The peak tourist season in Thailand is just around the corner, so we decided to give you some tips in advance on how to find cheap flights to Bangkok.
When is the best time to buy a flight ticket to Bangkok and what price is considered low?
One of the most frequently asked questions is - how to know if the found flight ticket price is low or, conversely, expensive?
You can, of course, rely on your own budget; for example, you decided not to spend more than 25,000 rubles on a ticket, but agree, even in this case, it's much more pleasant to buy it for 18,000.
It's best to rely on the average price; for a Moscow-Bangkok flight with a layover, it's 19,800 rubles. If you found a flight ticket to Bangkok cheaper, you can safely buy it; if it's more expensive, sometimes it's worth waiting.
But 19,800 is, so to speak, the average temperature in the hospital; during the peak tourist season, prices naturally rise. You can read why this happens in our article
"Why does the flight ticket price change 10 times a day?". Therefore, it's important to know not only the average price but also the period of highest tourist demand for this destination.
There are only two such periods in a year:
- November holidays - from November 1st to 8th-10th.
- New Year and Christmas holidays from mid-December to the 20s of January. The most expensive tickets for departures and arrivals are between December 26th and January 11th.
For example, if you book a Moscow-Bangkok flight with departure and arrival in October, the price will be even lower than the average - from 19,200 rubles. If we plan a trip for the November holidays, from November 1st to 8th, the minimum price is already 30,200 rubles. But 30 thousand is far from the limit; the highest prices, according to statistics, are in January, precisely during the holiday period. Even now, a flight ticket from January 3rd to 10th, even with an inconvenient connection, costs more than 40,000 rubles.
Remember that the number of cheap tickets on each flight is limited. The cheaper the ticket, the fewer there are on each flight. If you start your search at least 6-8 weeks in advance, you will be able to buy a ticket for 19,800; if you remember about them 2-3 weeks before, you are unlikely to find a price below 21-22,000 rubles. Although in the low demand season, for example, in September, you can find cheap tickets even a few days before departure.
Now let's move on to the day of the week.
On which day of the week are Moscow - Bangkok tickets the cheapest?
It would be quicker to write which day they are the most expensive - Saturday. Therefore, do not plan your departures to Bangkok and arrivals in Moscow on this day. During the week, prices are always lower, the difference is usually 1-2 thousand rubles for a round-trip ticket.
Which airlines offer the lowest prices for flights to Bangkok?
Most often, the lowest prices are offered by Etihad Airways, Emirates, and Qatar Airways. Naturally, their flights will have layovers. Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, Emirates - in Dubai, Qatar Airways - in Doha. With each of these airlines, you can book a
stopover and stay for a few days in the UAE or Qatar, or simply explore the city on your own, or even better,
book a sightseeing tour.
