Asia - multi-flight family holiday
Discussion
Good morning all,
I wonder if someone may be able to help me with flight bookings for a multi centre family holiday. I've looked at Star Alliance (frequent flyer with Lufthansa/Swiss) and Expedia, but the myriad of options is rather confusing. It may simply be that I'm useless at using Expedia! Is it worth engaging the help of a long-haul travel "specialist" like Trailfinders?
It's a special trip for us - my wife's and daughters' first trip to Asia (Ive been may 6 times for business over the years and 1 holiday) and also just before a milestone birthday for my wife. Given that we live in Luxembourg we need to do a short hop usually to a major airport hub for long haul connections. Expedia, for example, gives a mix-match flight selection which doesn't always give the best options, e.g. a 24 1/2 hour return journey when other, cheaper, shorter flight options are available. I'm confused to say the least.
My initial thoughts on the itinerary were:
03/04/14
LUX to HKG
via....
Frankfurt
Munich
Zurich
Istanbul
08/04/14
HKG to Ha Noi
2-3 days in Ha Noi & Halong Bay
then a short flight down to Da Nang to visit Hoi An
15/04/14
Da Nang-Ha Noi-Singapore
18/04/14
Singapore to Luxembourg
via....
Frankfurt
Munich
Zurich
Istanbul
Aside from the internal flights to/from Da Nang, the others are coming to £880-£1,100 per person, but it's considered a peak holiday period in the region so not really a surprise there.
I'd appreciate a few pointers, please, dear PHers.
Thanks in advance!
Russell
I wonder if someone may be able to help me with flight bookings for a multi centre family holiday. I've looked at Star Alliance (frequent flyer with Lufthansa/Swiss) and Expedia, but the myriad of options is rather confusing. It may simply be that I'm useless at using Expedia! Is it worth engaging the help of a long-haul travel "specialist" like Trailfinders?
It's a special trip for us - my wife's and daughters' first trip to Asia (Ive been may 6 times for business over the years and 1 holiday) and also just before a milestone birthday for my wife. Given that we live in Luxembourg we need to do a short hop usually to a major airport hub for long haul connections. Expedia, for example, gives a mix-match flight selection which doesn't always give the best options, e.g. a 24 1/2 hour return journey when other, cheaper, shorter flight options are available. I'm confused to say the least.
My initial thoughts on the itinerary were:
03/04/14
LUX to HKG
via....
Frankfurt
Munich
Zurich
Istanbul
08/04/14
HKG to Ha Noi
2-3 days in Ha Noi & Halong Bay
then a short flight down to Da Nang to visit Hoi An
15/04/14
Da Nang-Ha Noi-Singapore
18/04/14
Singapore to Luxembourg
via....
Frankfurt
Munich
Zurich
Istanbul
Aside from the internal flights to/from Da Nang, the others are coming to £880-£1,100 per person, but it's considered a peak holiday period in the region so not really a surprise there.
I'd appreciate a few pointers, please, dear PHers.
Thanks in advance!
Russell
would look at individual regional airlines / LCC's for the in asia stuff and whoever gives you the best deal on LUX - HGK and SG - LUX
can get very good domestic prices for Vietnam and Thailand on the likes of viet jet, lion, bangkok airways, nok air etc, plus regional flag carriers like Thai, Silk, Cathay etc or budgets like air asia, tigerair, jet star for other legs.
can get very good domestic prices for Vietnam and Thailand on the likes of viet jet, lion, bangkok airways, nok air etc, plus regional flag carriers like Thai, Silk, Cathay etc or budgets like air asia, tigerair, jet star for other legs.
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