I have been flying a number of years on China Air but I am really hating the company now more than ever. In addition I fly via JFK and take a (free) shuttle to Philadelphia. The stor ygets even longer. I am thinking of flying into IAD or BWI as a second. The later will surely require a connection. IAD may be possible on a Japanese airline, I forget now (JAL I think). The site is funky, it quotes fares but the pull down menu is super funky and did not allow a booking from BKK to IAD. I want to avoid LAX, it was wholly broken years ago and I hear just worse now. I also want to avoid sleping in an airport waiting for the am domestic flight of which I may need two. Info on drect flights to IAD pls.

UA offers daily one-stop service to IAD via NRT, as do TG/NH. If cost is not a factor it is better to go via Europe.

If you fly to the U.S often, say ~ 4 times per year it is less expensive to originate your flight in the U.S., so U.S.-->BKK (stay for 90 days)-->U.S, repeat. That's what I do.

Here are the 1-stops on Star Alliance

06:50 14 Sep 15:32 1 Stop

- Via NRT UA882/UA804 united.com

10:10 14 Sep 19:45 1 Stop

- Via PEK TG614/UA898 thaiair.com

23:55 14 Sep 10:40 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via NRT NH916/NH2 anaskyweb.com

23:50 14 Sep 10:40 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via NRT TG642/NH2 thaiair.com

22:10 14 Sep 10:40 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via NRT TG640/NH2 thaiair.com

23:55 14 Sep 12:45 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via FRA LH773/LH416 lufthansa.com

17:40 14 Sep 06:37 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via DXB TG517/UA977 thaiair.com

23:45 14 Sep 12:45 +1 day/s 1 Stop

- Via FRA TG920/LH416 thaiair.com

I fly out of bwi to bkk.I've used united,and american.It stops somewhere in the us,chicaho,dallas etc.And then on to NRT japan,then to bkk.

Thanks to you both. I cant really afford to fly Star and I fly only 1x a year. Booking is cheaper here in Lieland. Booking w/ a return to US would also solve a problem or two if I were to fly more frequently.

So, appears there are 2x stops in both your accounts: NRT and somewhere in the states.

I've always avoided US carriers - esp after 911. I guess its mainly due to all the nightmare domestic flights, bad service (lack thereof).

Can you compare the security at IAD to another airport? I am sure its professional as passengers are from DC metro but is it a monumental hassle?

I don't see TG not that I can afford them anyway (maybe a code share Luft/Frankfurt).

American and United - Argh.

http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/831.htm

I went back to the ANA site and it has improved, I can enter the BKK-BWI flight but I cannot however search dates very far in advance. Comes up with far 50% higher than CI. Can't search next year so only offers very limited discount tickets.

Thanks.

if u cannot access ana try qatar as they are partners