Lufthansa747 From Philippines, joined May 1999, 3174 posts, RR: 47 Reply 7, posted (4 years 12 months 20 hours ago) and read 2672 times:
Quoting Captain.MD-11 (Reply 6): I wouldn't fly longhaul with them, but I guess they're ok for a 2 1/2 hr hop.
The 747s are great, even if the cabins are falling apart...
No need to worry, been on OX at least 20 times and I'm still here to post this message.
They always answered promptly to my emails, but i think buying a ticket at the airport wont cost you any more apart from the 2 hours you need to find somebody who can sell it to you...
Articulatexpat From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2006, 155 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (4 years 12 months 14 hours ago) and read 2553 times:
ICN - BKK is more like 4 1/2 - 5 hours. If the delays, poor service, and tattered cabins on that airline are anything like what a couple of my Korean friends experienced on a trip to Phuket with them last year, may the Force be with you.
Captain.MD-11 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 703 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 years 12 months 1 hour ago) and read 2457 times:
I've had a look at a few other options between HKG-BKK but the schedules are terrible, unless you pay full fare Thai or Cathay. I'm lucky and have ID90 on CX already, but with confirmed seats going for as little as 130 GPB RTN on other carriers it is tempting.
EK in J is only 240GBP, but is it really worth the extra for a 2:45min flight?
Twins,twins, everywhere.... but where are the three holers?
AFGMEL From Australia, joined Jul 2007, 734 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2370 times:
This sounds silly, but have you checked you spam Captain.MD-11? When we went on holiday to India last year, I was really angry that some places couldn't be bothered replying only to find that there were indeed replies in my spam inbox.
Fly2YYZ From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 964 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2354 times:
Can anyone get me something dirt cheap like the HKG-BKK EK route..... anything in South-East Asia for that matter. I was trying to get on Orient Thai's 741/2 or 3 for the sake of travelling on them but now its just more so to get from ICN anywhere down south in November *shivers*
Captain.MD-11 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 703 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2336 times:
Nothing seems to have come through to my anti-spam, but thanks for the idea.
The EK fare is ok, but the schedule is not so great. RJ are slightly better price and schedule wise.
Twins,twins, everywhere.... but where are the three holers?
AirlineBrat From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 634 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2336 times:
You can always visit one of the 1,258,695,893 travel agents after you get to Thailand. There are usually a dozen or two travel agents every block in neighborhoods, cities and towns where foreign tourists congregate. If you see an internet cafe, look to the left or right and you will see a couple of travel agencies. I would also check out airport travel agents as well. I found them to be pretty trustworthy on the most part.
I tried purchasing a triangle BKK-USM-HKT-BKK on the PG website before I left the US for Asia two years ago but was unsuccessful. The website wouldn't let me make the purchase. I ended up going through a travel agent here in California and didn't get as good of an airfare as I found online but still $250 for the triangle route was reasonable. I really liked traveling on Bangkok Air. Comfortable planes, good food, great service and a nice lounge with complementary food, drinks and internet near the gate.
Now that I know what I know now, next trip I will wait until I get to Thailand then hit up a travel agent on Kao San Road or wherever I am staying and make reservations for subsequent flights, hotels and airport minivans. Travel agencies usually have binders with advertisements full of resorts with 'doctored' up pictures of each place. There is lots of competition for the tourist dollar/Euro so you will find some pretty good deals in Thailand than you would on the handful of websites you find on the internet while surfing from home. You'll see airfares from the local airport to cities throughout Thailand and other parts of Asia posted outside of most travel agencies so you can window shop until you see a good bargain.
Have fun!! Thailand was the most amazing country I have ever visited and I am definitely going back.
I'm leavin on a jet plane. Don't know when I'll be back again....
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38503 posts, RR: 80 Reply 16, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2336 times:
Quoting AirlineBrat (Reply 15): You can always visit one of the 1,258,695,893 travel agents after you get to Thailand.
That is the best way to buy a ticket in Thailand.
I bought my Cathay Pacific flight to Singapore for only $77 two days before the flight at a Travel Agency/Cleaners/Massage Palor/restaurant/florist in Bangkok.
My ticket was cheaper than anything I found at any of the travel sites or discount airlines.
Air Asia was actually more than Cathay Pacific.
I got to fly on a 747 and got bumped up to business class.
Captain.MD-11 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 703 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2183 times:
Swissgabe, I believe you can only book one two go flights online, not orient Thai international?
Twins,twins, everywhere.... but where are the three holers?
Loran From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 436 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2134 times:
Quoting Captain.MD-11 (Reply 2): I gather you can buy tickets at a reasonable rate at the airport, but I don't want to leave it that long.
I would suggest to buy the tickets at the City Office, they are cheaper and the airport staff in HKG had no idea.
Quoting Captain.MD-11 (Reply 8): How much is the fare rtn from HKG to BKK, do you know?
The route HKG-BKK-HKG has cost me around 220 Euros, that was December 2007 and included all fares & taxes.
Be aware that One-Two-Go is a subsidary of Orient Thai Airlines. You can book tickets online through One-Two-Go, but not the international HKG / ICN flights. The Orient Thai website did not have any information whatsoever.
Here is the info I received from their Hong Kong sales office:
Quote: HKG/BKK/HKG (round trip):
- Fare applicable for outbound: 30 Aug ~ 25 Sep 2007
- Ticket is not applicable for outbound: 13 Jul ~ 29Aug 2007
- Tax is subjected to changes from 01 Aug 2007
- Each Adult: HKD1650 + HKD353 (TAX) + ***THB700 (TAX)
- Booking Class: B
- 30 days validity
- Date can be changed without any surcharges but subjected to ticket validity, flight availability and blackout dates.
*** THB700 is the Thailand airport passenger service charge, will be collected in Hong Kong currency and is subjected to the exchange rate.
*** For the above fare, tickets must be issued, paid and collected at Hong Kong Office only.
*** Payment by CASH only.
If you will be travelling within 21days, we will suggest you to contact the travel agencies in Hong Kong later on when our fare and schedule are published since they noramlly provide special fare for travelling within 21days but subject to different ticket conditions.
Initially it took me a while to gelt hold of them, but I have to say they always responded nicely and answered all my questions. I ended up purchasing the ticket on spot in Hong Kong the day before I travelled. The office in Kowloon looked ok, I was positively impressed. The lady could even confirm that a 747-100 was scheduled on the route. It ended up being HS-UTM - 747-164B(SR/SUD). The aircraft was in very good condition, staff was nice and I have to say it was a very pleasant flight. Both landings on the flights were the smoothest I ever experienced, but I know this doesn't mean anything.
This view surely paid off:
Loran From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 436 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (4 years 11 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1965 times:
Welcome! I think I started with the email given on their homepage. How I got the Hong Kong email - I cant remember, but the Hong Kong office replied to my mails within hours. Only the question after the aircraft type always gave me the same repsonse "747 SR". On the day I was in the Kowloon office to buy the ticket, I asked the sales lady if she can find out for me if it is going to be a 747-100 or MD-82. After leaving the office, I met the office manager of OX in the elevator and we had a quick chat. I said I wanted to fly on the 747-100's, and he goes "they are very comfortable aircraft" lol! But then he said they are already retired and they use the 747-300 on that route
Two hours later, when I picked up the ticket, the lady told me it will be a 747-100 the next day (the aircraft must have been on the way to Hong Kong already at that time). The next morning I only found out which aircraft it is going to be after the bus took us to the remote stand, and it was HS-UTM.
The flight itself was good, on time, smooth and good service. I asked if I could see the upper deck, but the flight attendands responded that upstairs looks like the main cabin - good joke. She also asked the captian if I could see the cockpit, but he said no.
Costastic From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (4 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1690 times:
Also got a quick reply from their HKG office, as below, based on flying HKG-BKK on the 25th July:
===
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your reply.
Please check the below details:
HKG/BKK (ONE WAY):
- Booking Class: YOW
- Validity: One Way
- Applicable period: Traveling outbound from 11July to 23Aug2008
- Adult per person: HKD1650(FARE)+324(TAX)
BOOKING PROCEDURES:
1. Advised the below passenger(s) details by email:
- The passenger name(s) with surname first and should be identical to the passport(s)
- The passenger title(s) respectively
- The contact number(s)
2. Await for our reservation reference (either confirmed or on waiting list) and reservation deadline which will be sent by email.
3. Come to our Tsim Sha Tsui (Hong Kong) Office to collect the tickets and settle the payment (CASH only) before the deadline during our ticketing hours.
You may also contact the travel agencies in Hong Kong for fare quote and reservation.
25 Captain.MD-11: That seems pretty expensive one-way? Roughly 131GBP? I thought that OX were usually around the 130GBP mark for a return ticket? Is flying in July that
26 Costastic: I also emailed them from my wife's email asking for a one-way HKG-BKK fare for next week. HKG/BKK (ONE WAY): - Booking Class: YOW - Validity: One Way
27 YLWbased: have u ever tried flying out of MFM or SZX? Air Asia operates daily MFM/SZX-BKK @ a real good price tag.
28 Superfly: Not always. My Cathay Pacific flight (Bangkok-Singapore) was cheaper than Air Asia.
Sponsor Message: 
From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 703 posts, 
From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 964 posts, 
From Portugal, joined Jun 2005, 1644 posts, 
From Philippines, joined May 1999, 3174 posts, 
From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2006, 155 posts, 
From Australia, joined Jul 2007, 734 posts, 
From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 634 posts, 
From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38503 posts, 
From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, 
From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 436 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
