Airline Ticket Help

[billrussell]

In my ongoing journey to move to Thailand, I asked my travel agent to buy me a round trip ticket, from Hawaii, with a return date several months in the future. The problem is that the airlines charge a penalty of $150-$200 to rebook my return, as I do not know when, (or if) I will return.

I remember reading on some board, that round trip tickets from Thailand to the U.S. were significantly less than the same ticket from the U.S. to Thailand.

She suggested that I purchase a one way ticket Hawaii – Bangkok – Singapore ticket, with the last portion fully refundable, to show Thai immigration that I had a outbound ticket, and then refund the last leg.

When I am ready to return, I would then buy a round ticket from Bangkok to the U.S. at a lower price than I would have paid.

Does anybody know if this is a viable option for me?

[lambous]

Tickets out of Thailand are definately cheaper so I would go with your travel agent's suggestion. I've never heard of immigration ever bothering to check for an outbound ticket. You would be pretty safe with just a one way ticket to Bangkok but if the Singapore leg is refundable there is no harm in putting down that extra money that you will get back anyway.

[agsnowdon]

Remeber if you already have a pre stamped visa in your passport you don't need a outgoing ticket.

Please correct me if wrong mods

I arrived in Thailand last December with a pre stamped visa and one way tickect and all was fine.

Good Luck

[craigt3365]

A few recommendations. First, try booking on a foreign carrier. I have noticed they do not charge for flight changes...at least some don't. All US carriers do!

Second, I have been seeing incredible deals lately. EVA and China Air especially. But also JAL. I am in Las Vegas now and have been watching this closely as I am almost ready to buy tickets for my return to LOS. The best deals I have seen are around $625 without taxes and surcharges.

Here are some links to Bangkok based travel agencies. They have prices listed...but I have not checked the validity. They both list prices for one way tickets back to the USA.

Good luck!

http://www.travelconnecxion.com

http://www.travexnet.com

[billrussell]

A few recommendations. First, try booking on a foreign carrier. I have noticed they do not charge for flight changes...at least some don't. All US carriers do!

Second, I have been seeing incredible deals lately. EVA and China Air especially. But also JAL. I am in Las Vegas now and have been watching this closely as I am almost ready to buy tickets for my return to LOS. The best deals I have seen are around $625 without taxes and surcharges.

Here are some links to Bangkok based travel agencies. They have prices listed...but I have not checked the validity. They both list prices for one way tickets back to the USA.

Good luck!

http://www.travelconnecxion.com

http://www.travexnet.com

Thanx for the sites - I'll check them out.

I am presently in Hawaii (Big Island) and JAL is the only carrier that flies direct to Bangkok. They charge a $150 fee to change your return date. Their prices are O.K. about $850 with all of the taxes.

[mickmac]

You might want to check out the tra