How to book Bangkok Airways flight using Axis ER points

[old_monk]

Hi guys,

Can anyone help me understand which is the best way to book a Bangkok airline flight to travel within Thailand using axis ER points?
I know that JAL is one option but there is a 60 days cooldown in JAL after enrolment so wanted to see what other options are available.
Also, any suggestions on Accor Hotels in Bangkok are welcomed and appreciated
Thank you so much in advance

 

[credit_debit]

It was part of oneworld network and it should still be, unless something has changed.
(https://es.oneworld.com/news/bangkok-airways-adds-its-network-to-oneworld-s-global-explorer#:~:text=Besides all these oneworld member,and now also Bangkok Airways.)

Try using the same

 

[old_monk]

It was part of oneworld network and it should still be, unless something has changed.
(https://es.oneworld.com/news/bangkok-airways-adds-its-network-to-oneworld-s-global-explorer#:~:text=Besides all these oneworld member,and now also Bangkok Airways.)

Try using the same

It doesn't seem to be a member of oneworld now: https://www.oneworld.com/members

 

[Guessboy]

Transfer to Qatar And then call them up for booking. Best and quickest. Quick booking over the phone as well. And 6000 Avios for one way travel is very reasonable given that one way fares on those routes can be usually around 10 K INR.

Keep in mind that the availability shown on Qatar is only a fraction of what is usually available. Qantas shows accurate availability. So check on Qantas and book via Qatar.

 

[004archit]

Transfer to Qatar And then call them up for booking. Best and quickest. Quick booking over the phone as well. And 6000 Avios for one way travel is very reasonable given that one way fares on those routes can be usually around 10 K INR.

Keep in mind that the availability shown on Qatar is only a fraction of what is usually available. Qantas shows accurate availability. So check on Qantas and book via Qatar.

6k avois r u sure?

 

[Harry1]

Transfer to Qatar And then call them up for booking. Best and quickest. Quick booking over the phone as well. And 6000 Avios for one way travel is very reasonable given that one way fares on those routes can be usually around 10 K INR.

Keep in mind that the availability shown on Qatar is only a fraction of what is usually available. Qantas shows accurate availability. So check on Qantas and book via Qatar.

Taxes?

 

[004archit]

Transfer to Qatar And then call them up for booking. Best and quickest. Quick booking over the phone as well. And 6000 Avios for one way travel is very reasonable given that one way fares on those routes can be usually around 10 K INR.

Keep in mind that the availability shown on Qatar is only a fraction of what is usually available. Qantas shows accurate availability. So check on Qantas and book via Qatar.

I check with Qatar and they told me 32k for delhi to Bangkok

 

[Deleted member 11974]

check for thai air

 

[old_monk]

I check with Qatar and they told me 32k for delhi to Bangkok

I think he meant 6k for domestic flights within Thailand

 

[Harry1]

I check with Qatar and they told me 32k for delhi to Bangkok

It seems he is asking about bkk to phuket, which is 6k avios.

Mumbai to bkk is showing 11k.

And Bangkok and Thai Airways are different. The Qatar website is allowing only Bangkok Airways flights.

Also, it doesn't seem to allow connecting flights. Just direct flights only.

 

[sky_walker_rules]

check for thai air

heard taxes are damn high for thai,please check. also check for vistara

 

[Deleted member 11974]

For vistara taxes are low
points requirement is high

 

[Harry1]

heard taxes are damn high for thai,please check. also check for vistara

Yeah, one person said 17.5k miles plus 9k taxes. Business class seems better at 27.5k miles and same taxes.

Though u need to transfer points first even to check availability. So seems risky if date is not flexible.

 

[Harry1]

For vistara taxes are low
points requirement is high

Vistara is 16k miles from Bombay, so less than Thai if travelling in economy.

 

[old_monk]

Transfer to Qatar And then call them up for booking. Best and quickest. Quick booking over the phone as well. And 6000 Avios for one way travel is very reasonable given that one way fares on those routes can be usually around 10 K INR.

Keep in mind that the availability shown on Qatar is only a fraction of what is usually available. Qantas shows accurate availability. So check on Qantas and book via Qatar.

Qantas does show bangkok air flights but it's 10,000 points which seems too high. only ~200 Rs taxes though

 

[Deleted member 11974]

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Qantas does show bangkok air flights but it's 10,000 points which seems too high. only ~200 Rs taxes though

till cheaper than all other flights

 

[Harry1]

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till cheaper than all other flights

He is talking about Bangkok domestic flights, which are in 3-4k range only by cash.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

then you should book in cash itself becase these prices are cheaper than some domestic prices

 

[old_monk]

Also, if Qantas is showing the flight but Qatar isn't can we still book with Avios?

 

[Harry1]

@old_monk which option felt best for international flight from India to Thailand? I am looking for BLR-HKT and BKK-BLR mainly.

I found BLR-CMB-BKK round trip via Sri Lankan airlines on JAL to be cheapest with 23K miles and 4-5k taxes. But layovers are way too long.

Next is Singapore airlines on and vistara at 40K miles each and 5K taxes. Singapore airlines has Phuket option too.

Thai doesn't seem feasible with 10K taxes on one side.