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[Quietguy]

I booked flights from lhr to bkk on Emirates today. If you join the Skywards Club you get a 10% discount for flights booked before 31 December. The flight I booked for end of January was £700, but I got it for £633 and some bonus points included.

[Beerlao]

emirates also now starting from Dublin - around e680 - should keep fares down this year as previously etihad
wer in a near monopoly poisition.

[garrydirty]

Well done Quietguy is a good thing to do and once u start with Skywards ur points soon mount up, then u start too reap the rewards booked my ticket back in November for the 10th Jan and got it for £545 which was cheap also with my points got two up-grades 1 on each leg, one going out and the other coming back on final leg... oh by the way Quietguy did u read my post when u were talking about booking the 22 days at the April Suites? Regards Garry

[Quietguy]

Yeah I did Garry, but I'm no good at haggling - I end up giving the ladyboys more than they originally asked for, and buy all their friends drinks!
Besides I like to know for sure where I'll be staying, don't want to have to move after a couple of days if there's no vacancies. April Suites sounds ideal for me, near to the Soi 6 and Soi 7 (Bar Anaconda). It will cost £873 and the flight is £633 so £1,510 so far for 3 weeks.
But I used to go longhaul every February usually Goa or Cuba, and that cost around £1,500 for 2 weeks.
So it's still relatively cheap with the addded advantage of ladyboys.
Wish I'd known about this Skywards Club earlier. The same flights were £640 about 10 days ago, so I'd have paid about £570 with the 10% discount. Still I'm glad it's all booked up now.
Hope to meet you while I'm out there. I'm interested in meeting Pear from Pooks. She sounds like my sort of girl - petite with boltons. If you can recommend anyone else like that I'd appreciate it.

[garrydirty]

Quietguy, on 26 December 2011 - 02:16 AM, said:

Yeah I did Garry, but I'm no good at haggling - I end up giving the ladyboys more than they originally asked for, and buy all their friends drinks!
Besides I like to know for sure where I'll be staying, don't want to have to move after a couple of days if there's no vacancies. April Suites sounds ideal for me, near to the Soi 6 and Soi 7 (Bar Anaconda). It will cost £873 and the flight is £633 so £1,510 so far for 3 weeks.
But I used to go longhaul every February usually Goa or Cuba, and that cost around £1,500 for 2 weeks.
So it's still relatively cheap with the addded advantage of ladyboys.
Wish I'd known about this Skywards Club earlier. The same flights were £640 about 10 days ago, so I'd have paid about £570 with the 10% discount. Still I'm glad it's all booked up now.
Hope to meet you while I'm out there. I'm interested in meeting Pear from Pooks. She sounds like my sort of girl - petite with boltons. If you can recommend anyone else like that I'd appreciate it.

PM me when u are in Patts as i am there until the 9th Feb and will also be at the party at Pooks soi6 on the 3rd FEB also there is another party at Anaconda onthe 4th FEB Jello wrestling know less i cant wait for that one 2LB in Jello wrestling!!! oh pleaseeeeeee Regards Garry

[Quietguy]

garrydirty, on 26 December 2011 - 02:28 AM, said:

PM me when u are in Patts as i am there until the 9th Feb and will also be at the party at Pooks soi6 on the 3rd FEB also there is another party at Anaconda onthe 4th FEB Jello wrestling know less i cant wait for that one 2LB in Jello wrestling!!! oh pleaseeeeeee Regards Garry

Sounds good to me too - I've always liked jelly (especially strawberry)!
Thanks I'll take you up on that. I'll be there on 28 January. Will be at the GOTC too.

Edited by Quietguy, 26 December 2011 - 03:07 AM.

[Kendo UK]

I punched in my dates for April and for the same flights I had before it was saying about £864 on Emirates site. I have got a Skywards number.

I did the same search on ASDA TRAVEL for those dates, same flights with Emirates.... £704

EDIT: OK I am going nuts, started again on Emirates under my Skywards number and got £662 so did the deed...

Edited by KendoUK, 27 December 2011 - 01:19 AM.

[Quietguy]

Yes the Emirates site does seem to throw up different prices for the same dates, I was looking flights next November and got quoted £619 when I logged into the Skywards membership, but when I used the open section I was quoted £699 for the same flights . Then when I went back to the Skywards membership it was £699 too. Etihad are doing flights on the same dates for £535.
I'll wait a bit to see if the Emirates flights come down as the takeoff times are better for me.

Add: Thanks for suggesting the ASDA Travel site Kendo. Qutar Airways flights for my dates shown on there for £597 with shorter stopovers. I tried logging onto the Quatarairways.com site to see what the prices were on there, but couldn't get a quote. Will try again on there later.

I worked out what I was doing wrong on the Qatar site and got a quote of £611, which is good as the stopovers and total flight times are shorter. I flew with Qatar last year and they were very good except that the flights to Doha were delayed each way, so it was a quick dash through the terminal to catch the outgoing flight.

Edited by Quietguy, 28 December 2011 - 01:23 AM.

[Twoshots]

Emirates site is a weird arse thing, prices very date specific and changes as you browse through it, sometimes get different prices from same London airport depending if whether you put the search perimeters as all London airports or specify Gatwick or Heathrow. If you find a price has gone up from a search done say within the last hour, delete your cookies and reset your internet browser. If I've had to book a last minute flight, and I've selected which flight and day / time, gone through all the booking details and hit the pay now button it may come up as flight now not available, then try somewhere like Sky Scanner go for the cheaper listed price that redirects you back to the Emirates web site to complete the booking you can complete for the listed cheaper price. You have to play a bit of a game with the booking system to get the lowest price, but reset your browser for me is the key to the win.
Join Sky Awards, doesn't take to many flights in a year to go from their Entry Blue card to the Silver Card, once you've got that your punted up the free upgrade to Business class list, can jump the que at the gate and use the Emirates lounge down by gate 123, (opposite the Irish Pub) at Dubai Airport. Free beer, (its about £7 a pint in the Irish pub) free snacks, WiFi comfy chairs. Once you get your gold card you can use the Business class lounge in the newer wing even if flying Economy, but in my opinion the one by gate 123 is more relaxing but its a bit of a power hike to get there.
But definitely join Sky Awards, because the last 5 flights I've done this year, I've had 4 free upgrades to business class on the Dubai to Bangkok leg. Not been so successful on the London - Dubai leg, but working on it. If you get your Gold card, regardless of which class your in they come and give you the fast track immigration ticket for Bangkok, (Keep walking past the visa on arrival at Bangkok airport and theres desks with a max of one or two people) saves a lot of standing in line at busy time. Incidently there is also a dedicated desk there for flight transfers, I assume if heading straight off to Phuket or other connecting flight, might be worth checking out. a gold card works at Dubai immigration to as part of their E Gate fast track system if your stopping over in Dubai.
Etihad and Emirates as far as pricing goes seem to work together, one will be cheaper than the other for a period, then they swop around and the other has the better deal. Flew out of Bangkok with Etihad last month, and the staff on the basis of one flight were or appeared far more happy and costumer focused. Abu Dhabi Airport a lot nicer than Dubai as more compact so less marching around and if your a smoker a big smoking room, not the usual gas kill rooms, right by the restaurants and bars, but you can smoke in the Emirates lounges in Dubai.
If it wasn't for the free upgrades I'm getting on a regular basis, and access to the lounges with free beer at Dubai, I'd probably give Etihad a longer try out, just because of the Staff Care, but I've got a gold card with Emirates and getting free upgrades is my aim as it makes such a big difference.

[Quietguy]

Thanks for the advice Twoshots. I tried clearing my cookies and got a quote 0f £919 this time!
Just as well it's 11 months away so should get a reasonable price before then.


Now gone down to £607!

Edited by Quietguy, 28 December 2011 - 01:17 AM.

[jcs]

Booked my flight with Emirates on their Sale+10%discount for members and got a flight for mid April at GBP 447.00....

Cheapest flight i have had in a couple of years.....Now just need to get a good deal on an Hotel !!!

[jmboy]

Is anyone seeing any deals from N.America in the summer? I go from Toronto using AC usually via Tokyo or HK.

[cesar67]

tried to book a flight via emirates web site, got a reasonable price in feb for 650, but the waiting times were shitty, by the time i got the stop over times i wanted the flight had jummped up by at least 200 quid.
tried dial a flight got great turn over times, and cheaper by 10 quid on my first quote.
so always worth a try on a agents site as well.

[garrydirty]

Quietguy, on 27 December 2011 - 07:42 PM, said:

Thanks for the advice Twoshots. I tried clearing my cookies and got a quote 0f £919 this tim
Just as well it's 11 months away so should get a reasonable price before then.


Now gone down to £607!

Thought u were flying out to LOS this month Quieguy? and had booked 22nights in the April Suites in Patts? Regards Garry ...Just abit confused mate as i said u would be over? AS i am in Patts to JAN- FEB.. have u canceled?

[duke007]

Pandemonium, on 03 January 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

tried to book a flight via emirates web site, got a reasonable price in feb for 650, but the waiting times were shitty, by the time i got the stop over times i wanted the flight had jummped up by at least 200 quid.
tried dial a flight got great turn over times, and cheaper by 10 quid on my first quote.
so always worth a try on a agents site as well.

Booked my Flights earlier today with NET FLIGHTS on the phone (0871 703 8000)

Departing Manchester (UK) with Emirates on 1st Feb @1-30pm and arriving in Bangkok @12-05pm the next day
Both legs are flying on a A380 with a 2hrs 50mins stopover in Dubai.

Returning Bangkok on 15th Feb @ 20-40pm and arriving back in Manchester @ 07-10am the next day
Ist Leg is a 777-300 and the 2nd leg a A330-200 with a 2hrs 30mins stopover in Dubai

Total cost including Travel Insurance was £667 which is approx £110 down from two days ago

The times also work out great so booked the Bell Bus Service on-line from Suvarnabhumi to The Cantebury Tales (return) @ 200 baht each way.

Happy Days

Edited by duke007, 04 January 2012 - 03:58 AM.

[cesar67]

ffs duke think i am on the same flight as you from dubai to bangkok 555, as i leave at 1320, then i have the same wait, then arrive in bkk on the 2nd at 12.05

Edited by Pandemonium, 04 January 2012 - 03:46 AM.

[Quietguy]

Nice one duke007. I've booked on Emirates too, and as you say their flights are good for getting the Bell Bus, and I've booked my seat from bkk to patts. Will probably book the return trip while I'm there (have to work out what to between the 1200 hotel checkout time and the 1840 flight checkin).
See you at the GOTC then!

[duke007]

Pandemonium, on 04 January 2012 - 03:45 AM, said:

ffs duke think i am on the same flight as you from dubai to bangkok 555, as i leave at 1320, then i have the same wait, then arrive in bkk on the 2nd at 12.05

No thinking about it Pando, we "ARE" on the same Flight from Dubai to Bangkok LOL

[duke007]

Quietguy, on 04 January 2012 - 03:46 AM, said:

Nice one duke007. I've booked on Emirates too, and as you say their flights are good for getting the Bell Bus, and I've booked my seat from bkk to patts. Will probably book the return trip while I'm there (have to work out what to between the 1200 hotel checkout time and the 1840 flight checkin).
See you at the GOTC then!

My Flight is at 20-40pm so Ive booked the 3pm Bell Bus which will pick me up from The Canterbury Tales at 2-45pm and arrive at Suvarnabhumi at around 5pm, so not too bad

Edited by duke007, 04 January 2012 - 04:12 AM.

[cesar67]

see you dubai lol