Flights to Thailand, Koh Samui xmas time.
Discussion
We really want to go to Thailand, I thought it was a cheap destination, 
to be fair accommodation if booking through air b&b is very reasonable.
But flights are mental, 8k for a family of 4 leaving 20th dec. that's with 2 or 3 stops.
Anyone able to help, or is it just the xmas timing? I know everywhere is going to be more at xmas but I was seriously shocked at that.
to be fair accommodation if booking through air b&b is very reasonable.But flights are mental, 8k for a family of 4 leaving 20th dec. that's with 2 or 3 stops.
Anyone able to help, or is it just the xmas timing? I know everywhere is going to be more at xmas but I was seriously shocked at that.
Depends where your flying from
We flew to phuket from Manchester via Doa
Basic seats were about £750 each return last year
As you state overall cost was good value as hotels and food were very good value. Main expence was the excursions to the islands but they were worth it.
Also decided to fly up to Bangkok for a couple of nights. Internal flights were quick and only about £45 each return so we'll worth it.
We flew to phuket from Manchester via Doa
Basic seats were about £750 each return last year
As you state overall cost was good value as hotels and food were very good value. Main expence was the excursions to the islands but they were worth it.
Also decided to fly up to Bangkok for a couple of nights. Internal flights were quick and only about £45 each return so we'll worth it.
20th Dec is peak-peaky-peak-peak-season. Travelling to and within Thailand over xmas or NY is oversubscribed and hence very very expensive. You need to get there eariler, and prebook accom, or later after NYE, a good week later. If you can't change your dates you'll have to suck it up, but as above, usually good flights are via Doha/Muscat and the likes. "normal" prices are around £550-£750 return, eco of course.
Winter just gone we flew in from India on 20th Dec. I had prebooked internal flights many months in advance, along with accom over the 4 or 5 xmas days, and the 3 or 4 NY days.
Thailand used to be very easy to wing it, even in peak season, arriving at accom and choosing a room, staying with no booking, but its quite recently become popular with regular 2 week holiday makers (Europe is becoming too expensive so people are looking further afield for their annual 2-weeker), plus half of Russia are hiding there, who are all prebooking stuff and also driving up prices. Its still cheap compared to Europe but Dec and Jan are very much peak season
Winter just gone we flew in from India on 20th Dec. I had prebooked internal flights many months in advance, along with accom over the 4 or 5 xmas days, and the 3 or 4 NY days.
Thailand used to be very easy to wing it, even in peak season, arriving at accom and choosing a room, staying with no booking, but its quite recently become popular with regular 2 week holiday makers (Europe is becoming too expensive so people are looking further afield for their annual 2-weeker), plus half of Russia are hiding there, who are all prebooking stuff and also driving up prices. Its still cheap compared to Europe but Dec and Jan are very much peak season
Edited by Griffith4ever on Thursday 27th March 13:27
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