Deal Alert: Flights to Thailand Have Dropped to $466+ Round-Trip
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If you've had your eye on a trip to Southeast Asia we've got good news: One-stop flights to Bangkok are pricing from $466 round-trip. Origin cities include locations on both the East and West Coast, such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. We're seeing availability through the end of the year, with cheap fares during the Thanksgiving holiday as well.
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To search, head to Priceline or Expedia.
To get the absolute best price on some routes, you can search on SkyScanner or Momondo and book through an OTA. Just note that it may be harder to deal with some of the smaller OTA's customer service if you want to change your flight or if something goes wrong.
Airlines: ANA, China Eastern, Air China, United
Routes: LAX/JFK/EWR/LGA/ORD/SFO/SJC/SNA to BKK
Cost: $466+ round-trip
Travel Dates: August - December 2019
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) for $466 round-trip 1-stop on China Eastern via Expedia:
New York (JFK) to Bangkok (BKK) for $532 round-trip 1-stop on Air China via Expedia:
New York (EWR) to Bangkok (BKK) for $532 round-trip 1-stop on Air China via Expedia:
San Francisco (SFO) to Bangkok (BKK) for $532 round-trip 1-stop on Air China via Expedia:
San Jose (SJC) to Bangkok (BKK) for $520 round-trip 1-stop on ANA via United.com:
Chicago (ORD) to Bangkok (BKK) for $586 round-trip 1-stop on ANA/United via United.com:
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