Japan Airlines has dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to Bangkok, Thailand down to between $909 and $987 CAD roundtrip including taxes.
The flights have 1 stop in Tokyo, Japan each way.
The next cheapest flights on competing airlines are $1439 CAD roundtrip.
Update – January and February 2025 dates are available for $982 roundtrip.
Common Question: Can I extend the stopover to spend some time in Japan as well?
Answer: You can, it adds about $85 to the price (see info below).
Availability for travel
Late August, September, October, November, first half of December 2024
January, February 2025
How to find and book this deal
1. Start with the following Google Flights search:
Google Flights: Vancouver to Bangkok, Thailand
– Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.
– Adjust the trip length at the bottom.
– Look for the dates that are $1016 roundtrip.
2. Go to FlightHub or Skyscanner or Kayak
3. Search for a flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)
– Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.
Can I extend the stopover to spend some time in Japan as well?
You can, it adds about $85 to the price.
1. Go to the Skyscanner Multi City Search
2. Search for a flight like this one:
Vancouver (YVR) to Bangkok (BKK) – Feb 20
Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (TYO) – March 5
Tokyo (TYO) to Vancouver (YVR) – March 12
3. Try using dates that are similar to the roundtrip dates you found on Google Flights above.
For example, if you found a cheap roundtrip flight from February 20 to March 12th, try starting with…
February 20 to March 5 to March 12
Play around with the middle date to give yourself more or less time in either country.
Hotel Deals in Thailand
Places to stay in the Philippines with amazing reviews start at around $19 CAD per night.
Try this search on Kayak for properties with a score of 9 out of 10 or higher.
You can sort by price near the top of the results.
screenshot from Skyscanner
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