Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
In a sort of related note, I'm planning a trip over to Thailand in April and looking at my flight options the cheapest by far are the American airlines (United and Delta). They're at just over $1000 for a round trip ticket to Bangkok, while Air Canada and Cathay Pacific (whom I used last time) are several hundred dollars more. I've heard many bad stores about flying with American lines, is it worth saving the money to go with them or more of a headache than it's worth?
|
The American airlines are awful for domestic flights, but their international flights aren't bad. Often, those flights will be operated by another airline, so you won't even have to be on their planes at all. Just don't go super cheap and fly through Africa, because it's much more hassle than it's worth, as I found out 2 weeks ago. Everything went smoothly until I arrived in Bangkok and had to show my proof of yellow fever vaccine since I was arriving from Ethiopia, even though I was only there for a layover. I ended up lying and saying I'd never left the airport in Addis Ababa, and that was thankfully enough to get me into Thailand, but it might not be if you get stuck with a more strict medical inspector.
Unrelated to airline prices, but you might want to consider waiting until after their elections the first week of February to go to Bangkok. The next month (particularly the city-wide shutdown on January 13 and the election on February 2) could get ugly.