Long Stopover Emirates

[hudsonhicks]

Been searching skyscanner.net for some cheap flights from Manchesterer to Bangkok, in March.

 

Most of the cheap ones sub-£500 tend to have long stopovers on the return leg, most common one is two stops, one in Hong Kong 20hours, and a normal few hour one in Dubai.

 

Would i be eligible for free hotel in Hong Kong?

 

Would i be able to get out and viist the city in this time?

 

I'm kinda thinking that it would be a nice addition to my holiday, little day trip in HK :-D

 

Heres an example itinerary i pasted from the website

 

Sat 17 Mar 2012

13:45 BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Emirates EK384 17:30 HKG Hong Kong International 2h 45 Overnight stay required 23h 40 (+1) 17:10 HKG Hong Kong International Emirates EK383 22:25 DXB Dubai 9h 15 Overnight stay required 4h 35 (+2) 03:00 DXB Dubai Emirates EK21 07:10 MAN Manchester 8h 10

[dayo202]

jump on train and take a direct flight for around £550 from heathrow,

I'm flying out in march also with Thai Air NO STOPOVER NO PISSING AROUND

Edited January 3, 2012 by dayo202

[hudsonhicks]

Yeah looking at that as well, trying to find cheap train tickets to book from North Wales to London

[occasionalpunter]

You will not get a free hotel. Airlines only give you a free hotel if a flight is delayed or cancelled and you are forced to stay overnight. I can't comment on visiting Hong Kong as never been.

[Fester]

Loads of indirect flight from heathrow for £450. Only 2 hour stop over. I don't mind indirect flights saves you at least £100 for couple extra hours traveling? That's about 5000 baht or 5 st on Soi 6!

[Wifi-ads]

Yeah looking at that as well, trying to find cheap train tickets to book from North Wales to London

 

Why not travel National Express coach to Heathrow?

 

I would avoid Emirates.... they squeeze in extra seats to enable cheaper fares.... check out their seating plans online.

[dayo202]

Why not travel National Express coach to Heathrow?

that's the opion i take from Cardiff to Heathrow , takes just over 3 hours cost £46 return.

[Thaihot]

Great to save money on a flight but as flights & changing Aircrafts give me Jet Lag I do like direct if the price is ok & not stupid.

 

Now that would make a good thread guys here is what I saved on a flight to Bangkok & here in pics is what I spent it on.

 

 

[meisy]

I waited 24 hours in Dubai. No problem. Exchanged some money and take it like start of holiday. Jumped into some bars. Drink some beers. Check internet. Food. Little sleep. And I almost missed my plane.

 

Or you can take it like cheap charlie. Sit on the chair, watch into the floor and slowly painfully die cause of boringness.

[gitteyman]

j Just a thuoght.the money spent on drinks and food etc. On a long stop over,Be better spent on a dirct flight.?

May be a 2/3 hour stop over.I would do.But 18/20 hours no way.I would want to get to patts as soon as possible. edit heard that it's £10 a pint in some airports.

Edited January 4, 2012 by gitteyman

[brownmanc]

Been searching skyscanner.net for some cheap flights from Manchesterer to Bangkok, in March.

 

Most of the cheap ones sub-£500 tend to have long stopovers on the return leg, most common one is two stops, one in Hong Kong 20hours, and a normal few hour one in Dubai.

 

Would i be eligible for free hotel in Hong Kong?

 

Would i be able to get out and viist the city in this time?

 

I'm kinda thinking that it would be a nice addition to my holiday, little day trip in HK :-D

 

Heres an example itinerary i pasted from the website

 

Sat 17 Mar 2012

13:45 BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Emirates EK384 17:30 HKG Hong Kong International 2h 45 Overnight stay required 23h 40 (+1) 17:10 HKG Hong Kong International Emirates EK383 22:25 DXB Dubai 9h 15 Overnight stay required 4h 35 (+2) 03:00 DXB Dubai Emirates EK21 07:10 MAN Manchester 8h 10

 

Try Lastminute.com who have some Emirates flights in March ex Manchester with short layovers in Dubai for £469.00

[Fester]

j Just a thuoght.the money spent on drinks and food etc. On a long stop over,Be better spent on a dirct flight.?

May be a 2/3 hour stop over.I would do.But 18/20 hours no way.I would want to get to patts as soon as possible. edit heard that it's £10 a pint in some airports.

Agree with you there mate. I do fly indirect but only with small stop over 3 hour max. Got to get a balance between saving money and travelling times. No way would i sit in an airport for 24 hour stopover like meisy.

[Wicked Roger]

I prefer to fly Emirates between the UK and BKK rather than spend 11 hours or more in one go! Especially in economy, not so bad business!

DBX is almost exactly half way so is an ideal break in the journey for me.

 

Usually the connections are very good, just 2 or 3 hours in DBX! I have never known a 24 hour stopover! The money you might save on the ticket you will probably blow kicking your heels during that kind of long stopover anyway!

 

If you have an Amex card then you can use either of the 'Marhaba' business lounges in DBX free and then you get shower and hot food/drinks free of charge. (Not any of the Emirates lounges though).

 

WR

Edited January 4, 2012 by Wicked Roger

[thailearner]

I would pay a bit more and have less of a layover if you want to fly from manchester.

 

Also try travel supemarket

[monkey01]

give deva travel a call in chester they have always been within 10-15 quid of booking direct and will look for the flights for you sometimes they get cheap IT fares flight and 5 days hotel £600 that kind of thing

01244 348 822

[scubaadiver56]

Hong Kong is a great city, a quick trip over to maccau and the casinos is fun, But. If you purpose is Thailand don't waste all that time for a stop in Hong Kong for a few hours. Hong Kong is not cheap and by the time you pay for the train to the city a hotel room ( which are not cheap and small ) food and other things, you should be able to get to LHR with change.

[portfolio]

Been searching skyscanner.net for some cheap flights from Manchesterer to Bangkok, in March.

 

Most of the cheap ones sub-£500 tend to have long stopovers on the return leg, most common one is two stops, one in Hong Kong 20hours, and a normal few hour one in Dubai.

 

Would i be eligible for free hotel in Hong Kong?

 

Would i be able to get out and viist the city in this time?

 

I'm kinda thinking that it would be a nice addition to my holiday, little day trip in HK :-D

 

Heres an example itinerary i pasted from the website

 

Sat 17 Mar 2012

13:45 BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Emirates EK384 17:30 HKG Hong Kong International 2h 45 Overnight stay required 23h 40 (+1) 17:10 HKG Hong Kong International Emirates EK383 22:25 DXB Dubai 9h 15 Overnight stay required 4h 35 (+2) 03:00 DXB Dubai Emirates EK21 07:10 MAN Manchester 8h 10

 

 

getting similar long layover times with emirates ex newcastle.

 

only answer i can see is too look directly on emirates site gives 4 pages of flight time choices and pay approx £100 more for shorter layovers of 3/4 hours rather than 9-23 hours.

 

a train/bus from northern provinces adds excess time/cost traveling to the cesspit that is heathrow did it last time as flight was uber cheap at £299,

but returning to lhr was looking like any mid-east hub but without the warmth.