Cheap flight tickets to Bangkok

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Your vacation to Thailand usually starts with booking flight tickets to Bangkok (BKK). But what should you pay attention to and how do you score the cheapest ticket? We give you a few tips.

Determine your own conditions in advance

If you don't feel like transferring once, that will limit your search for a cheap flight ticket. A direct flight is of course more comfortable and faster, but sometimes also more expensive.

Before the flight search starts, you must have already made a choice what you do and do not want. Because it is precisely the conditions that you set yourself that determine the price of your ticket to Bangkok. Think of:

• The airport of departure
• Whether or not a direct flight
• The period of flying
• The airline

The airport of departure
Do not limit your search to Schiphol as the departure airport. The chance that you can fly cheaply via another airport is greater. For example, include the German airports and Brussels in your search. Sometimes it can even be cheaper to fly to London first, but that will be going too far for many. Possible departure airports:

• The Netherlands: Schiphol Amsterdam
• Germany: Düsseldorf or Frankfurt
• Belgium: Brussels

Whether or not a direct flight
Because Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok is an international hub for Asia, there are quite a few airlines to choose from. The following airlines offer direct flights to Bangkok:

• Schiphol: KLMand Eva Air.

A switch can sometimes save you a lot of money. If a transfer is a realistic option for you, you have much more choice from different airlines and the chance of a cheap flight ticket. So let's take a look at the possibilities. The airlines below depart from Schiphol, Brussels or Düsseldorf with a stopover to Bangkok:

• Finnair with a stopover in Helsinki.
• Emirates with a stopover in Dubai.
• Egyptair with a stopover in Cairo.
• Aeroflot with a stopover in Moscow.
• Cathay Pacific with a stopover in Hong Kong.
• Etihad with a stopover in Abu Dhabi.
• Malysia Airlines with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur.
• Singapore Airlines with a stopover in Singapore.
• Swiss International Air Lines with a stopover in Zurich.
• Turkish Airlines with a stopover in Istanbul
• Austrian with a stopover in Vienna
• SAS-Scandinavian Airlines with a stopover in Helsinki
• Air France with a stopover in Paris
• Thai Airways with a stopover in Frankfurt
• Lufthansa with a stopover in Frankfurt
• Quantas Airways with a stopover in London
• British Airways with a stopover in London

However, the waiting time of your stopover may determine whether or not you are willing to pay for it. So pay attention to that. For the people who have no experience with a stopover, you don't have to lug your bags. They are loaded from one aircraft to another.

The period of flying
In the summer period (July and August) scheduled flights to Thailand are sometimes cheaper because there are fewer business travelers. April and May are often also a favorable period. When airlines announce the winter and summer services, you can usually score a ticket cheaply. The principle applies to airline tickets, the earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket. Also, be flexible with your departure dates. Sometimes leaving three days earlier or later can be much cheaper.

The airline
Don't be hesitant to fly to Bangkok with an airline unknown to you. Large and modern aircraft are always used for long-haul flights.

Use flight ticket comparators

There are many websites that offer flight tickets. Take advantage of that. It is not the case that the rates of airline tickets are the same everywhere. Well-known websites such as Ebookers, Cheaptickets and World Ticket Center sometimes have exclusive deals with companies. So it pays to visit multiple websites. Don't just limit yourself to Dutch websites. Also look at the rates of German, Belgian and international websites that offer tickets.

Be aware of additional variable costs

As of April 1, 2007, it is mandatory to display airline ticket prices as “all-in”. This means that all fixed costs such as airport taxes and surcharges must be included in the prices shown. Variable costs depending on booking or payment methods can still be calculated separately. For example, there are ticket providers who charge substantial extra costs such as administration costs, file costs, credit card costs and even more of these vague costs. This sometimes amounts to up to € 60 in extra costs per ticket. It may even be cheaper to book directly with the airline. So pay attention to that.

Flight offers to Bangkok

The following airlines have regular offers or fixed low fares, they depart from Amsterdam or Düsseldorf:

• Etihad with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, from €499
• Emirates with a stopover in Dubai, from: €550

10 tips from Thailand blog for a cheap flight to Bangkok:

1. Also look at the offer of airlines with a transfer.
2. Departing from Germany or Belgium can be cheaper.
3. Pay close attention to the announcement of the new winter and summer timetable, which is usually accompanied by special offers.
4. Booking your ticket early is often cheaper.
5. Don't be too rigid with the departure period. Vary and see if there are any price differences.
6. Try another airline when it offers a cheap flight.
7. Pay attention to the additional costs of the ticket broker where you book.
8. Subscribe to the newsletter of various airlines. Promotional rates are always first announced to regular customers via email.
9. Use multiple websites that compare tickets. Do not limit yourself to the Dutch, you can pay with a credit card everywhere.
10. If you see an advantageous offer, book your ticket immediately. Before you know it you're too late. Sometimes only a limited number of tickets for a promotional rate are available.

Here are the latest offers cheap flight tickets to bangkok (note the booking period).