Southeast Asia forum
Purchasing Air tickets - how far in advance?
Have questions? Jump to our menu of forum quicklinks
Add your reply
You need to be logged in to add a reply.
Not a member? you can join here.
| Possibly related discussions | Replies | Views | Latest reply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing train tickets ... By Travel1221 on 8 Nov 2009 | 1 | 2322 | 8 Nov 2009 |
| Train tickets in advance ... By Greatdixter on 20 Sep 2011 | 4 | 1541 | 20 Sep 2011 |
| Booking train tickets in advance! ... By ohmytravels on 29 May 2012 | 2 | 1631 | 30 May 2012 |
| Do I need to purchase tickets in advance for weekend fights at Lumpini or Rajadamnern stadium? ... By W_Sobchak on 23 Oct 2010 | 1 | 1021 | 24 Oct 2010 |
Pghtraveller
Joined Travelfish
3rd January, 2013
Posts 2
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
I'll be traveling around the region Jan 22 - Apr 3, and I'm wondering how far in advance I need to purchase airline tickets since I'd like to leave some flexibility in my route. Tickets I'm going to purchase:
Bangkok - Ranong (Happy Air)
Surat Thani - Chiang Mai (Nok)
Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang (Lao Air)
Luang Prabang - Hanoi (Lao Air)
Hanoi - Hue
Thanks for the help!
#1 Posted: 4/1/2013 - 13:33
somtam2000
admin
Joined Travelfish
21st January, 2004
Location Indonesia
Posts 6404
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
Of those the Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang and Luang Prabang to Hanoi are the ones I'd be booking in advance -- primarily as if you can't get a flight you're really stuck with international borders and slow overland transport to deal with, while if you can't get say the BKK - Ranong one you can just get a bus.
#2 Posted: 5/1/2013 - 01:40
somtam2000's social networks[Twitter] [Facebook] [Flickr] [Google+] [Instagram] [Pinterest]
------------------------------
Travel films for Southeast Asia
Advertisement
antoniamitc-
hell
Joined Travelfish
13th May, 2012
Location United Kingdom
Posts 60
Member profile
Profile page
Messaging not enabled.
Hi,
With respect to internal flights in Vietnam, they are really easy to get, so you don't need to worry about that leg of your journey.
Unless you're planning on travelling at an especially busy time (like Tet) you can easily buy a ticket from Hanoi to Hue a couple of days before you fly (although you may have to spend a bit more for your ticket, the cheapest deals being booked far in advance).
For example, I just checked the Vietnam Airlines website, and they have 4 flights running that route tomorrow, with seats available on all of them (and prices from approx 1million dong for the quieter flights (about $50US), to 2million dong for the busiest flight). There may also be other carriers plying that same route, who may be cheaper (haven't researched this in a while).
And as Somtam said, there's still the option of the train or bus available to you, should you decide the flights are too expensive.
Happy travels!
#3 Posted: 5/1/2013 - 05:10
antoniamitchell's social networks[Twitter]
------------------------------
travelswithstjude.blogspot.co.uk/
freiburger
Joined Travelfish
27th December, 2012
Posts 58
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Agree with the above said, book the flights with Lao Air as soon as possible, since it is a little hard to get there and away. So if these flights are booked out you have to fly on another day.
Concerning your other trips, you can always switch to train or bus. But Luang Prabang is a little tricky.
Enjoy your trip and stay flexible. I still regret to have booked flight and train to Hoi An, I really wanted to stay longer there and I guess Hue might just be the same.
#4 Posted: 5/1/2013 - 10:00