Added: 05/17/2006 |
Flights to Laos and other ways to enter the countryFlights to Laos are operated by several airlines, including the Thai Airways International and Lao Aviation. Regular flights are available to and from Bangkok, Phom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Kunming, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Booking flights online has a number of advantages, such as discount fares and a broad selection. You may also reach Laos by river or by boat if you enjoy continuous scenic journeys.
The following companies currently operate flights to Laos: the Lao Aviation, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines, Southern China Airlines, Silk Air and Malaysian Airlines. Regular flights to Laos are available to and from.
Direct flights are operated to the Luang Prabang from Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The Lao Aviation has a regular service to all domestic destinations and a number of regional capitals.
Flights from Great Britain to Laos are operated by the Thai Airways and Emirates. The flights can be booked online directly from the Thai Airways' website or from several travel agencies, including Thomas Cook, MajorTravel, Flying Eagles and HolidayGenie.com.
Generally, flights to Laos are offered by a variety of online agencies, or you can book directly from international airlines' websites, which are listed here. The advantages of using online services include discounts, a wide choice of flights from all international destinations and an easy search. Here are the recommendations on booking flights to Laos online.
•If you make your reservation yearly, you will certainly fly at a discount fare. The best international fares are often available thirty days in advance. Many discount fares require that you make a reservation of seven, fourteen or twenty one days in advance. The airlines sell only a limited number of seats at the lowest fares. When those seats sell out, the price increases.
•Weekday fares are often lower than weekend fares. The lowest fares are often offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Saturdays have discount fares only occasionally. On Monday and Friday, fares are often higher than on other weekdays.
•Sometimes there are lower fares if you stay over a Saturday or a minimum of three or four days.
•The best online booking services are Travelocity and Expedia.com. These online agencies have some of the broadest selections of travel products and services.
There are two other ways to enter Laos - by road and by river. These trips are suitable for travelers, who enjoy scenic tours and cruises. Indeed, you will have an opportunity to see a variety of natural landscape along the way!
Between Thailand and Laos the border can be crossed at Houeixay in Bokeo province, at the Mittaphab Friendship Bridge near Vientiane and at Dan Savannakhet Province, and the Thai - Laos Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai Province Thailand connects to Vientian, Laos. A border crossing between Laos and Vietnam has been set up at Laksao.
You can enter Laos at Houeisai (Bokeo), Thakhaek (Khammouane) or Dan Savanh (Savannakhet) and take a short ferry ride across the Mekong River. After crossing from Chiang Khong in northern Thailand to Houeisai, many people proceed directly to Luang Prabang via Mekong.
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