New Posts For Thread: Optimum time for booking long haul flightshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flightsI am calling on the Chit Chatterers travel experience for this one.We are thinking of spreading our wings next summer and going to the Far East, destination as yet undecided.It will almost certainly be from early July for three weeks, I have priced uDepends on where you live in the UK. Only Heathrow has flights direct to Bangkok. If, say, Manchester is your local airport you may think factoring in 1 stop in the Middle East is less trouble than going to Heathrow.Also flights can usually be had chhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549801655#549801655Depends on where you live in the UK. Only Heathrow has flights direct to Bangkok. If, say, Manchester is your local airport you may think factoring in 1 stop in the Middle East is less trouble than going to Heathrow.Also flights can usually be had chTue, 30 Aug 2016 09:25:03 -0500Up until last year I travelled to Thailand 2/3 times/year and I preferred to book direct with the airline rather than use a third party and I prefer to fly direct after a nightmare journey one year where I ended up stuck in an airport in Turkey for ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549801411#549801411Up until last year I travelled to Thailand 2/3 times/year and I preferred to book direct with the airline rather than use a third party and I prefer to fly direct after a nightmare journey one year where I ended up stuck in an airport in Turkey for aTue, 30 Aug 2016 08:57:14 -0500recent bombs in Thailand may well have reduced demandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549801173#549801173recent bombs in Thailand may well have reduced demandTue, 30 Aug 2016 08:36:38 -0500June is considerably cheaper than July about 100 pounds per person.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549800051#549800051June is considerably cheaper than July about 100 pounds per person.Tue, 30 Aug 2016 05:20:13 -0500Thanks Shab,I did realise that, and that is the reason I initially questioned the pricing..to me it's @rse around face.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549799917#549799917Thanks Shab,I did realise that, and that is the reason I initially questioned the pricing..to me it's @rse around face.Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:50:13 -0500Also, you do realise that the summer months in the far east is usually the rainy season?Dec - March is the season in thailand.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549796033#549796033Also, you do realise that the summer months in the far east is usually the rainy season?Dec - March is the season in thailand.Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:45:05 -0500Look at secretflying.comThey publish offers and error fares (but read the warnings about error fares and book that first before anything else, and wait for confirmation, etc)Current offer (for example):The Qatar Airways “Travel Festival” is back!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549796023#549796023Look at secretflying.comThey publish offers and error fares (but read the warnings about error fares and book that first before anything else, and wait for confirmation, etc)Current offer (for example):The Qatar Airways “Travel Festival” is back!Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:43:47 -0500Wouldn't say it is always the case the earlier the cheaper. Probably cheapest in the long run to get them as soon as they come out but if a particular flight isn't selling as good as predicted as other ones then they do fluctuate down as well as up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549795355#549795355Wouldn't say it is always the case the earlier the cheaper. Probably cheapest in the long run to get them as soon as they come out but if a particular flight isn't selling as good as predicted as other ones then they do fluctuate down as well as up.Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:48:54 -0500Not sure now how far in advance the cheap & cheerfuls publish their fares but you can easily keep an eye on Expedia.If combining them with intercontinental flights watch your baggage allowance as the no-frills' allowances are not usually as generoushttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549795139#549795139Not sure now how far in advance the cheap & cheerfuls publish their fares but you can easily keep an eye on Expedia.If combining them with intercontinental flights watch your baggage allowance as the no-frills' allowances are not usually as generousMon, 29 Aug 2016 15:26:20 -0500Also do cheaper airlines introduce fares at a later date, ie flybe and easyjet etc for Europe?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30728711/optimum-time-for-booking-long-haul-flights?post_id=549794107#549794107Also do cheaper airlines introduce fares at a later date, ie flybe and easyjet etc for Europe?Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:06:17 -0500