steffi Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Seeking recommendations for flights from Bangkok to London (LHR) I haven't taken this journey in a while but what are fares like at this time and who's a good carrier to fly with? Perhaps Cathay thru Hong Kong? of Singapore thru Singapore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 my tip, Swiss, Austrian or Lufthansa via a 1 hours stop over in their EU hub, and then on to London City Airport. 15 mins from the plane to the Docklands Light rail sure beats the heck out of arriving at heathrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurely Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 EVA. Reasonably priced and mucho legroom in economy. Fly with them frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Where is your final destination in the UK and what class do you want to fly? As you have stated LHR then I assume a direct flight is of more interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffi Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) Wife wouldn't have schengan visa ... don't know if they can transit without visa. Buckhurst Hill is my eventual destination Economy class... hence preference for Asian oriented airlines. Doesn't have to be direct I guess depending on the cost saving. Where is your final destination in the UK and what class do you want to fly? As you have stated LHR then I assume a direct flight is of more interest? Edited May 18, 2007 by steffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Wife wouldn't have schengan visa ... don't know if they can transit without visa.quote] transit through switzerland is fine I'm 99% sure as long as you don't leave the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahout Angrit Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Seeking recommendations for flights from Bangkok to London (LHR)I haven't taken this journey in a while but what are fares like at this time and who's a good carrier to fly with? Perhaps Cathay thru Hong Kong? of Singapore thru Singapore? You dont say what time of year but Singapore Airline is excellent but will add a couple of hours to your journey. Malaysian has specials on at the moment. EVA is the best (price advantage) for direct flight. ETIHAD via Doha is also very competitive, convenient and many like a stop in the middle of the journey. Here is a General Price Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebone Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Wife wouldn't have schengan visa ... don't know if they can transit without visa.Buckhurst Hill is my eventual destination Economy class... hence preference for Asian oriented airlines. Doesn't have to be direct I guess depending on the cost saving. Where is your final destination in the UK and what class do you want to fly? As you have stated LHR then I assume a direct flight is of more interest? Buckhurst Hill huh, only a couple of miles away from me. EVA is my preferred mode of transport these days, good price and good legroom. Also have your own TV unlike Thai last time I flew with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsiam Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Etihad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaldwin Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have just booked Air Asia Bangkok to Macau Oasis Hong Kong to Gatwick return Cebu Pacific Hong Kong to Manila then Manila to Bangkok in September Total cost about 350 GBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highchol Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) I have just bookedAir Asia Bangkok to Macau Oasis Hong Kong to Gatwick return Cebu Pacific Hong Kong to Manila then Manila to Bangkok in September Total cost about 350 GBP thats of alot of flying for a little money. do you get to break your journey? Edited May 18, 2007 by highchol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highchol Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Seeking recommendations for flights from Bangkok to London (LHR)I haven't taken this journey in a while but what are fares like at this time and who's a good carrier to fly with? Perhaps Cathay thru Hong Kong? of Singapore thru Singapore? I not sure of the fares at moment but traditionaly there are some good deals available on the routes you mention. Ive flown them in the past to save a little when flying with the family, but the downside is ofcourse they are long journeys. Ok if your by yourself but not so pleasant with kids. I will never do it agan.. if I can afford not to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Wife wouldn't have schengan visa ... don't know if they can transit without visa.Buckhurst Hill is my eventual destination Economy class... hence preference for Asian oriented airlines. Doesn't have to be direct I guess depending on the cost saving. Where is your final destination in the UK and what class do you want to fly? As you have stated LHR then I assume a direct flight is of more interest? In that case sorry I can't help as I don't have experience of economy travel for years but for business, and assuming the transit is not a problem I have always got good prices with KLM. Direct for first or even business then it must be Quantas in my book, definately not BA these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Etihad if you want to save cash and are willing to change planes or any direct route. Thai has a better mileage accrual system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffi Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Well a normal route is chicago to bkk on JAL so "long" is relative. Seeking recommendations for flights from Bangkok to London (LHR)I haven't taken this journey in a while but what are fares like at this time and who's a good carrier to fly with? Perhaps Cathay thru Hong Kong? of Singapore thru Singapore? I not sure of the fares at moment but traditionaly there are some good deals available on the routes you mention. Ive flown them in the past to save a little when flying with the family, but the downside is ofcourse they are long journeys. Ok if your by yourself but not so pleasant with kids. I will never do it agan.. if I can afford not to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiv Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 For the cheapest it has to be Kuaiti airlines. I've seen singles as low as 11,000 baht to LHR. Also checkout OasisHongKong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgunn65 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have used Eithad, EVA, Air India and Thai in the last 6 months. Eithad: Fantastic in flight entertainment (IFE), reasonable leg room, stop over adds time and uncertainty EVA: Direct, good IFE, good legroom Air India: The worst travel experience in my life!!!!!!!!! DO NOT USE AIR INDIA EVEN IF IT IS FREE!!!! Rubbish legroom no IFE, ridiculous scheduling, rubbish planes Thai: Direct, Fantastic legroom, most comfortable seats, no personal IFE To narrow it down, since my ordeal with AirIndia I will not fly indirect again so that leaves EVA and Thai. The costs are usually similar (£460 return) and they fly out at the same time. If you really want your own personal IFE then go EVA but I tend to read and listen to my ipod so not as important to me. I will be booking very soon and will go Thai again unless I get a much better deal on EVA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecottonmill Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I used to fly with emirates, then found out that Qatar was a lot cheaper so flew them a couple of times - but neither trip was comfortable. Terrible airline. Like others I recommend Etihad too. Food and service are very average but if you can put up with that then it's a cheap flight with good entertainment. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Seeking recommendations for flights from Bangkok to London (LHR)I haven't taken this journey in a while but what are fares like at this time and who's a good carrier to fly with? Perhaps Cathay thru Hong Kong? of Singapore thru Singapore? There are 4 direct flight BKK-LHR a day. BA, QF, TG, BR. Maybe 5 on some days. One would believe there were more. Then the price war starts with airlines flying to their bases, with stopovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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