comes to the handling of the BA Samui near monopoly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PerkinsCuthbert Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2018 Yup - BKK to Samui 20 June on Bangkok Airways: 4,300B, Thai 4,600B DMK to Surat 20 June on Thai Lion Air: 725B Nice little duopoly while it lasted. Now Thai's out, the field's wide open for BA to jack up their prices again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post huberthammer Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2018 7 hours ago, PerkinsCuthbert said: Nice little duopoly while it lasted. Now Thai's out, the field's wide open for BA to jack up their prices again. Not really how it works - BA has dictated the price all the way. They own the airport, they set the price and they give out landing rights with the condition that their price can not be undercut. Given that BA has 15+ flights a day to BKK I don't think the 2 from Thai really made a difference. So nothing will change (which is a misery for people living here). 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethaniel Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 If you're an islander, you can always apply for Bangkok Airways Resident Card. Flights to Phuket/Bangkok for 2000/2750 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLobster Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 11:39 PM, ethaniel said: If you're an islander, you can always apply for Bangkok Airways Resident Card. Flights to Phuket/Bangkok for 2000/2750 baht. As a Samui resident I was charged 8,600THB for 2 Adults and an infant for a 1 way flight. It is still a rip off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 PHOTO: planespooters.net ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickG16 Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 So just fly to Surat... what's the problem?.... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On 6/14/2018 at 7:34 AM, RickG16 said: So just fly to Surat... what's the problem?.... Problem is it's a Long Swim IF Yer don't like boats !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn1per Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 6/14/2018 at 7:34 AM, RickG16 said: So just fly to Surat... what's the problem?.... no problem at all, if you don't mind the extra 4 or 5 hours journey time ? ?♂️ ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 6 hours ago, sn1per said: no problem at all, if you don't mind the extra 4 or 5 hours journey time ? ?♂️ ? ? You're joking right? It takes an hour to Don Sak and then 30-45 mins to Samui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 hours ago, RickG16 said: You're joking right? It takes an hour to Don Sak and then 30-45 mins to Samui. Seatran and raja ferries takes 1.5 hours. Bus from Suratthani airport takes 1.5 hours. Then you have to wait wait for for the ferry for half an hour to one hour. Travelling to Chaweng or Lamai, one hour more. Done this multiple times per year. BTW you can not buy beer on the ferry anymore. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, PoorSucker said: Seatran and raja ferries takes 1.5 hours. Bus from Suratthani airport takes 1.5 hours. Then you have to wait wait for for the ferry for half an hour to one hour. Travelling to Chaweng or Lamai, one hour more. Done this multiple times per year. BTW you can not buy beer on the ferry anymore. ? If speed is a priority then jump on Lomprayah obviously.... 30 -45 mins to Nathon. And won't need to worry about waiting an hour if you time your flight properly. Obviously each to their own... I'm not a fan of hours on a bus / boat....but Surat Apt to Samui has never felt like a big journey to me, especially considering the price difference with flying direct. EDIT: Having looked up where Ban Haad Ngam is, I can see why you prefer flying direct ? Edited June 28, 2018 by RickG16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn1per Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) On 6/27/2018 at 9:22 PM, RickG16 said: You're joking right? It takes an hour to Don Sak and then 30-45 mins to Samui. deleted post see #12 Edited June 30, 2018 by sn1per Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 21 hours ago, sn1per said: deleted post see #12 See #13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn1per Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/1/2018 at 8:06 AM, RickG16 said: See #13 On 7/1/2018 at 8:06 AM, RickG16 said: See #13 ok 2- 1/2 hours with lomprayer from Nathon, but from Bophut, Chaweng, Bangrak there is 1/2 hour travel/bording time to get to the ferry, (if you want them to pick you up... the wait/travel time is gonna increase because they pick up at various places on the way) then check in at Surat is one hour. so from this side of the island, it still works out to about 4 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partjfos Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Those living on Samui really need to hope and press for the building of a new airport. Until then they should boycott the current Samui airport or nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobfish Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 9:22 PM, PerkinsCuthbert said: Yup - BKK to Samui 20 June on Bangkok Airways: 4,300B, Thai 4,600B DMK to Surat 20 June on Thai Lion Air: 725B Nice little duopoly while it lasted. Now Thai's out, the field's wide open for BA to jack up their prices again. I get your meaning, but not really comparable. Entirely different products for route/service. The reality is PG does have a monopoly on the route, and charges accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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