Damn. Guess my November 6th trip is off.

[Pol the Pot]

But now I'm hearing that the domestic airport Don Muang is closed

There are many more domestic flights from Suvannabhum, so no worries.

[tuktukdriver]

If you do plan to change your ticket, wait til the last second. If the airport is closed at that time they should change it for no fee.

I have a ticket for the 1st and I plan on going. I just bought another ticket to fly on Air Asia to Phuket, no problem.

I think every airline in the world would have a policy similar to Delta's. I don't know why people complain about the American fleets, the only difference is the aging flight crews, and you can thank union wages and all the labor laws for that. Good thing is those older workers would probably know what to do in a disaster. I used to enjoy flying United to Asia. They flew 777's with good entertainment systems and the flight crew was great, some even remembered me. I can't believe anyone would think China Air would beat United. 555

[thehighlander959]

^
But I do know that Cathay Pacific beat any American carrier especially for in-flight service and especially for on time arrival.

I am not a lover of China Air however my friend who works in Shanghai flies with them regularly back to Heathrow UK. He swears by them, he says the only other airline flying from that neck of the woods is Asiana but he has to go to Taiwan to get the flight.

[fareastcoastmover]

If you do plan to change your ticket, wait til the last second. If the airport is closed at that time they should change it for no fee.

Good idea TukTuk, I think I will do that. Wait until late next week to cancel. Reports still seem pretty grim for the next several weeks.

[ralphlsasser]

^
Down with all the American cheapskate carriers.
Last time I flew with a US carrier it was NorthWest from Glasgow to Boston, that was eight long years ago and after it I said it would never happen again
Piss poor service and a piss poor cabin crew attitude as I said never again a US carrier.

I totally agree. All American carriers treat customers the same. I'm from America and will never fly another American carrier.

[fareastcoastmover]

UPDATE - Got Delta to change my flights sans change fees. Sure it had to do with this: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...a/pa_5596.html (they didnt even ask)

Bad news I had to push it all the way to mid-February. Based on that Travel Alert date-range and what I've been reading on here with the news posts; Thai Govn't saying "3 months" til all is well again.

Oh well....103 days til my Maiden Thailand Voyage now....we'll get there.

[Smug Farang Bore]

Still dry here, sandbag sale soon....

No one arriving has said they had a problem. Most enjoyed the fact that the roads from the airport were clear and that the sun is out and hot.

[Mozzbie47]

Ime still going on the 30 th November, land at Suvarnubum, thats the international air port and it's still operating, then going North to Nahkon Sawon. We had planned to go by train, from what iv'e read, trains still operate but go another way to miss the floods the journey take's some 2 hrs extra, thats ok,
We will see more, failing that we will go by car. Besides, things are on the improve, so what if not as good as last time, the Thai's have put up with much worse.

[Smug Farang Bore]

^they just get on and deal with it.

[sunsetter]

Ime still going on the 30 th November, land at Suvarnubum, thats the international air port and it's still operating, then going North to Nahkon Sawon. We had planned to go by train, from what iv'e read, trains still operate but go another way to miss the floods the journey take's some 2 hrs extra, thats ok,
We will see more, failing that we will go by car. Besides, things are on the improve, so what if not as good as last time, the Thai's have put up with much worse.

what time you flying ? and from what airport? could meet for a beer

[Mozzbie47]

30 th Nov [at] 3pm, from Melbourne.

[Smug Farang Bore]

Bit out of your way there sunny...

[sunsetter]

^ yeah, shame that, always nice to have a drinking buddy for that 8 am apres check in beer

[Tom Sawyer]

^
But I do know that Cathay Pacific beat any American carrier especially for in-flight service and especially for on time arrival.

I am not a lover of China Air however my friend who works in Shanghai flies with them regularly back to Heathrow UK. He swears by them, he says the only other airline flying from that neck of the woods is Asiana but he has to go to Taiwan to get the flight.

Agree with that. Cathay is tops. CI (China Airlines - via Taipei) is ok - but just ok - and some long haul flights don't have seatback screens in economy (right our of the 1980's big screen at front of the cabin) - most do however. Luck of the draw. Can't understand why Skytrax gave them 4 stars! Singapore would be a better bet than CI - but costly.

[Mr Earl]

This concludes my meaningless whoa-is-me rant.

You fucking pussy. Times like this are the best times to come. The tigresses are especially hungry.