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Home » Reader question » Will flight prices to Thailand be lower again or not?
Will flight prices to Thailand be lower again or not?
Dear readers,
Have you also noticed that the air ticket prices are currently sky-high if you want to travel to Thailand in July 2023. Normally I fix my trip around this time from BRU to BKK with Etihad with a stopover in AUH for € 7 to 800. now € 1.100
From AMS I see prices of € 1.400. Now I aim my arrows at BRU or directly from Frankfurt with THAI to BKK for € 1.029.
What do you think are these prices currently high that maybe they will business to normal prices? Or is this the new normal of paying € 3 to 400 per person more.
I prefer to book with the company itself.
Regards,
MrM
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I had also noticed.
The prices have really become a lot more expensive.
I live quite centrally, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, even Frankfurt is an option (ice from Arnhem central) Frankfurt is currently the cheapest.
Also flown once with Thai from Brussels.
I check Google Flights or Kiwi.com
I flew with Qatar Business early November for 3.500 bought September 2022, with transfer in Doha.
In July with Klm Business directly for 1.800, but then I had already bought the tickets in November 2021.
Thai airways currently no longer flies directly from Brussels.
Since the kerosene is now being purchased for 2023 (and these are significantly higher than last year), the flight tickets have also become more expensive. This will certainly remain the case throughout 2023. If kerosene becomes cheaper in the middle of next year, airline tickets may become cheaper again in 2024 (provided other external factors remain the same!).
We will also fly from Frankfurt in August 2023. Prices are cheaper than via Brussels or Amsterdam, even with a hotel stay beforehand. The same goes for the parking lot. Did this a few years ago and really liked it (besides being cheaper).
John,
I would like to explain to you what is the cause of the high price.
The kerosene price makes up only 10% for an airline. of the total costs.
So there is something more going on.
It may take some getting used to, but the price of any item, be it a flight, a car, a house, a piece of jewelry, is determined by what the consumer is willing to pay. The airlines exist to make a profit.
I don't quite agree with your statement about the fuel.
If you want to fly the other way to New York, for example with KLM, you pay a much lower price.
It is not only KLM that charges higher prices, it is all airlines.
It seems more like price agreements that are made, as I wrote before you fly to the other side of the world, there are hardly any price increases.
We fly in Jan. from Dusseldorf via Vienna with Eva-Air to Bangkok incl. seat reservation for 1016 euros for 3 months
Do you really think that we, the Thailand bloggers, have a crystal ball? Who can know if prices will ever fall again? I certainly don't and I don't make rash statements about it.
It is true, prices have risen quite a bit and with a little common sense everyone knows the true reason(s) for the increase.
As mentioned above, there are major differences between the airports/companies. Take a good look at your caps and you can save some money. Traveling is a luxury problem. And if it's still too expensive, there's only one solution: stay home 😉
It's pretty simple. A question of supply and demand. Those are communicating vessels. The demand for tickets to Thailand is currently higher than the supply, so airlines will automatically increase the price. Was also to be expected after the pandemic when travel was not possible, now everyone wants to go on holiday again. You see the same with rental cars, much higher prices than before the pandemic.
it's not just the kerosene, also the airport taxes and other costs have gone up so you can bet that these prices will become fairly normal.
the staff at the airports get more wages and we pay that as travelers, what do you think of all the environmental requirements at the moment, KLM is already buying farms so that they can continue to meet the requirements because of the nitrogen conditions and that costs a lot of money but if you know the date you are going on holiday, it pays to keep an eye on the ticket prices in time, that sometimes saves you a lot of money
And then wages, income, pensions and the state pension in the Netherlands have also risen considerably, estimate 10 to 15 % net per month more. All in all, the price increase that many only pay once a year for their ticket is dwarfed by the extra income. But yes, you will not hear anyone complain about that they have received another ditch with money, this may not apply to everyone to the same extent, but certainly on average, because the economy is running as usual.
Inflation, higher fuel prices, policy to discourage flying, make up for losses from the Corona period, disruption of the logistics chains, higher personnel costs, increased flight tax, satisfy shareholders, disruption of travel and holiday patterns, you name it.
And then it is indeed a question of supply and demand: as long as people are willing to pay the higher costs, prices will not fall.
Booked one-way Brussels – Bangkok yesterday with Emirates departure January 1 for 640€
30 kg luggage included!
Dubai stopover of 3 hours.
Found the giant good and did not hesitate for a moment.
I suspect the competition will start soon.
Regards,
Ron
Booked yesterday for the end of February directly with Eva for 919 euros
Via skyscanner this ticket was 870 euros
Departure: 28 March 2023 -11 May 2023.
Amsterdam-Bkk
Eva Air: Premium Economy Class: 1122 Euro
Is not too bad.
Saturday return booked through Booking.com
return costs 765.38. with stopover in taiwan
If you book very early you can still fly cheaply.
I booked with KLM last September for departure in March, 700 euros. So half a year in advance.
If I were to book exactly the same direct flight today, the price would be (don't be alarmed!) 2179 euros! And yes, that's economy!
With a transfer on the way there in Paris I would be a few 100 euros cheaper.
Departing a day later and transferring in Singapore already saves more than 1000 euros.
From what I understand through various websites, it is mainly the direct flights that are almost unaffordable. That is of course also the most demand.
My advice: If you want to fly directly in July, don't wait too long to book. If a transfer does not matter to you, it can be a lot cheaper and there are several choices.
If you look at developments in both the short and long term, prices will never (be able to) be as 'before'. Just look at the increasingly vocal environmental lobby, which would rather do away with flying today than tomorrow as a mode of transport for something as trivial as a holiday. The phasing out of fossil fuels, the development of electric aircraft that will be smaller than today's jumbo jets, the government starting to set limits on the growth of air traffic. That's not even talking about 'incidental' disruptions such as viruses and wars that affect prices.
I don't think those environmental clubs have much influence, at least on the travelers. At most, less backpackers flying around the world. And let's face it, we can miss that one. 😉
Fossil fuels (oil) will eventually run out, so new aircraft will have to be developed. If nothing is done and we enter a new oil crisis (read: oil scarcity) in the future, no one will be able to fly. Companies bankrupt, millions lost their jobs.
If the planes become cleaner, the environmental groups will have less to complain about and the growth of air traffic will not have to be limited.
Cheaper tickets are not coming, but it is possible. Currently, they are all trying to sell more expensive because the demand is quite high and the supply is lower than before. I am thinking of Thai Airways, which no longer flies directly from Brussels to Bangkok.
If a company sees that low occupancy is “threatened” for a particular month or week, they will not hesitate to offer below €650 or even below €550. A “filled” seat at a low price is better than an empty seat at €0.
Let's hope competition increases to bring prices down.
If you have all the time in the world, you can always find something cheap. But if you don't have all the time in the world and still have to work or have children etc etc then you are the Sjaak as they say, the prices are just very high, left or right. Those prices may be higher because of kerosene but I think the main reason is; the amount of aircraft. There are currently not the same number of aircraft in the air as before corona, at least to Asia. And the market is always right. If there is a lot of supply, the prices are low. If there is little supply, the prices are high. For next year's summer holidays we can already see prices of around 1000 euros. (Okay is expensive if you have to go with the whole family, but since 2016 we couldn't book for less than 800 euros during the summer holidays and in 2019 that was already 950 euros)
So people with families are now unlucky due to the low supply, people who travel alone or with 1 partner and have all the time in the world can be lucky.
Sooner or later the market will go down again if there is more supply, the market is always right.
Regards,
Emil
November 23 booked at emirates departure January 21 return April 19 864€ in March I paid 487€
we are going with Eva for 7 weeks on January 6, we have paid 815 euros per person and the man can take 46 kilos of luggage with him, so I think it is not too bad.