I took a look at the travel service on Thai Visa and saw this:

USA/CANADA RETURN

AIRLINE CITY PRICE FROM NOTES

Air Canada Vancouver 34500

Air Canada Montreal/Toronto 52000

China Airlines Los Angeles/San Francisco 38500

China Airlines Seattle 38500

China Airlines New York 42500

Eva Air Los Angeles/San Francisco 29000

Then I went to promotions and saw this:

EVA AIR

Destination Class Price Book by Departure Period Rules/Notes

London Economy 22K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Vienna Economy 22K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Amsterdan Economy 22K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Paris Economy 24K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Los Angeles/San Francisco /Seattle Economy 25K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Newark Economy 35K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

Vancouver Economy 32K 15-Jun 01Mar - 05Apr and

21Apr - 15Jun Refundable with fee / Date change permitted with fee

And realizing I was headed for San Francisco end of May I requested a quote and received this:

Thank you for your email,the airfare from Bangkok to San Francisco via Taipei with Eva Air

is THB46,950 including taxes and charge,3 month ticket.

The airfare of Cathay Pacific is THB37,690 including taxes and charge and 3 month ticket

via Hong Kong.

WHATS UP?

bait & switch

The prices at the top of the first post may simply be lower because they do not include the taxes and surcharges. It is quite common that such prices are listed and quoted.

The prices at the top of the first post may simply be lower because they do not include the taxes and surcharges. It is quite common that such prices are listed and quoted.

Blatant false advertising its the tax and surcharges that are not included European Union is working on banning Airlines from advertising without including the tax and surcharges and cite False misleading advertising which is what this is period

very annoying for sure

Thanks guys but I don't think tax and surcharges on a 25,000 baht flight would bring it to 46,950! The good news is I got the flight..same airline...same dates...from a reputable travel service for 34,800 taxes and surcharge included.

I had the same kind of experience but can't quote the figures. The difference between headline and what was attainable was just too great to make me bother to go into it further. All but the most inexperienced travellers know that the extras are seldom in the price and can be significant but it seems to me that they need to look carefully at what is advertised - why build in that level of disappointment at stage one? In the end I got a flight locally at a tiny discount from their quote but they did lose my business.