To get to Thailand, French travelers know it well, from Paris-CDG, only two companies serve Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) by direct flight: Air France (4 flights per week) and Thai Airways (1 flight daily).
Count around 11:30 a.m. outward flight and 1:30 p.m. return.
The latter offers connections in Bangkok to other Thai destinations (Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, etc.).
But some vacationers prefer to cut the trip in two.
Above all less expensive, it also allows you to stretch your legs without getting bored, since these are generally short stops.
Sometimes convenient for some families with children.
The companies that offer the fastest connections are those of the Gulf (Qatar Airways, Emirates and Oman Air),
And in this game,
Qatar Airways
which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022 is hitting hard by launching additional rotations to Thailand with the introduction of a third daily flight between Doha in Qatar and Thailand's largest island, Phuket.
Implemented last week, this new additional frequency now allows the company to operate
seven flights a day
to Thailand from Paris (and via Doha): three to
Phuket
and four to
Bangkok
.
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At what price ?
The prices announced on the Qatar Airways website will change over the coming months, but range from
€798 for a
Paris-Bangkok
return flight
in economy class in May and June 2023,
to €949
for a departure in February.
For
Phuket
it is a little more expensive.
Count between
€893
, in May and June, - call rate - to
€
1,099 in July 2023. For Smaïl Boudjennah, the company's Western Europe regional director: "
this is an important step towards our continued commitment to the Thai market with excellent global connectivity.
For the seventh time in its history and as in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021,
Qatar Airways
has won the crown of "Best Airline in the World" in 2022 awarded by the independent British body Skytrax.
This does not prevent prices from skyrocketing.
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Flight times between Paris and Thailand (in local times):
With this additional daily frequency, the company operates up to 7 flights per day to Thailand: 3 to Phuket and 4 to Bangkok.
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PARIS > PHUKET VIA DOHA (DAILY FLIGHTS)
CDG – DOH: departure at 3:20 p.m. – arrival at 11:45 p.m.
DOH – HKT: departure at 2:15 a.m. (D+1) – arrival at 12:45 p.m. (D+1).
CDG – DOH: departure at 10:05 p.m. – arrival at 6:30 a.m. (D+1)
DOH – HKT: departure at 9:30 a.m. (D+1) – arrival at 8:00 p.m. (D+1)
CDG – DOH: departure at 8:25 a.m. – arrival at 4:50 p.m.
DOH – HKT: departure at 9:15 p.m. – arrival at 7:45 a.m. (D+1)
PHUKET > PARIS VIA DOHA (DAILY FLIGHTS)
HKT – DOH: departure at 9:45 a.m. – arrival at 12:50 p.m.
DOH - CDG: departure at 3:20 p.m. – arrival at 8:30 p.m.
HKT – DOH: departure at 8:20 p.m. – arrival at 11:25 p.m.
DOH - CDG: departure at 01:30 (D+1) – arrival at 06:40 (D+1)
HKT – DOH: departure at 10:30 p.m. – arrival at 1:35 a.m. (D+1)
DOH - CDG: departure at 8:40 a.m. (D+1) – arrival at 1:50 p.m. (D+1)
PARIS > BANGKOK VIA DOHA (DAILY FLIGHTS)
CDG - DOH: departure at 3:20 p.m. – arrival at 11:45 p.m.
DOH – BKK: departure at 01:45 (D+1) – arrival at 12:05 (D+1)
CDG - DOH: departure at 3:20 p.m. – arrival at 11:45 p.m.
DOH – BKK: departure at 02:20 (D+1) – arrival at 12:40 (D+1)
CDG - DOH: departure at 10:05 p.m. – arrival at 6:30 a.m. (D+1)
DOH – BKK: departure at 08:05 (D+1) – arrival at 18:25 (D+1)
CDG - DOH: departure at 8:25 a.m. – arrival at 4:50 p.m.
DOH – BKK: departure at 8:15 p.m. – arrival at 6:35 a.m. (D+1)
BANGKOK > PARIS VIA DOHA (DAILY FLIGHTS)
BKK – DOH: Departure at 01:50 a.m. - Arrival at 05:15 a.m.
DOH - CDG: departure at 8:40 a.m. – arrival at 1:50 p.m.
BKK – DOH: departure at 08:05, arrival at 11:30
DOH - CDG: departure at 3:20 p.m. – arrival at 8:30 p.m.
BKK – DOH: departure at 7:30 p.m., Arrival at 10:55 p.m.
DOH - CDG: departure at 01:30 (D+1) – arrival at 06:40 (D+1)
BKK – DOH: Departure at 8:25 p.m., Arrival at 11:50 p.m.
DOH - CDG: departure at 01:30 (D+1) – arrival at 06:40 (D+1)
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