Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines currently offers attractive prices for tickets to Bangkok. Possible origins are in Italy and Norway. The cheapest tickets are available from Milan at €399 for a roundtrip to Thailand. All fares include one checked bag up to 30 kg as well as full board service. A stop in Istanbul is necessary on the in- and outbound flights.
You may find the discounted tickets with departure from:
While Turkish Airlines waives all rebooking fees, you still have to pay the fare difference between your old and new flight date if you change dates on your own. This means you won’t be able to benefit from the promotional fares. Fare differences can quickly raise up to several hundred Euros in economy class.
Further, worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
Our availability calendar previews all possible flight dates at the lowest fare for trips up to 28 days. After choosing your dates, it will forward you to Turkish Airlines or our flight search, where online travel agencies sell tickets for up to €30 less.
Most connection flights between European cities and Istanbul will be handled by narrow body aircraft, although Turkish Airlines occasionally sends an A330 to high capacity destinations. En route to Bangkok, a Boeing 777-300ER or another Airbus A330 (most probably) will host you, depending on your flight time.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, these fares are available until February 28, 2022 for departures before June 15, 2022. While no minimum stay is given, your trip may not exceed one month. Availability is fairly good during the entire travel period.
Since Google Flights displays these fares accurately, we recommend using it to search suiting flight dates (instructions). You can book directly at Turkish Airlines. A stopover in Istanbul can be added in both directions, free of charge.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
Turkish Airlines issues these tickets in booking class U, which might be an abbreviation for No miles for U. Your earning opportunities are severely limited in this discounted economy booking class:
- 3,096 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
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