A good sale to Bangkok. A routing via Hong Kong on American’s new 77W service is possible. If you are an American Executive Platinum with Systemwide Upgrades, probably the most comfortable ride if you upgrade clears.

One caveat for mileage collectors: flighst #137 start in DCA with a connection in Dallas while #138 starts in Hong Kong with a connection in Dallas. If your journey is on #137 from DCA to DFW to HKG or #138 from HKG to DFW to DCA, you will lose out on about 2,000 miles altogether but save $20. We think 2,000 miles is worth more than $20, so we are showing the $1,109 price.

View of Bangkok from Moon Bar, Banyan Tree Hotel – Photo: Eric Pesik and Deanna Pesik, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• October 6th – 14th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from September – November 30th for Monday through Thursday departures. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: WAS
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: aa+
  • Destination: BKK
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: aa+
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• Q

Routing:

• DCA – DFW (Dallas) – HKG (Hong Kong) – BKK (Bangkok) – HKG – DFW – DCA. Some flights will be operated by Cathay Pacific or Japan Airlines under American flight numbers.

Stopover:

• One permitted at $100 in the United States
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 20,682 miles or 5.4 cents per mile.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you  select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select American

Accommodations

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• CheapTickets
• Country Inns and Suites
• Design Hotels
• Expedia
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• HomeAway.com
• Hotels.com
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Marriott International
  • Marriott, JW Marriott, Courtyard y Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Springhill Suites, Delta Hotels, Moxy, AC Hotels, TownePlace, Autograph Collection, Protea Hotels.
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Radisson Hotels
  • Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni
• Venere
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Thai Bhat (THB). $1USD = 32.66 THB

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals page

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