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Chuck Borris wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:30 pm From my experience tickets are cheapest 2-3 months before departure. There is still time to buy a ticket.
I was thinking same but i am actually within the 3 month departure time period.

I was checking june 30th as earliest i can leave.

cheapest i seen as of today is China Airlines 2295 and Asiana at 2373

will keep monitoring. Thanks for the input from the rest of the people. It is what it is. at least for now. ugh
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Big Daikon wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:30 pm I just paid 1700 to JFK via Taipei. Rough.
that sounds crazy. I assumed at first your transfering somewhere else but that is over the top !
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BklynBoy wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:49 am
Big Daikon wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:30 pm I just paid 1700 to JFK via Taipei. Rough.
that sounds crazy. I assumed at first your transfering somewhere else but that is over the top !
I found 1500 and tried to book. Sold out. Locked in at 1700.

In 2019, I flew Japan-JFK for 900 or so. This sucks!
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Kammekor wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm It might be worth looking for tickets from KUL or BKK.

For September I booked KUL-Europe-BKK for less than 500 per person, which is an absolute bargain these days.

The difference of over 600$ per person compared to a ticket from Phnom Penh more than makes up for the extra flights and a night in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Which airline was this?
Last year I saved a few hundred dollars per person x 3 when flying out of Bangkok, instead of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the UK. That was with Qatar.
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STEVITO wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:41 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm It might be worth looking for tickets from KUL or BKK.

For September I booked KUL-Europe-BKK for less than 500 per person, which is an absolute bargain these days.

The difference of over 600$ per person compared to a ticket from Phnom Penh more than makes up for the extra flights and a night in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Which airline was this?
Last year I saved a few hundred dollars per person x 3 when flying out of Bangkok, instead of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the UK. That was with Qatar.
Saudi Arabian Airlines. EUR 514,49 for one adult for the KUL-AMS-BKK trip. For my kid even EUR 85 cheaper.
Outbound one stop of two hours, inbound one stop of 4 hours.
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Kammekor wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:32 pm
STEVITO wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:41 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm It might be worth looking for tickets from KUL or BKK.

For September I booked KUL-Europe-BKK for less than 500 per person, which is an absolute bargain these days.

The difference of over 600$ per person compared to a ticket from Phnom Penh more than makes up for the extra flights and a night in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Which airline was this?
Last year I saved a few hundred dollars per person x 3 when flying out of Bangkok, instead of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the UK. That was with Qatar.
Saudi Arabian Airlines. EUR 514,49 for one adult for the KUL-AMS-BKK trip. For my kid even EUR 85 cheaper.
Outbound one stop of two hours, inbound one stop of 4 hours.
My friends took the flight with Saudi AA. They said the worst flight ever (they were the only foreigners on the plane and were treated like shit)
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Chuck Borris wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:54 pm
Kammekor wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:32 pm
STEVITO wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:41 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm It might be worth looking for tickets from KUL or BKK.

For September I booked KUL-Europe-BKK for less than 500 per person, which is an absolute bargain these days.

The difference of over 600$ per person compared to a ticket from Phnom Penh more than makes up for the extra flights and a night in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Which airline was this?
Last year I saved a few hundred dollars per person x 3 when flying out of Bangkok, instead of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the UK. That was with Qatar.
Saudi Arabian Airlines. EUR 514,49 for one adult for the KUL-AMS-BKK trip. For my kid even EUR 85 cheaper.
Outbound one stop of two hours, inbound one stop of 4 hours.
My friends took the flight with Saudi AA. They said the worst flight ever (they were the only foreigners on the plane and were treated like shit)
When was that? I read pretty positive recent reviews about the airline.
Equipment new too, 787-1000, 32 inch seat pitch.... Dry airline though.

Happy to report back in early October on the experience.
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Wow, those are scary prices.

I've recently used Hopper, and it claims to predict the best times to buy tickets for whichever route you are planning on taking.

I've used it for several flights lately and it's been very accurate. It will recommend to wait or buy now. My credit card (Venture X) uses Hopper, and if I buy when they say to and the price goes down further later they give a partial refund.
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Kammekor wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:06 pm
Chuck Borris wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:54 pm
Kammekor wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:32 pm
STEVITO wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:41 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm It might be worth looking for tickets from KUL or BKK.

For September I booked KUL-Europe-BKK for less than 500 per person, which is an absolute bargain these days.

The difference of over 600$ per person compared to a ticket from Phnom Penh more than makes up for the extra flights and a night in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Which airline was this?
Last year I saved a few hundred dollars per person x 3 when flying out of Bangkok, instead of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the UK. That was with Qatar.
Saudi Arabian Airlines. EUR 514,49 for one adult for the KUL-AMS-BKK trip. For my kid even EUR 85 cheaper.
Outbound one stop of two hours, inbound one stop of 4 hours.
My friends took the flight with Saudi AA. They said the worst flight ever (they were the only foreigners on the plane and were treated like shit)
When was that? I read pretty positive recent reviews about the airline.
Equipment new too, 787-1000, 32 inch seat pitch.... Dry airline though.

Happy to report back in early October on the experience.
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General Mackevili wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:04 pm Wow, those are scary prices.

I've recently used Hopper, and it claims to predict the best times to buy tickets for whichever route you are planning on taking.

I've used it for several flights lately and it's been very accurate. It will recommend to wait or buy now. My credit card (Venture X) uses Hopper, and if I buy when they say to and the price goes down further later they give a partial refund.
Thanks bro. That's actually a great deal.
I am gonna check out that site but thought you meant this guy

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