United And Continental Airlines Merger

[IMA_FARANG]

This information is for those going to the U.S. via United/Continental airlines. I just picked up my ticket from BKK to San Francisco and on to Boston and returning from Boston to Chicago to Narita and then to BKK. United/Continental had the best fare I could find here in BKK at $1560 for a short notice and short stay return flight fare. (I leave 8 July and return 16 July).

Maybe you know that United Airlines and Continental Airlines merged and began offering joint flights on the 1st of June 2011. At the present time they offer the best price from the east coast of the U.S. to Bkk at least for an economy fare. It is a back-of-the-plane no refund fare...so be sure you want that if you do choose it.

When I picked up my ticket the attendent made sure I knew that this fare was a special discount fare which will end in July, to promote the addition of Continental's routes to Untied's normal routes.

In August the fare will be raised by 4000 Baht for the same route. So the ticket I just booked for 46,600 baht will be 50,660 baht (aproximately) in August.

Anyone booking a United/Continental flight after July should expect there to be porportional fare hikes in August on United/Continental Asia to the U.S. fares.

[craigt3365]

I flew them in May and got a rate of around $1200 to Vegas. Due to problems in Japan, we got moved around a bit and ended up on ANA...still a good airline.

[Sam Drucker]

I'm surprised to see them having this "sale" now, because they are not operating under a joint operating certificate. They are still two distinct and separate airlines at this time. And unless they are operating differently here in Thailand because they are outside the USA, they normally will not announce future price changes (i.e. the price goes up to 50,660 baht on August 1st.)

I would expect fares to remain the same, or even drop slightly. Once we're through August, it is a slower traffic time for US carriers. And fuel prices seem to be on a slight decline now.

[lomatopo]

UAL/BKK infrequently have fare sales and special promotions, ex-BKK to NRT and the U.S. They used to have a monthly newsletter in the office which announced these promotions, and sometimes on the ual.co.th website. Typically they were just a SKLT fare bucket that might have been zeroed out for any channel except the local office, so not a sale per se.

I was able to meet/slightly beat the OPs price on ual.com, same segments/date: 44,470* but that was likely due to currency fluctuations. Fare bucket is K. Season: PERMITTED 01JUL 11 THROUGH 31JUL 11 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

We are also in High season until Labor Day (change to Shoulder season, and then Low season) so fares are high, except this fare seems to have a promotional seasonal application, and the OP is traveling on a Fri and Sun (W) so slightly higher than Mon-Thu (X).

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Bangkok, Thailand to Boston, MA: 10690 miles 25 hrs 5 min

United Airlines Flight UA838 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class

(breakfast, snack, movie)

Departs Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) Fri, July 8 6:05a 6 hrs 5 min

Arrives Tokyo, Japan (NRT) 2:10p

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A1) below

Layover in Tokyo 1 hr 55 min

United Airlines Flight UA838 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class

(breakfast, dinner, movie)

Departs Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Fri, July 8 4:05p 9 hrs 17 min

Arrives San Francisco, CA (SFO) 9:22a

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A1) below

Layover in San Francisco 2 hrs 6 min

United Airlines Flight UA788 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class

(food for purchase, movie)

Departs San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, July 8 11:28a 5 hrs 42 min

Arrives Boston, MA (BOS) 8:10p

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A1) below

Note: The flight from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) is overnight.

Note: You must change terminals in San Francisco (SFO).

Boston, MA to Bangkok, Thailand: 10690 miles 29 hrs 55 min

United Airlines Flight UA893 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class

(food for purchase, movie)

Departs Boston, MA (BOS) Sat, July 16 6:10a 6 hrs 28 min

Arrives San Francisco, CA (SFO) 9:38a

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A2) below

Layover in San Francisco 1 hr 54 min

United Airlines Flight UA837 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class

(lunch, movie)

Departs San Francisco, CA (SFO) Sat, July 16 11:32a 10 hrs 38 min

Arrives Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Sun, July 17 2:10p

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A2) below

Layover in Tokyo 4 hrs 25 min

United Airlines Flight UA837 on a Boeing 747 (jet) in coach class

(dinner, movie)

Departs Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Sun, July 17 6:35p 6 hrs 30 min

Arrives Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) 11:05p

1 adult in booking code K, covered by fare (A2) below

Note: You must change terminals in San Francisco (SFO).

Booking details

If you want to buy this ticket, contact the airline (United Airlines: 1-800-241-6522) or a travel agent. If you use a travel agent to buy this ticket:

If your travel agent is online and has an e-mail address, e-mail this itinerary to them

If your travel agent is not online, print out this page and fax/give it to them

It is very important to use exactly the same booking codes and fare codes that we've used on this page in order to match the price we've found.

Fare (A1): UA BKKBOS KHASL70 fare (rules) , psgr type ADT THB 14125

Fare (A2): UA BOSBKK KHASL70 fare (rules) , psgr type ADT THB 14125

Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00

Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00

Tax: US Customs Fee $5.50

Tax: US International Arrival Tax $16.30

Tax: Thailand Passenger Service Charge THB 700

Tax: Japan International Passenger Facility Charge ¥2040

Tax: Passenger Security Service Charge ¥1000

Tax: US International Departure Tax $16.30

Tax: UA YQ surcharge $404.00

Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $7.50

Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50

Total for 1 adult passenger: THB 44470

(as of Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:46pm)

Fare Rules (first page)

United Airlines UA BKKBOS KHASL70 fare rules and restrictions

General notes:

HIGH SEASON REGULAR APEX FARES K

When origin is AREA 3 to AREA 1 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES

Seasonal restrictions:

PERMITTED 01JUL 11 THROUGH 31JUL 11 ON THE OUTBOUND

TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

Flight restrictions:

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA NRT AIRPORT ON

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA

ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CO

ANY CO FLIGHT OPERATED BY CO.

Advanced reservations and ticketing restrictions:

RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS

BEFORE DEPARTURE.

TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER

RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE

WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

Minimum stay restrictions:

TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO

EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL AT FIRST STOPOVER IN

AREA 1.

Maximum stay restrictions:

TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO

LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER ARRIVAL AT FIRST STOPOVER IN

AREA 1.