Torneyboy Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 And many adults as well..imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Drogon, One month ago I quoted you a price directly from Qatar Airline's website. Was around 2k Euro for biz. Clear you need to book early. I almost always book thru the airlines website, unless a discount can be found at a online travel agency, which is seldom better and ticket always more restrictive. I am actually on a Ethihad travel agency booked ticket and conditions stipulate only valid on both departure and return date, which is very very restricive to save 2 or 3k baht. I booked my next trip directly on Ethihad's website, 5k more expensive before 1st may fuel increase, ticket valid one year and changeable any time. With the recent fuel increases if promotions would become available max price difference would not exceed 3k Bhat I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullnight Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yes with a thai travel agent, definetely not valid the other way. Sometimes a return ticket from Asia is the same price or even cheaper than the half the same ticket from Europe . Go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks. Feel more and more tempted to do a crazy thing -> which is to fly first class just to try it once. For frequent wealthy travelers, is the price difference between business and first really worth it? (on Thai: business 2600 compared to first at 4K) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Unless you have some serious "fuck you money", then I would so no, it is not worth it. Especially on Thai, when you never know which 1st class product they are going to roll out. I've used miles to get international first class tickets (freebies or upgrades) and while the service is very nice, or in the case of SQ or CX extraordinary, it would not be worth it, to me, to pay fare differential. It is worth an extra 30K ff miles, but not thousands of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If you reach gold on ROP, you get a free return upgrade.. So if you buy a business class return to BKK, you can get it upgraded to 1st. When you retain gold status, you get a free one way upgrade, but by then you should have enough points to upgrade both ways. I'm planning to go LHR-SYD and back to make the most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullnight Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 If you don t mind the price diference go for First, much nicer experience and the F lounge in BKK is awesome. Main concern for me is they have great alcohols in F and I almost always get wasted , hence I land even more tired than when flying in J. But IMO it is a pleasure to fly F whereas in J I'm eager to land. Caviar is back on the menu as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullnight Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 With TG there is still the risk of getting an old config airplane from Madrid though, this will most definetely temper your enthusiasm as the seating is nowhere near the quality of the new config. Happened to me recently and I'm a litlle worried when booking Tg now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Caviar is back on the menu as well. are you sure about that? 2007 it was gone; 2005 and 2006 available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullnight Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Check the following link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=819317 It seems it was reintroduced on May 1st. Quite a nice touch on the ever so screeching Labour day. Besides I will be able to double check in about ten days and will duly report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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