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waltjocketty

Joined: 09 Oct 2006
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: best plane ticket websites? |
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ive been looking at ssanticket.co.kr, www.072.co.kr, www.whypaymore.co.kr, and www.onlinetour.co.kr, but there isn't that much in the way of options on these sites these days.
does anyone know a better website for flights to SE Asia? I know you can often find good deals on the airlines' websites, but i'm looking for consolidators such as the website i mentioned above.
i appreciate any and all help. |
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matthew254

Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Location: Denton, TX
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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sorry but i was in the same position but needed a ticket quick. i used an American company cheaptickets.com and got a direct flight DFW - ICN round trip for (gulp) 1600 US$
...but like i said, i needed it, so didn't have bargaining power.... |
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JerBear

Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: |
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I recommend travel.yahoo.com. It has an option where it searches dozens of other travel sites for the best bargain and connects you do them.
You'll need a major credit card or debit card bearing the visa or mc logo to purchase. Standard Korean bank debit cards aren't accepted.
If necessary, I've heard it's simple to get a visa card from IBK bank. Alternately, you can do what I did and open a bank account online with WAMU (www.wamu.com) in the states and then use the debit card (with mc logo) they give you for the purchase. You have to give them a US address though. |
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snowcreeks
Joined: 09 May 2008
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:20 am Post subject: onlinetour.kr |
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I tried to buy a ticket from onlinetour.kr,
but I needed to join membership.
It asks for foreigner's number- can someone tell me what that is?
I entered Korea without any visa with an American passport as a tourist.
Thanks! |
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JerBear

Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: Re: onlinetour.kr |
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snowcreeks wrote: |
I tried to buy a ticket from onlinetour.kr,
but I needed to join membership.
It asks for foreigner's number- can someone tell me what that is?
I entered Korea without any visa with an American passport as a tourist.
Thanks! |
You might not be able to do it then. I would recommend using your visa, amex or mastercard to purchase from a non-Korean website. Search around enough and you stand a good chance of finding a similar fare. I usually start with travel.yahoo.com. They have a "farechase" function that searches mulitple websites. Another good one is www.airlineconsolidator.com. It's a little more cumbersome to use, but has some good deals on it. Good Luck! |
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ckub
Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: |
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I normally use travelcuts for my flights, but I've sometime found better deal elswhere. Still worth taking a look. www.travelcuts.ca
And it's not only for students. |
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Bafsy
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Sanbon
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Just posting so I can find the thread easily when I book my ticket. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: onlinetour.kr |
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snowcreeks wrote: |
I tried to buy a ticket from onlinetour.kr,
but I needed to join membership.
It asks for foreigner's number- can someone tell me what that is?
I entered Korea without any visa with an American passport as a tourist.
Thanks! |
it is the number listed on an alien registration card. since you don't have one, registering with those websites isn't an option. perhaps you can ask a Korean friend to give you a hand? |
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elliemk

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Sparkling Korea!
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Do a search for "airline consolidators" on Google. Plenty of options, many flights much less than other places. |
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