flights to thailand/vietnam from boston?
Jan 8th, 2011, 05:08 PM
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flights to thailand/vietnam from boston?
It doesnt look like there are any direct flights- what is our best option to get to southeast asia from Boston? We are planning a trip to Thailand/ Cambodia/Vietnam/ and Laos. Thank you
Jan 8th, 2011, 05:38 PM
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The least expensive gateway to SE Asia is typically through Bangkok. You'll likely use Bangkok as your hub as you visit Cambodia, Laos and/or VN. Unless you have more than a month for this trip, I wouldn't recommend you try to visit all four countries in the same trip.
Jan 8th, 2011, 08:28 PM
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i live in boston and just booked my 14th flight to bangkok....this time i am going finn air.....bos-jfk-helsinki-bkk return: delhi-helsinki-jfk-bos
last time i took korean air and it was fabulous..
i also like air france: bos-paris (day free in paris)-bkk and reverse....all night flights--fabulous
most often i have taken northwest, now delta: bos-detroit/minneapolis-toyko-bkk and reverse.....30 hours ugh!!
united has the same through chicago
delta thru atlanta...
the major european airlines going direct from boston...
last time i took korean air and it was fabulous..
i also like air france: bos-paris (day free in paris)-bkk and reverse....all night flights--fabulous
most often i have taken northwest, now delta: bos-detroit/minneapolis-toyko-bkk and reverse.....30 hours ugh!!
united has the same through chicago
delta thru atlanta...
the major european airlines going direct from boston...
Jan 9th, 2011, 03:25 AM
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The United flight (881) actually requires you to make 2 plane changes (in Chicago and Tokyo). And if you are interested in airline miles, you get fewer traveling on UA881 than if you were to take other flights using the exact same route.
The quickest trip from Boston to Bangkok is on British Airways, with a single connection in London. However, the tradeoff is that going via Europe can be more expensive than a trans-Pacific trip.
Using the trans-Pacific route, you're going to have to make a double connection, unless you take the (much longer) routing through LAX. I find that the best option from Boston is via Toronto, taking Air Canada from Boston, connecting to their non-stop to either Tokyo or Hong Kong, and then one of their partners (Thai or ANA) to BKK.
The quickest trip from Boston to Bangkok is on British Airways, with a single connection in London. However, the tradeoff is that going via Europe can be more expensive than a trans-Pacific trip.
Using the trans-Pacific route, you're going to have to make a double connection, unless you take the (much longer) routing through LAX. I find that the best option from Boston is via Toronto, taking Air Canada from Boston, connecting to their non-stop to either Tokyo or Hong Kong, and then one of their partners (Thai or ANA) to BKK.
Jan 9th, 2011, 04:27 AM
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If you wanted to begin your travels in Saigon, it takes 25 hours and 2 switches on United.- Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, Saigon.
Rizzuto-United doesn't give full credit for travel on Flight 881 to southeast Asia?
Rizzuto-United doesn't give full credit for travel on Flight 881 to southeast Asia?
Jan 9th, 2011, 05:27 AM
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shellyk: United gives regular credit on 881. The problem (for mileage) is that, because it has a single flight number, you get the mileage as if it were a non-stop flight from Boston to Bangkok -- 8,539 miles. If you took the exact same route (BOS-ORD-NRT-BKK) using different flight numbers, you would get the sum of the individual segments, or 10,030 miles. That's a 1,500- mile difference in each direction!
Jan 9th, 2011, 05:51 AM
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Shelley,
Flight 881 earns 9161 ff miles from Chicago, which is shown on my mileage plus activity as two segments (2887 + 6274) even though it is a single flight number.
If you fly through LAX or SFO or SEA on United, on the way to NRT (Tokyo) you will earn more miles. My son flew via Seatle and earned 9376 miles on his BKK-ORD return trip.
Riz, not sure where you are getting your information. Looking at 'details' of BOS-BKK on 881, it shows 10,028 mileage points earned.
Flight 881 earns 9161 ff miles from Chicago, which is shown on my mileage plus activity as two segments (2887 + 6274) even though it is a single flight number.
If you fly through LAX or SFO or SEA on United, on the way to NRT (Tokyo) you will earn more miles. My son flew via Seatle and earned 9376 miles on his BKK-ORD return trip.
Riz, not sure where you are getting your information. Looking at 'details' of BOS-BKK on 881, it shows 10,028 mileage points earned.
Jan 9th, 2011, 08:23 AM
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I am not sure if this is an option for you but DO look at EVA air, they fly from New York and are GREAT value (they are also doing a special offer at the moment) so if you can get a cheap internal flight from BOS to NYC could be an option????
We have flown EVA for the last 6 years (granted from the UK to BKK) but have found them excellent value especially their Business class product.
We have flown EVA for the last 6 years (granted from the UK to BKK) but have found them excellent value especially their Business class product.
Jan 10th, 2011, 01:00 PM
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Shelley, just learned in an interesting discussion on flyertalk that flights 881/882, IF they are on all 747s and not 747/777 combo, are listed as ONE flight, not two segments, from ORD, and they earn 8545 ff miles. This takes effect in the spring sometime, maybe March? I note that my April trip ORD-BKK is being listed as 8545 miles earned and 'one flight' even though I deplane at NRT for about 2 1/2 hours.
So, bottom line is, 881/882 (BOS-ORD-NRT-BKK) mileage earned depends on when you fly, and whether there is an equipment change at NRT!
(sorry, Riz, didn't know that before)
So, bottom line is, 881/882 (BOS-ORD-NRT-BKK) mileage earned depends on when you fly, and whether there is an equipment change at NRT!
(sorry, Riz, didn't know that before)
Jan 10th, 2011, 01:55 PM
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simpsonc510 - Doesn't matter if you have a plane change or you get off at NRT (which I believe you always do), if you book it it as "direct" ORD-BKK, you'll always only earn 8545. Works the same way for basically any airline. Nice thing is you only lose about 600 miles. For some itinerary, you lose a whole lot more.
Don't know if it works with UA, but on CO, you can often book the two flights as connection. Meaning 881 ORD-NRT, then same day 881 NRT-BKK, and only pay a few dollars more in taxes. That way you can earn 600 more miles each way.
Don't know if it works with UA, but on CO, you can often book the two flights as connection. Meaning 881 ORD-NRT, then same day 881 NRT-BKK, and only pay a few dollars more in taxes. That way you can earn 600 more miles each way.
Jan 10th, 2011, 02:35 PM
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rk, as I said before, my 882 on Jan 5 (booked as a direct flight and not as two same day segments... I've never done that sort of booking, ever) just earned me 9161 miles, listed as two flight segments on "My Activity" even though it is all under one flight number. According to flyertalk, that is because it incurred a plane change at NRT from 777 to 747.
In April that plane change will not happen. It will be all 747s from ORD-BKK and back, and will only earn 8545 miles each way, and maybe NOT incur a change of actual aircraft. Guess I've never noticed whether I have gotten back onto the same aircraft before. I know that I've selected only one seat for the 881 flight over. Hopefully my SWU clears and I get to ride in biz!
And yes, you always get off at NRT.
Carol
In April that plane change will not happen. It will be all 747s from ORD-BKK and back, and will only earn 8545 miles each way, and maybe NOT incur a change of actual aircraft. Guess I've never noticed whether I have gotten back onto the same aircraft before. I know that I've selected only one seat for the 881 flight over. Hopefully my SWU clears and I get to ride in biz!
And yes, you always get off at NRT.
Carol
Jan 10th, 2011, 03:28 PM
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Carol's right, something changed in Mileage Plus accrual for direct flights about a year or so ago. There are several threads on FT about it. If you do a search for 881/882 (ORD-BKK) for a flight this month (uses a 747 on one leg and 777 on the other), it says you get 9161 award miles. If you search for the same for June (which is what I'm starting to shop right now; both flights are 747s at that point), it indicates 8545 award miles. Strange, but it is United...
FWIW, my last two-segment "direct" flight on United (747 on one leg, 767 on the second) earned two segments and total miles for both segments.
FWIW, my last two-segment "direct" flight on United (747 on one leg, 767 on the second) earned two segments and total miles for both segments.
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