flight from Los angeles to thailand?
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www.travelocity.com and www.priceline.com I often flew JAL or China Air from LAX to Taipei, then change plans and onto BKK. I checked rates recently for a friend and you can get flights for less than $1000 all fees, taxes., etc. Quite a bit less if you look around.
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Yes, there are flights from LA to Thailand, next question......
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You need a passport - if you have not got one yet get it now! In the US some post offices act as the liaison with the passport office, some even take your photo. You do pay for a passport and the photos! You have to plan a budget, you have to figure out how much you can AFFORD to pay for hotels and other stuff. LAX and SFO are a couple of the easiest and cheapest places to fly from when in the US. From LAX you have several Asian airlines to choose from as well as the normal US based airlines. You need to provide more information. Different days could mean different prices. When you fly makes a difference in your price too. Flights during the summer months and near Christmas and New Years holidays may be higher than spring or fall. You have to decide when you want to fly out. Choose a date and then decide when you want to return to LAX. Don't go for less than 2 weeks because once you pay your ticket a few more days in a hotel is not that much more money. The plane ticket is the biggest expense unless you only stay in luxury hotels at very high prices. Using China Airlines a flight leaving LAX on May 11 for 2 weeks will cost around $801-$896. https://calec.china-airlines.com/olb/us/asp/itinerary.asp Using Delta a flight on the same day will run around $1000. http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/index.jsp When using a website for prices you should check prices a few days before and a few days after your "best" date to see if the prices change. Prices can change every day, sometimes even when you are trying to book a flight. Some of the Asian airlines arrive in Thailand during the day, China Airlines is one. Delta will arrive close to midnight. I prefer to arrive during the day hours when bus travel is available and cheap but late arrivals at BKK are pretty normal and a meter taxi is pretty cheap. You can check the prices for Delta, Korean Airlines, China Airlines and Asiana for prices to BKK (Bangkok.) Just Google up their websites and enter your day of departure, when you return and if economy or business. A price will come back - very simple. If you have never flown to Asia before or purchased an overseas ticket you would benefit from a quick trip to a local travel agency. You can stop in at a travel agency in your town and ask about a plane ticket to Bangkok. The information you get is free!!! They may have some special prices that do not show up on websites. Start with a travel agency to get your basic information. If you get a plane ticket from a website you do need a credit card. Here are some travel forums you can look over. When you need hotel suggestions always mention how much you want to pay for your room, and don't say cheap or middle priced, etc. these terms are not the same for everyone! Read up on the TripAdvisor forum how to get a taxi or bus and currency changing (wait until you get to Thailand for the best rate.) http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293915-i3686-Thailand.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=51 http://forum.virtualtourist.com/forum-1943-1-Travel-Thailand-1-forum.html (You could stop in a local Thai restaurant and ask the Thai owner how he would fly to BKK. They may have some good leads on local travel agencies for Asia.) Good luck.
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If I were you I would fly with evaair.com from LAX to BKK. Good airline and service, have own movies to choose even when you fly economy. My first choice when I fly from UK to BKK. for best price go to them direct and look at promotions. Alternatively go to Kaya.com or momondo.com for cheap flight to BKK. Rememberr prices can vary up to $100 depending on what days of the week you go and and your return date. Flying on a Tuesday and returning on a Tuesday usually gives best prices. Have a wonderful time in The Land of Smiles Beautiful Country with Wonderful People, Culture, Food and Breath taking Scenery. Paradise on Earth
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If you want a non-stop flight, only Thai Airways has a daily non-stop flight from LAX to BKK and is an excellent airline. If you want the best service, food and in-flight entertainment, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are 5-Star airlines. If you want the cheapest, normally China Airlines and Eva Airways have the best prices. Otherwise, a few US airlines fly to BKK, but the best of them are all a notch below the worst Asian airlines. Book at least a month in advance for the best prices.
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There are alot. Delta, Northwest, American, United, China Airlines, EVA air, Philippine, Korea Air, and Thai Airways all serve Thailand. Delta, Northwest and American coop with China Airlines and EVA Air, I forget the combination which with which. I have flown China Airlines and EVA air, both are good and usually the least expensive, especially China Airlines. The lowest fare is for the afternoon departures because they are not popular and arrive between midnite and 2 am in Bangkok. You will normally stop in Taipei for 2-6 hours and then onto Bangkok. If you plan on going to asia alot then pick one that serves most of asia so you can accumulate miles. I mainly fly on China Airlines, food is good and the seats are good. Each seat usually has its own TV, this is not the case for EVA Air, though I hear that is changing. The downside of having a TV at each seat is that it reduces the foot room under the seat where the electronics go. If you like or need more seating room, fly EVA Air's either Deluxe Economy seats on the 747's or Elite class seats on the 777's, they cost USD 150 more or so and you get a business class seat. Found this out by accident when I booked through Orbitz or Expedia once. In the future, when you accumulate miles, I have not been able to visit Thailand as much as I would want to. My last trip in November, I was able to reduce my airfare on China Airlines by using 14,000 of 17,000 miles that was due to expire by the end of the year. I saved USD 63 on my airfare, though I had to book directly with China Airlines. Which I don't mind doing. Check around kayak.com or sidestep.com are travel search engines. arriving late at night in Bangkok I hear is not a problem. Take a public cab downstairs and tell the coordinators know where you are going and they will make sure the cab driver knows where to go. Should only cost 150-200 baht depending on the hotel. If you are going to Pattaya, from 1000 to 1500 baht and it's about 90 minute drive. Good luck
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Yep, done that. It takes close to 24 hrs, including the layover in Tokyo, so be prepared for a long one.
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Yes, there are.
