Just read this on the BBC website. Says that the rules governing the selling of plane tickets is to be relaxed by IATA (the International body that regulates air fares).

Should mean that travel agents in one country can issue tickets in another which will mean substantially cheaper prices.........hopefully!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4176671.stm

Give with one hand and take away with the others

quote from above Beeb report..

To ensure that passengers would not undercut the price of a return trip, one-way fares from their destination back home would never be less than the fare in the reverse direction.

Good news but will the Bug**ers play the game .......lets see

Cannot complain about lower fares.Lovely.

The UK is certainly the place to start such a campaign.

A business ticket LHR-BKK-LHR can be as much as 50% more expensive than

BKK-LHR-BKK.

When I asked why this was the case, the airline started waffling about fuel costs and landing fees.

I pointed out that these costs were the same, no matter which end one started the journey.

They suddenly went quiet and would not discuss the matter any further.

Ticket prices are dictated by market forces at the point of sale, and have little to do with the distance you fly.

The UK is certainly the place to start such a campaign.

A business ticket LHR-BKK-LHR can be as much as 50% more expensive than

BKK-LHR-BKK.

When I asked why this was the case, the airline started waffling about fuel costs and landing fees.

I pointed out that these costs were the same, no matter which end one started the journey.

They suddenly went quiet and would not discuss the matter any further.

Ticket prices are dictated by market forces at the point of sale, and have little to do with the distance you fly.

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So who is selling the cheapest BKK-LHR-BKK tickets? I used to use that outfit in Sukh Soi 11 11/1..but they have now quoted me way over...

The UK is certainly the place to start such a campaign.

A business ticket LHR-BKK-LHR can be as much as 50% more expensive than

BKK-LHR-BKK.

When I asked why this was the case, the airline started waffling about fuel costs and landing fees.

I pointed out that these costs were the same, no matter which end one started the journey.

They suddenly went quiet and would not discuss the matter any further.

Ticket prices are dictated by market forces at the point of sale, and have little to do with the distance you fly.

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So who is selling the cheapest BKK-LHR-BKK tickets? I used to use that outfit in Sukh Soi 11 11/1..but they have now quoted me way over...

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I have alwys found T.V. Air - based at the Emporium 5th fl, to be the most competitive in Bkk. Especially with long haul international flights.

I like to hear if they can be beat.