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Santiago · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

I'll be finishing my contract in Korea in mid-Feb and now that I've got definite leave date, it's time to buy a plane ticket. Searched all day yesterday and today and for the life of me I can't find one that's less than $1700.

Has anyone else looked lately? If you have, are you finding the same prices? I just can't believe that I have to pay twice what I paid to get here for a return ticket.

Has anyone found a cheaper flight recently?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

Did you try here:

http://www.kr.united.com/en/index.html

Just got a great deal to the states this past Christmas (about 1m won return) and now to Tokyo (415,000 won return).

seoul101 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: Seoul

If possible, try booking a flight to leave in March as I heard Korea's off-peak season starts then..

Santiago · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

thanks for the help guys. I'm going to try the sites recommended after I finish writing. Waiting until march is what I want to avoid but otherwise that would have been a good tip =)

For the record, I'm trying to fly from Busan to Chicago and expect a connection if not a plane change somewhere. I'm also trying ot find something on Xanadu but no luck as of yet.

Thanks again.

valkyrian2 · Mod Team Joined: 15 May 2007

Santiago · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

^ Yeah, but for 1.8 million won

http://www.koreanair.com/local/kr/ld/eng/tp/bo/eng_tp_bo_krifr2.jsp

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

http://air.onlinetour.co.kr/reservation/fareAvailListByFare.asp

819,000 plus tax on JAL. A change of plane in Tokyo, then direct to Chicago.

I searched for a one-way ticket leaving on Monday, 18th.

You will need a Korean to book it for you.

I've used this site many times and never have problems.

Santiago · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

So how much did you end up paying?

Santiago · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

Not sure of the exact number b/c a Korean is buying the ticket for me and I'm goint to pay him back on Monday. I believe he said it was $843...or may have been 843,000 won...I took one that goes direct from ICN to Atlanta then up to Chicago. Feel a lot better about having a plane change in the states than having one abroad.

Anywho, don't know why I couldn't find a cheap flight. Some friends told me they found one to England for ~$600 through xanadu. But even Xanadu told me their cheapest to CHI was around $1200 =\

Thanks again for your help!

lvasia · Joined: 15 Nov 2007

in case you didn't buy yet, flying from beijing was cheaper last time i looked. you could travel there cheaply and go. also cities like bangkok were a lot cheaper. would be less to go there and fly. good luck.