I just got back from Thailand and wanted to give others a heads up - Bangkok Airways was fantastic! We got some cheap deals (BKK-Samui 2000, BKK-Chiang Mai 1500!)...the service was great, free internet and complimentary snacks/beverages at the gates, and great in-flight service. It was great!

Are you saying it cost only 2000 baht?

Somewhat expensive, I would exopect to pay about 1200 for Bkk to Chiang mai on one of the Cheap airlines.

The cost of 2000 baht (actually 2250 with surcharges) from Bangkok to Samui are for the early morning flights 5.40 & 6.00 and last evening one at 20.20. The cheapest Chiang Mai flight is around 865 baht if booked early on Air Asia

yikes.. bangkok airways is actaully considered a boutique airline and is one the most expensive in asia.

using bangkok airways on the bkk-chaing mai is kind of bad choise\.. you could pay half as much on air asia, one-2-go or NOK, or you could take thai airways, pay about the same as bangkok air but get frequent flyer mile..

As Scotters said that deal is for the 6 am out or back or the last at night out and back for Samui, plus the B 400 Samui airport tax

I was surprised at how cheap the flight from Bangkok to Phuket is..... is it safe on the low cost airlines? And what airline would it be?

Most airlines including Thai ( which used mainly wide bodied Airbus 300/300, 777 or 747-400s ) and Bangkok Airways ( 717s ) are about 2,000 each way.

Thai Air Asia and Nok Air both use 737s, fares range from just real cheap promotions to an average of about 1,300-1,400, there is ialso One-2-Go using a mix of 757 or 747-200s but their online booking is not so easy...Thai Air Asia and Nok Air both simple, another is Phuket Air using 737-200s but I would stick with the top 4 which are Thai, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air and Thai Air Asia

isn't phuket air grounded for safety and money isues or is it just for thier international routs.

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james A.. what going on with the air asia bkk-honoi rout I thought you mentioned it once but I've yet too see it posted on air asia's website.

there were some negetive things written about bkk air over the last 6 months and i just wanted to say that we used them last month and this month on both domestic and international flights and they were 100 % in every way save a 30 minute delay on our return flight from phuket last week...

i will continue to use them....their seperate lounge areas are a great help to travellers and free internet is a bonus along with some tid bits to munch on....class operation