Visiting US from Thailand

[Lostandfound]

Hi folks

I'd managed to avoid visiting the USA for quite a while. In fact the last time I was there we went up the twin towers in NY...

But I want to be in NY for three days or so end of July. Does anyone have suggestions for best route from Bangkok? I will return via London so a RTW ticket? Ideally on Star alliance so I can use lounges etc.- I'll probably go in economy.

Do Brits need a visa for USA now? Or can I still fill in the waiver on the plane?

Thanks for any advice.

[S Landreth]

But I want to be in NY for three days or so end of July. Does anyone have suggestions for best route from Bangkok?

I recently booked a round trip from BKK to LaGuardia (for the Christmas/new year’s holiday), using United Airlines.

BKK, O’Hare then LaGuardia, hope it helps.

[Lostandfound]

Gonna check it out, thanks

Best I've found so far this morning seems to be BA from Delhi via London in biz for 120 k baht, plus a cheap TG economy to Delhi....

Whole trip about 140k baht but the long bits on a bed. No star alliance tho...

[Blake7]

Also you need to do the visa waiver online now

[BobR]

If your looking for a good price, try China Eastern. You will change planes in Shanghai. I flew them to the USA last October and the service was quite good and the price was much less than any other airline. I booked my flight through Orbitz. The Chinese airlines are all owned at least partially by the Government and they seem to be much cheaper than any other.
My R/T ticket was only $900 with taxes. The plane was a fairly new Airbus A-340-600.

[harrybarracuda]

You need to register online before you fly, then give your photograph, fingerprints, DNA and a kidney on arrival.

All this before a flamboyant TSA agent massages your genitalia and blows kisses and his phone number in your ear.

Then a non-English speaking Armenian taxi driver will rip you off and take 3 hours to do the 5 mile journey to your hotel, before Carlos the Puerto Rican bellboy offers to sell you drugs or whores in return for a completely disproportionate tip.

Ah, the magic that is New York.

[blue]

Also you need to do the visa waiver online now

yes you need to do that at
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html

think its $14

Then when you get to America forget about the special relationship- they fingerprint you ,interrogate you and finally let you in .

rtw ticket deal got to be best , must be cheaper than buying several singles yourself ,cannot help much with the route ,a long time ago I went to USA San Fransico via japan

[Lorenzo]

But I want to be in NY for three days or so end of July.

Don't forget to hit Rudy's Pub on 9th Ave around 44th Street. Pitchers are $7 - $8 and free hotdogs. There is a big 8 foot Pig in front of the place. Quality!

Give a shout, meet for a pitcher

[Lostandfound]

Thanks all!

Thai to Delhi then Virgin upper class to ny allows free stopover in London for 125k - weird, less than cost of London to ny!

Buying tg ticket next week when in pnom penh - same price as ex bkk but get free bkk to pp return too.

Immigration in Boston once asked me if I had been a member of the Nazi party of Germany. I told him no, I wasn't old enough. Wrong answer......

[Lorenzo]

Immigration in Boston once asked me if I had been a member of the Nazi party of Germany. I told him no, I wasn't old enough. Wrong answer......

Try yes next time and let us know how it works out