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 NOK AIR  Thailand Tel: 1318  Overseas tel booking: 662-900-9955  Owned by Thai airlines and using 737s  is always on time and perhaps the best of the bunch but costs change dramatically and some cities are serviced by Thai Airlines. The air hostesses tend to overdo the talking side of things but you do get seat allocation; no drinks, no snacks etc unless you pay and overall excellent. However they do have more than required staff at the pay in counters but then thats better than one? & check in is quick. They do charge you to change your ticket or flight up to 1000 baht?  Can pay by Visa or mastercard and at 7/11s. However the price on the Internet website is never the same at the airport counter so be prepared and best use a credit card to transact your flights. As time ticks by the airfare increases all the time so the best idea is book on the net. Always have a slot at the terminal to disembark. Check in closes 30 minutes before departure, baggage 15kgs only;535 baht fees to change flight one day before but as we have said we were charged 1000 baht at the airport. Name change 4 hours before flight incurs 535 baht fee & no refund on ticket is the downside.  JULY 2006 are the dearest cut price airline in Thailand. Some of their flights are run via Thai Airlines and the prices can be anywhere up to 2300+ baht one way Chiangmai= Bangkok. AUGUST UPDATE 2006: BUT you can choose your seat if buying your ticket via internet; No stampede to get on the plane and they stop right at the terminal. Good regular times and they seldom change & the backpackers tend to go for the other airlines. For those with Companies obtain a form from any Nok agent to fill in for your tax rebate. It takes 1 week or so to get the invoice receipt back. Our favoured airline. Depending on the flight you go there are cheap deals 1700 baht CM -Bkk. Hostess service good but the prices are dear for drinks etc and check on the flights of the day. Nok is our favoured airline and as at October 17th they land at the new airport in Bangkok. For those Company execs wanting tax invoices just fill out the form available at any counter and hand in with booking number and your details and they do send out within 2 weeks as they say. As at October the best airline still.

ORIENT THAI AIRLINES:  Click on logo:    Call Centre Bangkok : 1126
Others : (1141)-1126   Address18 Ratchadapisak Rd. Klongtoey Bangkok 10110.Tel :66-2-2294260 Fax :66-2-2294278-9 Ticket & ReservationTel :Bangkok :  1126  Others :  1141 Ext. 1126   E-mail  :  reservationcenter@orient-thai.com

  MARCH 2006 Started off with 747 Boeings & still have a few but  but now have Boeing 757-200s and MD- 82 planes. They tend to change their schedule so it pays to check on the website. Service at the airports is good with 2 offices at Chiangmai airport OK & when they use their number allocation but on peak periods can be a problem and many people fly them. On time --- no way so if youre opting for an overseas connection or alternate flight at your destination do not take this airline. They have had a delay for 4 hours and the worst is from the Bangkok departure as they have to wait for planes to come in and change. On the good side they allocate seats, give you a snack & drink as well and the aircrew are great as with the hostesses. Pilots are from all over the place and we have experienced a middle eastern pilot who said nothing throughout our flight and one begins to wonder if he could even speak English. All planes are chartered and not sure about their maintenance but the 747s have been dropped? It is a good airline if not in a hurry and they have a good discount. No slot at terminal to disembark so must catch the bus. Baggage: they throw your bags out of the plane so do not put breakables onboard. We sent a computer to Bkk with Fragile stickers on it & told the staff what it was. It got there in pieces even though we told them it was a computer and they put in the grey bin???? We actually watched them throw the baggage out of the plane as testament when we arrived in Bangkok??? JULY 2006 are still using the MD plane and 757s OK. the fares are a little higher than Airasia but they do have seat allocation & still throw your bags out and into the planes. Now and again they will cancel a flight if not full but ring you and offer you an alternate flight. No airport slot so you go to and from the airport via a bus which can be overflowing. The hostess service is good. AUGUST 2006 You never know when they are leaving so check frequently as they will cancel and change the times of your flight. It happened on the 29th Aug to friends who had to wait 6 hours for their flight to depart from Bangkok to Chiangmai ---not good it you have a tight schedule. However its the only airline cut price that give snacks and drinks and their baggage now they have fragile as we had a computer sent to us on this flight --a lot better than before. SEPTEMBER 28TH all budget airlines now at the new airport Bangkok

AIR ASIA      Call Centre: Thailand+66 2 515 9999  MARCH 2006 Partly owned by the PM of Thailand Mr Taksin this airline has 737s and Airbus 320s and flies all over Asia. The worst thing is they only have one ticket staff in Chiangmai at the booking office which is a pain if theres a cue and they do not allocate seats so its a free for all to get on board. Don't bust yourself as theres always isle seats & you will get a seat as they do not overbook & those who rush to get a window seat will be last off??? beats me why they run to get on first. No frills means just that so no drinks or food given out but you can buy drinks etc for the 1 hour flight CM - BKK.  Many times they do not have airport slot so you have to catch a bus to the terminal. The costs are relatively cheaper than Nok and OK. It is a good airline to fly apart from the no seat allocation. Check in 45 minutes before departure so don't be late & no later than 30 before to board. 15 kgs luggage allowance, JULY 2006  is the cheapest airline for cut prices and there online service is excellent. No seat allocation still but. They do get the odd airport slot now & hostess service very good.. AUGUST 2006 they have some cheap deals to Malaysia but you need to book well in advance. We feel this service is cattle class as its still a rush to get on the plane & heck knows for what as those that go on first are usually the last off. The preferred backpacker plane & often booked. Drinks and eats are dear. However great deals to KL & other outside destinations but you must pre book.  You can also have Credit card AirAsia if you have income over 80,000 baht per month. Their new flights started on the Sept 25th to Suvarnabhumi Airport & they have  airport slots  E, F1 & 4 at the passenger terminal so no buses from the plane to the terminal which has been a drag.  OCTOBER 28th 2006 If wanting a Company receipt for flights you must ring them then wait which can take ages especially as the phone lines are always clogged up. They will then redirect you and want you to send a fax to them. You cannot get a form like Nok at the counter or give your company details to the ticket office anywhere so the system is terrible. We have waited for over 1 month for trips taken 3 months ago and finally after ringing and a fax we have satisfaction from Air asia.

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