petercallen Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I know there are quite a few Canadian expats living in Phuket What i would like to know is what airline they use when returning to there home country and the length of the flight and approx cost for return flights We are interested in going to Vancouver in British Columbia about the mild of the year The land package i have got a Quote from Jetset in Australia for but they do not arrange the airfares from Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthslinky Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Try Cathay Pacific's web site, you'll need typically need to fly from Bangkok. Should be 1200-1400 CDN (3 months advance). BKK-HKG-YVR or BKK-HKG-YYZ would be about 20 hours with a short layover in Hong Kong. I'm flying from Toronto (YYZ) in early February, paid 1450 CDN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David006 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) try jetabroad dot com dot au..best prices and great service...we are off to Van in March ...via Seoul...can't remember exact price but about A$1200+ oh and turn off your tracker if you have one as the web site won't let you proceed with booking.. Edited January 25, 2013 by David006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDGRUEN Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Emirates Air flies from Bkk to Dubai to Toronto and their prices should be very competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Many thanks for the replies i will check the airlines and Web sites out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 EVA Air flies to Vancouver. Cheapest I saw was 40,255 Baht per person RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 EVA Air flies to Vancouver. Cheapest I saw was 40,255 Baht per person RT. Thanks for that, sounds extremely cheap, we want to go as passengers not air cargo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 EVA Air is an excellent airline.......you won't be treated as cargo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 EVA Air is an excellent airline.......you won't be treated as cargo. I agree. They use 777 aircraft for passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishIvan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines also go to Vancouver via Tapai from Bangkok, I cant remember much about the flight I was drinking that Tsingtao horrible beer (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. Yes, and more expensive, with not as much leg room on older 747's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishIvan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. really? Yes........really. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/rates.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 EVA Air is an excellent airline.......you won't be treated as cargo. I agree. They use 777 aircraft for passengers. fair enough mate its about the same as other discount fares in dollars and much cheaper than some arlines just waiting for a reply from the Canadian embassy in bangkok about applying for a visa for my wife there as i have no idea how to send the necessary documents over the Internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. Yes, and more expensive, with not as much leg room on older 747's. I would not agree with that. I flew China Airlines from Phuket to San Francisco (via Tawain/Tapei) quite a few years ago. Booked a business class at a very good price. At Phuket I was given a seat in the first class section of a very early 747 (seems they had no business class, so placed in 1st). One of the best flights (there and back) I have ever experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 China Airlines.......... Not a very safe airline............if you follow stuff like that. Yes, and more expensive, with not as much leg room on older 747's. I would not agree with that. I flew China Airlines from Phuket to San Francisco (via Tawain/Tapei) quite a few years ago. Booked a business class at a very good price. At Phuket I was given a seat in the first class section of a very early 747 (seems they had no business class, so placed in 1st). One of the best flights (there and back) I have ever experienced. Well you weren't in economy... And I guess you do agree they fly older 747s. They did upgrade me to business class for free on a BKK to Taipei leg, which was nice. They no longer fly out of Phuket it seems either. Haven't for about 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Well you weren't in economy... And I guess you do agree they fly older 747s. They did upgrade me to business class for free on a BKK to Taipei leg, which was nice. They no longer fly out of Phuket it seems either. Haven't for about 3 years. Agreed. And more like 13 years since they flew out of Phuket. But this is way off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Well you weren't in economy... And I guess you do agree they fly older 747s. They did upgrade me to business class for free on a BKK to Taipei leg, which was nice. They no longer fly out of Phuket it seems either. Haven't for about 3 years. Agreed. And more like 13 years since they flew out of Phuket. But this is way off topic. Actually I caught one about three years ago. I do that trip once or twice a year (BKK to SFO). China Airlines was cheaper when I went in the spring and EVA was cheaper this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 fair enough mate its about the same as other discount fares in dollars and much cheaper than some arlines just waiting for a reply from the Canadian embassy in bangkok about applying for a visa for my wife there as i have no idea how to send the necessary documents over the Internet Peter, you use a digital scanner attached to your computer or a digital camera may work to send documents. But a scanner is the preferred way. Save the file as a .pdf document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 fair enough mate its about the same as other discount fares in dollars and much cheaper than some arlines just waiting for a reply from the Canadian embassy in bangkok about applying for a visa for my wife there as i have no idea how to send the necessary documents over the Internet Peter, you use a digital scanner attached to your computer or a digital camera may work to send documents. But a scanner is the preferred way. Save the file as a .pdf document. Duuu Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Peter. Check Korean Air. I have done Seattle several times, Vancouver about same...around 1250 CAD. Good luck Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) i did Phuket-MTL through Qatar. about 850~ (1150~ return) one way. 26hrs 1 stop in Qatar. Food was good. Im sure theres a way to buy airline points and getting huge discounts for families. Looking at this right now. Edited January 25, 2013 by bearpolar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Clog Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Surprised no one has suggested Dragonair/Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong.... two sectors from Phuket to many destinations in the US and Canada with a short transit in HKG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thanks for the replies, just waiting for a reply from the Canadian embassy in Bangkok before i proceed any further I had a problem getting a visa for my wife in Zimbabwe in Africa of all places and had to change to Zambia where she got a visa on arrival the same as me i will change destinations for our next holiday to somewhere we can both get visas on arrival if i do not hear back from the embassy soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Vancouver is a beautiful city. Lots to do and great restaurants. Don’t know their visa policy (I think tough though). How about central or south America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Vancouver is a beautiful city. Lots to do and great restaurants. Don’t know their visa policy (I think tough though). How about central or south America? Thinking about South Korea,my wife wants to see snow even though if it rains here and its still 28C she wraps herself in a blanket Visa on entery there for both of us, should be snow on the mountains and a pleasant tempurature elsewhere in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 I have sent 3 emails to the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok and had 2 in return All i want to know is if we take the necessary paperwork to the embassy can we apply for a visa for my wife at the embassy All they have to do is send a email in return saying yes or no, which they have not done I have had a quote for the land package of $22K AUD which i will not book and pay unless we have a visa for my wife There are plenty of other holiday destinations where both of us will have no problems getting visas for I am rapidly losing interest in having a holiday in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I have sent 3 emails to the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok and had 2 in return All i want to know is if we take the necessary paperwork to the embassy can we apply for a visa for my wife at the embassy All they have to do is send a email in return saying yes or no, which they have not done I have had a quote for the land package of $22K AUD which i will not book and pay unless we have a visa for my wife There are plenty of other holiday destinations where both of us will have no problems getting visas for I am rapidly losing interest in having a holiday in Canada Looks like 8 days...about http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/visitors.asp#asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFarang Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I go from Phuket to Vancouver every year for a Salmon & Halibut Trip to Port Hardy on the North Of Vancouver Island with a bunch of retired Calgary Oilmen. My preferred route although not the cheapest but quickest is. Phuket-Hongkong-Vancouver-Souel-Phuket 18 hrs Total There and about 22 hrs back Dragonair-AirCanada-Air Canada-Asiana. Around $5,000 Return Biz Class the longest part is the Air Canada HK to Vancouver and back to Souel and they have 777 fully flat beds so pretty comfortable. Good thing is apart from Phuket -Hong Kong its all Star Alliance which just adds airmiles onto my Thai Airways Gold Card. Enjoy Vancouver and the surrounding wonderful scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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