I had the pleasure of flying with Bangkok Airways last year from Bangkok to Koh Samui. I booked my flight with a UK travel agent and it cost just over £100, although prices do vary throughout the year. It is also possible to book tickets directly, via the Bangkokair website, as well as with ... Read review
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Advantages: Frequent flights, friendly service Disadvantages: Relatively expensive, flight times change, strange food!
...the pleasure of flying with Bangkok Airways last year from Bangkok to Koh Samui. I booked my flight with a UK travel agent and it cost just over £100, although prices do vary throughout the year. It is also possible to book tickets directly, via the Bangkokair website, as well as with online travel agencies.
Bangkok Airways (36 years old this year!) provides domestic flights within Thailand (destinations include Hua Hin, Sukhothai, ... ...in the Gulf of Thailand, Bangkok Airways offers upwards of ten flights a day. The flight takes 50 minutes and the plane takes you over some fabulous scenery - imagine little green islands dotted all over an azure blue sea - simply gorgeous.
There are two things that, for me, sets Bangkok Airways apart from other airlines. Firstly, the high level of customer service and secondly, the airport at Koh Samui...
I had the pleasure of flying with Bangkok Airways last year from Bangkok to Koh Samui. I booked my flight with a UK travel agent and it cost just over £100, although prices do vary throughout the year. It is also possible to book tickets directly, via the Bangkokair website, as well as with online travel agencies.
Bangkok Airways (36 years old this year!) provides domestic flights within Thailand (destinations include Hua Hin, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Pattya) as well as flights from Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, China, Singapore and Cambodia. For travellers to the island of Koh Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand, Bangkok Airways offers upwards of ten flights a day. The flight takes 50 minutes and the plane takes you over some fabulous scenery - imagine little green islands dotted all over an azure blue sea - simply gorgeous.
There are two things that, for me, sets Bangkok Airways apart from other airlines. Firstly, the high level of customer service and secondly, the airport at Koh Samui...
The service I received was nearly perfect. The only hiccup was when I arrived at Bangkok international airport, hubby in tow, our flight appeared to have been cancelled. There was no sign of our flight number on the departures board and upon check-in, we were told that our flight had indeed been cancelled and we had been put on another flight that left twenty minutes after our original flight. This apparently happens quite often due to the large number of flights that are operated to Koh Samui each day - quieter flights are simply consolidated with busier ones. However, the change was made so seamlessly that we didn't really mind and we spent the extra twenty minutes eating Thai snacks in the airport cafeteria.
I was surprised and impressed to see that the departure lounge at Bangkok airport provided ALL passengers with complimentary newspapers, fruit juice, snacks, bananas (loads of em!), tea and coffee. There were also a couple of computers with very slow internet access for waiting passengers to use.
The flight was on a tiny turbo prop plane which was comfortable enough. The flight attendants were very friendly and professional. Despite the fact that the flight took less than an hour, we were served a hot meal and beverages which was also impressive - the staff dealt with this extremely efficienty. There was simply no time to get bored! The food was a bit strange ( we had what looked like chicken nuggets with spaghetti) but the cakes were nice!
The airport on Koh Samui is something else. It is privately owned by the airline and was built using local materials - the low-rise buildings are thatched with coconut palm leaves! A truck towing a number of little carriages took passengers to the rustic terminal. The airport has taxi and money changing facilties. There is also a little gift shop for those last minute souvenirs, as well as a couple of cafes where you can get fresh coconut water.
On departure, all passengers can browse the complimentary newspapers and use the temperamental and slow internet access. Again, there are also refreshments available for everyone. These little touches made Bangkok Airways an enjoyable airline with which to fly.
All in all, I was extremely happy with my experience with Bangkok Airways. The only real negative point is the 500 baht (around £8) departure tax which is levied on all flights leaving the airport. This has to be paid at the time of leaving Koh Samui airport (ie, it is not included in the price of the ticket) - remember to keep some local currency back for this!
Advantages: Good route network, bookable online, friendly image Disadvantages: Expensive
...time, and wanted to experience Bangkok and Koh Samui. I knew that the lengthy flight from London would sap me of energy, and cost me a day out of my ten in Thailand.
I booked my long-haul flight with Thai airways online, I booked a hotel in Bangkok online, and a bungalow on a beach in Koh Samui online. The missing link was the flight from Bangkok to Samui.
Guess what... I booked it online!
Bangkok Airways website is brilliant. Aswell as the facility ... ...secondary airports miles from town. Bangkok Airways use the same international airport that I arrived in Thailand at. A new 'Super-airport' is being built in Bangkok, I am not sure what airlines are going to re-route into that.
Good security prevails here, with bags being sealed. Check in was effortless and I moved swiftly through to the gate.
The aircraft are stunning, lots of flowery/leafy/tropical livery, and it sets a fun tone (lets face it, ...
Cargill 21.11.2004
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Advantages: Great service, flights on time, always expanding new routes. Disadvantages: Lower prices can be found with other budget airlines.
Bangkok airways is the main airline operating the domestic routes around Thailand, and some international routes, these include routes to/from; Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam.
I have flown with Bangkok airways twice, once in January 2006 and once in February 2008. Both experiences were pleasant, in 2006 I flew from Koh Samui airport (brilliant semi-outdoor airport) to Bangkok, the flight was on time, fast ... ...flew with them was earlier this year,check in and out was clockwork, although after rushing to get ready for an early flight after a night out drinking, I had put many items that you can't carry on flights nowadays into my hand luggage, which meant I had to have a trip to boots once we'd landed! But this does mean that good security measures are in place and they passed the test that I'd set them! ...
Trav3ller 14.07.2008
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...there is by air with Bangkok Airways.
Flight lasts 1 hour 20 mins compared to an overnight journey by train and then a boat journey. Cost substantially more at 1500 Bahts but that equals out at around £30. Planes are new and service is excellent. Only one class available.
Flight is comparable to any domestic UK BA flight with more affable staff!
If you are arriving at Bangkok by plane and want to head straight to the islands walk 5 mins to the ...
howaysali 30.07.2000 (06.03.2001)
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