Thai Air Question
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Thai Air Question
I was wondering how far ahead do you need to book flights within thailand on thai air. I wanted to book mine now but on their site under their rules I found this odd statement, "To ensure you obtain the ticket(s) at the quoted fare(s), they must be purchased in the country of departure."
I am not using them for my international flight, so this made me wonder if they would hike up the fare unexpectedly on my intra-thailand flights. So should I wait to book them when I get there?
I am not using them for my international flight, so this made me wonder if they would hike up the fare unexpectedly on my intra-thailand flights. So should I wait to book them when I get there?
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Never read the disclaimer.
We booked incountry travel several months in advance. E-tickets are issued immediately.
Paid by CC. Quoted rates did not change, but there were several changes in schedules. They email notifications of the latter.
TA used a 3rd party receiver in 2005 and the charges did not appear for several months. Since reservations are not guaranteed until paid for, I wrote them regarding the charges. Turned out that the charges had been approved, but not posted. So the etickets were valid.
We booked incountry travel several months in advance. E-tickets are issued immediately.
Paid by CC. Quoted rates did not change, but there were several changes in schedules. They email notifications of the latter.
TA used a 3rd party receiver in 2005 and the charges did not appear for several months. Since reservations are not guaranteed until paid for, I wrote them regarding the charges. Turned out that the charges had been approved, but not posted. So the etickets were valid.
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I bought our domestic Thai Air tickets from Japan, with a US credit card, on their website. e-tickets were immediately issued and e-mailed to me. I printed the e-mail and used that to check in. No problems at all. We bought tickets in late October for flights in December/January. We were too late for discounts on all but one leg. The earlier the better I think.
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I don't know anything about Thai Air, but let me throw my 2 cents in about Bankok Airlines. They are fabulous. Very efficient, not expensive. They offer delicious meals on every flight. Their lounges are great; they provide free food and drinks and internet access with their computers. Check out their web site and see if you can take advantage of their discounted package.
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I always book Thai air flights in BKK, and usually the day before I plan to travel. There is no increase in price for waiting until the last minute. I have yet to be told that I cannot get on the flight I want because of it being booked solid. I always fly in royal exec class (business/first) for the extra $25+- it's worth it.
Carol
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