Trump will go after his perceived enemies

[Jonathan Swift]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

 

thailand - the hub of GREED!

Really? Thailand is no different what any other capitalist country. Price is set subject to supply and demand forces. It has nothing to do with greed. It's purely business. Maybe you should go back to school, it seems this most basic economic principal has flown over your head. 

[john donson]

oh thailand

 

no customers, raise price

 

lot's of customers, raise price

 

thai economics 1 o 1

[BritScot]

3 hours ago, Dave0206 said:

If you want to travel in high season expect to pay hotel and air transportation @ a higher rate its been pointed out its merely supply and demand. 

Any parents that can only travel @ school holidays will testify to that.

Luckily for most of us oldies who still work we choose our holidays when work colleagues don't want so we can book well in advance at cheaper times

News flash for you. It is no longer a thing to book well in advance to get cheap flights. I did that last year and lost £700 to save a further £400. Ie cancel and rebook the new booking was £1100 cheaper. The cheap time to book now is 3 months before you fly.

[marin]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

thailand - the hub of GREED!

Another guy with too wide of a brush. Thailand has some of the best hotel deals in the world. Much less than many countries. Do you stay in 5 star hotels, I really doubt it as those staying in them dont care. Take a 2, 3, or 4 star hotel and you will always get one heck of a deal unless its the coming high season normally beginning the first week of December. 

[Shocked farang]

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Most of the upper Marriotts are around 8,000 b a night starting next month.

JW is 9,000 and up.

Yes, tourists are willing to pay it.

 

 

I'm not. 

[Dave0206]

14 minutes ago, BritScot said:

News flash for you. It is no longer a thing to book well in advance to get cheap flights. I did that last year and lost £700 to save a further £400. Ie cancel and rebook the new booking was £1100 cheaper. The cheap time to book now is 3 months before you fly.

There is no magic date when price is best but airlines are not stupid certain dates are almost guaranteed to be sold out so prices normally will rise as aircraft fills up.

Your ticket being in excess I assume £2000 up business class .

Other factors are competition ie is your destination covered by many carriers? 

If not airlines act more and more like budget carriers charging for seats exorbitant cancellation or flight change fees.

Myself I book when I am happy with price looking now and again but never see it drop significantly plus I've read conditions so usually 200 to 250 loss if I cancel

[kennypowers]

65% occupancy rate is still some way off fully booked. I wonder what level of occupancy a 4 or 5 star hotel needs to be profitable?