Cathay Pac or Thai Airways?

magnetgal SG

Hi folks, couldnt find a travel section so i posted under chit chat.

Anyway, just wondering what u will choose if u were in my position.

Well, im visiting Seoul in june and ive 2 choices;

1) My agency quoted me $1140 with Cathay Pacific, and free stopover in HK on the return trip

2) $650 with Thai Airways, free stopover in bkk

At the same time, i am also considering visiting Jeju island which will set me back by a few hundreds.

Which should i choose? Take cathay and probably shop in HK and may not have enough $ for Jeju, or take Thai airways which is cheaper & save the $ for Jeju trip instead. Actually im fine with visiting HK, Jeju or Bkk, no special preference. Can u guys tell me which is more worth and more fun??

Thanks in advance! Very Happy

dcx SG

Thai airways..

can use the extra $500+ to do alot of shopping....

magnetgal SG

Is there a lot of difference between Thai airways and Cathay? i also want a comfortable seat and dont want to feel bored throughout that 7 hrs of flight?

Has anyone went to Jeju island before? isit really worth going?

K800i SG

Cathay is better for the service and aircraft type.

For Cathay : You be flying most probably a Boeing 777 to Hong Kong and either A330/B777 to Seoul.

All of CX's aircrafts has Personal TV in every seat, you won't get bored. Service is not bad.

For Thai : Prepared to fly their sucky Airbus A300 to Bangkok and change for either A330 or B777 to Seoul.

There are no Personal TV on board , if you choose Thai, bring some sort of entertainment along. Service is better then CX if you ask me.

If you are on budget , fly Thai.

Actually another way of getting there , direct and price is reasonable is Korean Air . You will fly the Boeing 777-300 with PTVs. Service is good. Hope this helps.

FireIce SG

actually there is a Travel Forum with some pretty good info oredi

magnetgal SG

oh mine..no tv. Then besides reading, can i bring electronic gadgets on board, eg; my iriver/ipod?

magnetgal SG

Browsed through the travel forum but there is nothing much there leh hee Confused

Ito_^ SG

if its me, here is only one choice. thai airways. extra money buy more stuff in bkk.

mistyblue SG

cathay. I am on their flyer program

casino_king SG

Stopover in HK is not free. It is $490/- + free stopever in Bangkok.

With the $490 + free stopover in Bangkok you can easily go for a good holiday in HongKong, not just a stopover.

magnetgal SG

What are the differences btw shopping in bkk and HK?

Ive gone to BKK before, but ive only bought many cheap Tshirts, accessories and decorations only.

magnetgal SG

eh sorry king, u mean with the $490 savings which i will get if i choose Thai airways, i can easily go for a holiday in BKK isit?