But if your salary is denominated in, say, the baht, you would be paying more because of the steep devaluation of Thailand's currency against the greenback. Most international carriers operating from Bangkok have raised prices by an average of 1,000 baht to 2,000 baht. At the moment, travelers from Malaysia are also getting by-passed in the fare wars. The country has an air-ticket cartel operating under the airline industry's Market Development Program. If you have the money, though, February and March may be the best time to travel.
Package tours are particularly good value.
At the moment, Hong Kong is Asia's bargain center. Filling planes is obviously the top priority of any airline, given Cathay Pacific's resolve not to cut frequencies and routes. The more tickets are sold, the more cost-effective the flights. They may not be profitable, but the losses are at least contained. Cathay is the key.