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Christ did it have an extra engine lol 10.5 hours Bangkok to Heathrow ?? Quickest I've ever known was Qantas in mid 90's who did it in 11 hours 20 when I was on staff tickets. Thai schedule it at 13 hours 5 minutes and British Airways at 13 hours 15minutes Quicker outbound obviously

Then use Travel Trolley who 9/10 are the cheapest anyway. 250+ plus tickets between us (its higher than that) and never once an issue of any sort for any of us. Strangely enough TT are the original "online" version of Southall Travel who back in the day didnt have a good reputation. I do wonder if the email address attached to each purchase effects the efficiency of the deal and complete lack of gouging..... Mine I suspect ensures the system develops a rash saying "hey top booker" no messing around with this guy and same with colleagues. Then again I and they started as "newbies" at one point with no issues. Anyway I dont even bother with Skyscanner now straight to TT and then check their price against Omans and Evas own site. On 2 occasions Oman had flash sales and I booked with them and once with Eva

No personal experience of any issues of additional monies requests or anything remotely like that. In addition as I said earlier in the thread Travel Trolley went out of their way on 3 occasions for me none of which were remotely their concern/fault. I would suggest people try Travel Trolley and report their experiences back here. You're not going to get an eticket without the airlines own 6 character code (not the same as agents 6 digit code) .....Years ago (am talking 25 years plus) agents could issue the old style paper tickets with "wait listed" sectors rather than "ok".....provisions exist now that once airline 6 character reference is issued thats it with no waitlisting. Am not saying some agents wont try it on (additional money requests because yes they get an allocation and suddenly it may have been exceeded at lower price) but I've never known it personally or any of my friends. Even if you go on Omans own website the site warns that price changes can occur after payment but before eticket issue. I suspect a lot of the criticism of agents may be because customers dont always grasp how the system works and a request for an additional £25 or whatever is seen as a scam rather than a algorithm/allocation price movement

Book the ticket....get the eticket an hour later (I do with Travel Trolley).....go into Amadeus (check my trip.com) enter airline 6 character reference....look for status ok ok ok ok if 4 sector flights....thats it you're in the system...period

The problem with reviews right across the board is that customers who are unhappy vent their views but the ones that are delighted rarely do. I have NEVER had an issue with agents and thats going right back to the early days of Benz Travel in 1990. Christ knows how many I've had personally off Travel Trolley or the other guys that use them recommended by me....must be 250+ easy return tickets all up....none of us ever have had an issue In all my trips have only ever booked 3 times off an airlines website. Twice with Oman and once with Eva way back

Yep Travel Trolley I use exclusively these days. Dont even bother with Skyscanner any more as TT 9 times out of 10 are the cheapest for Oman and Eva. 3 Times they have gone beyond the call of duty (none of which were their fault) when twice I was able to and wanted to change "unchangeable dates" and once when Oman had a group of 43 people on open tickets reschedule for my Bangkok Muscat sector and I as single traveller was bumped. Called TT back in London told them politely to get their arses in gear and half hour later a phone call back saying all sorted just check in online as normal. They also send you a trust pilot review link to complete for which you get £10 voucher off next trip (every ticket not just the once)

Nahh lol. Theres nothing romantic about cold weather no sitting out in the sun, no firing up the BBQ, no swimming, no beach and miserable faces galore

Am just waiting for taxi to airport but be aware construction of new hotel opposite Sabai Lodge Soi 2 got underway last week. The noise is very loud. Reception are saying scheduled 14 months build and they have been starting soon as the sun is up. if I wasn't going home I would have checked out as dust shit and noise everywhere

Sterling taking a slight hit as more and more are starting to believe in Corbyn. (no opinion myself am just saying)

Jesus wept.....whilst I didnt disbelieve the above post I can probably better it lol.....about 60 seconds !! (if that must be close to instant) I hit the send button from Halifax to TW.....2 pings immediately from email cash received and sent back out.... Just on off chance logged into SCB online and it was already there !! Seconds !!

Friend who has been before but not since 1998 and myself want to go to Angeles next year. We'll do it as side trip from Pattaya Somebody else who frequents Fields ave arena says the Pacific Breeze hotel is decent and good location ?? Is it worth flying into Clark or Manila. Air Asia seems relatively cheap DM to Manila ?? What about currency ?? Take Sterling ?? (perhaps grab a few Peso in advance from somewhere) Anything else to be aware of ??

Take note that Oman will no longer carry the immigration cards on the 2nd sector into Bangkok. Stopped last week supposedly. I grabbed a couple spare at the desks on the slope up to immigration on the left. Immigration itself was quiet at 06.50 but I spent probably the longest ever time in the queues not helped certainly by both hands fingerprinting and the usual dozy sods in the final desk queues. The main problem was clearly the Indians were presenting reams of documents for inspection. I breezed through in around 60 seconds but the average was over 5 minutes plus. You'd have to expect a 3 hour wait in the weeks before Christmas for sure

Just spoke to their 24 hour number to call. They have literally last few days introduced a change seats icon if you relog back into their online check in for that 2nd sector. Have just closed the tab now and it allowed me to add the 2nd sector aisle seat into my booking without charge and have emailed the boarding passes back to myself. Having flown 27 different carriers London Bangkok its the first airline I've been on thats had this system. (Oman when they had 24 hour opening of check in didnt only when they switched to 48 hours) However none of Finnair KLM or Air France have I ever been on but appreciate what you say

Well I dont know how many flights I've checked in online for since that service became available am guessing around turn of the century (?) but only Oman has this insanity. Previously when check in online opened 24 hours in advance with Oman they like everyone else was fine. You selected both sectors at the 24 hour point. This time last year they changed it to 48 hours and the problems began Friend who flew the evening departure Sunday last said about it again at check in desk and the lady apparently said sir you and many others complain every day about it. Oman told me back in March/April 2019 they were reviewing it due to complaints. Nothing has been done. Problem is now when I started using them around 7 years ago every flight was a third full. Now every flight is absolutely rammed because they are consistently the cheapest ME carrier 95% of the time. Service has hugely declined across the board and as my Silver card will expire in new year this will be my last return flight with them

lol absolute tossers are Oman Exactly the same issue as 6 months ago. Check in for first sector no problem at 48 hours to wheels up. 2nd sector nope unless you want to pay for any seat now (not just aisle)....went for what one of you guys suggested which was to leave the tab open till 2nd sector reached 48 hours to wheels up. Nope lol timed out after 30 minutes ! Absolute last time I'm flying with these wankers.... Back to Emirates in February

Great find Spice indeed....

Dollar/Baht getting nearer and nearer that 29 The Thais are pulling their hair out here. They simply cant manipulate it weaker without incurring the wrath of the states.

That top left should be worrying everyone ! If interbank breaks 30 it will take a lot of "stops" with it likely pushing it sharply lower into the 29's

Quoting myself it was quite close on this occasion with Agoda at 1131 baht slightly more expensive though (albeit am assuming there was no additional add on at Agoda final price) so 39 Baht more Normally around 150-200 cheaper via hotels own website

Heres an example of one of the hotel I use part of the Sabai Group. Take Sabai Lodge down Soi 2 popular hotel. Have just had a look at what they're charging from their own website for Superior B rooms (which I normally would take) for November. No minimum stay on anything. Its 1150 Baht minus 5% for using their own site equalling 1092 Baht Now I havent hit Agoda or all the rest to compare yet (will look later) but I bet you have one helluva job to find it lower exact room for room

I assure you am not joking but every since the likes of Agoda and all the rest started I have NEVER once got it cheaper by using these sites than going direct via email to my hotels (who know me I acknowledge) or using their own websites. Never not once. More to the point why would you ! Hotels paying commision to the booking sites. Am not saying others wont have the opposite experience but for me every single time. I even in 2016 booked a hotel in Yasathon when I was seeing a nurse from out there. She wanted to stay this particular Green Park or something forget full name...anyway booking sites were around 1050 to 1225 give or take. They had an email link for contact Sent email.....850 Baht lol

Got a question over Netflix if I can We have a very slow internet connection even though its via Sky (internet only not via satellite) because the house is very old and we've been waiting 4 years now for upgrades to the exchange which is causing it (which we knew).....they are gradually working through the area via BT When you're streaming netflix does it work on like a Youtube type set up whereby the download is always slightly in front of what you're viewing to avoid any buffering ?? Youtube works fine I might add

Yep when the first vote went through Sterling didnt move but when 2nd landed it dived south..... Interbank currently 38.96 so am surmising around 38.76 at TTs or thereabouts real time

lol they simply blocked me from commenting on all their feeds that came up on my timelines on FB despite me being polite

You've hit on my sole pet hate with all airline travellers at security and their inability in 99% of cases to realise its jackets off belts off laptops out and no metal objects in your pockets. I surely cant be the only sod that dumps it all on the scanner tray and walks straight through without even looking at security knowing full well I'm clean. Shit it does annoy me lol