BKK to USA

[landslide]

I am trying to book roundtrip air for my GF, BKK to PDX. I am finding the cheapest flight prices around $1200. When I flew to Thailand from PDX last summer, the cost was $817. Have airfares increased that much, or is the cost higher when your original departure point is BKK? Any ideas on where to look for the best price? I have so far looked in the usual places, orbitz, cheap tickets, direct airline web sites, etc. If anybody has any ideas, please give me a head's up.

Edited March 25, 2010 by landslide

[bigjimslay]

I am having trouble finding flights from IAH to BKK roundtrip for less than 1400.... Seems to flux alot.

[Photog88]

I'm flying from Seattle on May 5th. I got a RT ticket SEA/BKK from EVA for about 870.00 USD.

 

A couple of ideas:

 

Check having her flying into SeaTac, and pickup her up there.

 

Look online at http://www.cheapoair.com/ for best values from EVA.

 

You may be stuck since you are looking at RT BKK/USA rather than the reverse.

 

good luck,

David G.

[Quack]

I am having trouble finding flights from IAH to BKK roundtrip for less than 1400.... Seems to flux alot.

If you're not tied to one airline for your miles, try Kayak.com. Found em a bit cheaper than that, although November timeframe seems to be ideal.

[whitespider - RIP]

We have noticed an upturn.

 

BKK - LHR always used to be about 20% cheaper than LHR-BKK on the same airlines.

 

Recent prices show this (nonsensical??) discount has pretty much disappeared.

[scj]

Flying from Seattle to Bangkok on April 7th. Total cost $864USD. Flying EVA.

I noticed a new fee: $30USD for Overseas ticket purchase.

 

Keep looking, you should be able to get ticket for under $1000USD

[califdann]

Korea Air fare from LAX to BKK for Oct 2010 cost me $835.00 USD all inclusive R/T.

[landslide]

Thanks for the responses. So far the best fare I have found is $1159 on Delta and Thai. I wish I lived near a larger airport like LAX or SEA, as they tend to have more options and greater competition, driving the prices down somewhat. I do have a couple hundred thousand frequent flyer miles available in a couple of mileage accounts. I am going to try to utilize some of the miles, as the dates can be very flexible. I tend to try to save these for my flights for use on business or first class tickets or upgrades. MY GF is typical Thai, and tiny, so I think coach will not be to bad for her.

[Millard]

Yes, prices this year do seem higher. Previously, my ticket would be about $1,200USD round trip. This year, the best deal I could find was $1,400. I'd recommend booking through a travel agent that specializes in Thailand. They buy tickets in bulk and are almost always lower-priced than the internet.