Taking advantage of the low United fares to Asia from Friday, you can use an open jaw and get the fare below $400. An open jaw is entering one city and leaving from another. So fly into Ho Chi Minh City or Jakarta and make your own way to return from Bangkok. The good thing about these fares is that one-way fares within Southeast Asia are cheap—flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok are under $60 with AirAsia right now. But, if you use a low cost carrier, be mindful of their fees.

H/T: Raffles longhaul

 

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from September – early December for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Search on Priceline, select “Flights” and then “Multi-Destination” and try different date combos. below are what we found. The general guidelines for best prices are:
  • September – early December travel
  • Monday through Thursday departures and returns
  • Scroll down for examples
• Your Priceline search search should be like this below:

New York to Ho Chi Minh City // Bangkok to New York for $394

For New York, the cheapest we found was to Ho Chi Minh City and then return from Bangkok

Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City // Bangkok to Chicago for $365

For Chicago, the cheapest we found was to Ho Chi Minh City and then return from Bangkok

San Francisco to Jakarta // Bangkok to San Francisco for $399

For San Francisco, the cheapest we found was to Jakarta and then return from Bangkok

Los Angeles to Jakarta // Bangkok to Los Angeles for $391

For Los Angeles, the cheapest we found was to Jakarta and then return from Bangkok

There could be other city combo within Southeast Asia, so try them. The general guidelines for best prices are:

• September – early December travel
• Monday through Thursday departures and returns

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure to select “Flights” and then “Multi-Destination” and enter the city pairs like above.
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Background Information:

Thailand:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Thai Bhat (THB). $1USD = 34.91 THB

Indonesia:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) – $1USD = 13,095 IDR

Malaysia:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). $1USD = 3.98 MYR

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
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