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patongpanda
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: Do we have to buy our tickets in Korea? |
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I have booked a return flight Incheon to Phuket for August.
It's 930,000 Won (inclusive) for Asiana.
A tad expensive.
The thing is, the same flights going the other way cost $600 (inclusive) from a Travel Agent in Phuket (and a hell of a lot easier to deal with).
So, can I book my flight with a Thai Travel Agent ?
I think there used to be some crappy rule against this, but my Korean Travel Agent told me he could book tickets for me when I'm in Thailand so I dunno?
I could save a lot of money if this is poss. |
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patongpanda
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Answer my question and I'll tell you a joke.
What do you call a fish with no eyes? |
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stealth_fighter
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| patongpanda wrote: |
What do you call a fish with no eyes? |
FSH  |
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patongpanda
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| stealth_fighter wrote: |
| patongpanda wrote: |
What do you call a fish with no eyes? |
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OK then, what do you call a deer with no eyes? |
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lohengrin
Joined: 16 Mar 2008
Location: Loompaland
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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no eye deer!
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patongpanda
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| lohengrin wrote: |
no eye deer!
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HA! Not so smart now, eh? I bet you're dying to find out the answer....
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sunnyvale
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: |
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I'm not 100% certain, but I don't think you can.
Here is my reasoning as to why:
1. When I flew to Korea from Canada my hogwon had to book my one way ticket from Canada to Korea through a Canadian travel agent, they couldn't do it through a Korean travel agent since I wasn't departing from Korea. This would lead me to believe that the source of the ticket has to be domestic.
2. I tried to book a ticket from Seoul to Tokyo through a Canadian travel agent, she said it wasn't possible.
This is all probably of little help, but I'm bored as f**k at the moment and it's the best I know from my experiences. |
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cazzy3
Joined: 07 May 2008
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yeah...sorry, but it can't be done. flights originating from korea are usually marked up higher because of the peak/high season. i had the same problem last winter. i saw flights round trip from the states to korea for almost half as much as ones originating in korea.
i thought maybe i could book the flight then change the dates (swap them around) and pay the fee, but it seems the airlines are too clever!! |
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relaxed111
Joined: 26 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I know, you can not do this, and I have tried.
But, it can be worth it, if you are going to travel a longer distance to book a flight to Bangkok (or another cheap travel location). Pick up a ticket you paid for there (bu internet) or take a day and shop for one there to another location. |
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