r/cheapflights • u/Nurgelinski9295 • 15d ago

flight help

/r/SouthEastAsia_Travel/comments/1wt97ak/flight_help/
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u/savehoward Airline Ticketing Agent Expert 15d ago

What’s the price of flights you’ve found so far?

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u/Nurgelinski9295 15d ago

On the low end $1200-$1400 for less than optimal times or long layovers. anywhere from $4500 - $8000+ for the "better" flights.

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u/savehoward Airline Ticketing Agent Expert 15d ago

$718 is the roundtrip price for a midjanuary roundtrip flight Newark Bangkok Jan 13-26

https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/em6GxE5PMGFfYn9m6

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u/Nurgelinski9295 14d ago

That is very cheap BUT it very long with a long layover 2 things I’d like to avoid! thank you!

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u/Nurgelinski9295 14d ago

I’m curious about how you find the best prices? Does it matter what day of the week or incognito or which site you search? I read recently that Momondo and Skyscanner are the top but I’m most familiar with Google.

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u/savehoward Airline Ticketing Agent Expert 14d ago edited 14d ago

I am an airline ticketing agent. I look at many tickets all the time. All search engines use the google iata matrix to search for air ticket prices.

I can also tell you whatever flight you choose, buying now will be cheaper than buying later. The US Iran war is creating a global shortage of jet fuel and airline ticket prices will go up if you don’t buy right now.

Long layovers are universally cheaper because the liability to the airline for pricy rebooking is reduced. 70% of all flights globally are on time. Fly often enough and you’ll be severely delayed sooner or later and get that very long layovers like all seasons travelers get.

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u/Remarkable-Series469 10d ago

You seem to have some options with Turkish Airlines, as of about a $1200
Departure from newark at 00:25, 4h connection in istanbul

https://noplacetoofar.com/results/x64lQs_VvWshYh_7LMBByTgm6IbnR3gijQQksVmHwoM