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Cheap Christmas flights to Thailand

Spend Christmas away with flights to Thailand from just $605 return.

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With global coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in place, 2020 may not be the best time to travel. We're here to help you plan your trip when you're able to travel again, so keep these tips in mind for potential 2021 Christmas travel. Follow all government regulations and check with your supplier for up-to-date information.

Thailand is a wonderful place to spend Christmas, New Year’s or any holiday. The food is scrumptious, the north is adventurous and the south has some amazing beaches.

Luckily for you, if you’re planning a holiday to Thailand in December, you are going to save. It may be the peak time to visit Thailand, but flights are also the cheapest in December.

Get ready to kick back and relax because after you read this Christmas holiday flight cheat sheet, you’ll be smiling your entire way to Thailand because of the great savings.

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When's the best time to book Christmas flights to Thailand?

You have a lot of flexibility when it comes to booking flights to Thailand. Book between August and September, four to five months in advance, and you can save up to 8% on flight prices during the holiday season.

Choose a departure date during the first week of December for the cheapest flights of the month.

Return flights can be booked anytime of the month for budget prices, giving you a fantastic selection of flight deals and flexibility. But for extra savings, choose to fly back on 30 December.

Your luck and flexibility continues through January as well with low prices throughout the month. The cheapest date for a return flight is 1 January.

Tips and tricks to getting cheap Christmas flights to Thailand

It may be cheap to fly to Thailand, but these quick tips will save you even more.

  • Fly budget. Budget airlines to Thailand from Australia are a dime a dozen. Choose to fly on Jetstar or AirAsia and you could save hundreds of dollars compared to flying all-inclusive on Emirates and Thai Airways.
  • Fly into the cheapest city. You may want to spend your holidays on one of the many Thai islands, but choosing a flight direct to an island is costly. Instead, opt to fly to Bangkok, the cheapest city to fly into in Thailand, or to Phuket, which is serviced by budget airlines. Then, fly to your desired island or city on a budget airline such as AirAsia or Nok Air.
  • Play around with dates. Use Skyscanner’s date and price tool to find the cheapest days to fly on. Cheap Flights shows you comparisons for the cheapest, shortest and smartest flight itineraries based by time and price.

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