Doc67 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 2:15 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 12:51 pm

Doc67 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 9:43 am I thought Bangkok Airways had a monopoly of flights into Koh Samui, or is that just from BKK?

Any direct flight from PP to somewhere fun in Thailand is a very welcome development.

It's not showing on SkyScanner but directly is is showing for the next 2 weeks only and costs $414 as opposed to $333 via BKK with Bangkok Airways.

At $100-$150 it might find some business but at $400+ it is competing with a lot more interesting places to visit.

you didn't add tax and charge Next week.....$216!! one way vs $119 to Phuket via Bangkok ( 4:45 minutes)

I used to always fly HKT-DMK- PP for $220-250 R/T took around 5 hours, enough time in Bangkok for a meal
many airlines fly to samui BUT the airport is owned by Bangkok airways, hence reason flights are expensive>
most people fly into Surat Thani an bus/ferry across and save hundreds of $$

$411 is the total for two flights including the taxes, they were about $153-$165 before taxes, on 7/6 to 14/6.

The fact that Bangkok Airways owns the airport pretty much guarantees that nobody will be going there and undercutting them. So, why would Cambodia Airways want to bother starting a route when they know that they will struggle to sell 2 x 1 hour flights for over $400? Why not try PP to Phuket? Samui is ok, but for $100 I can go to BKK and get a $5 bus to Pattaya.

That old Air Asia PP - Phuket for $100 looks wonderful value now. Maybe they will start it again one day.