Typical for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €256–€321.
- Dubai → Bangkok, 28 Oct: €169 (65%), typical for these dates
- Bangkok → Penang, 31 Oct: €92 (35%), higher than usual for these dates
€169 long flights (65%)€92 inside Southeast Asia (35%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 28–31 Oct
DubaiBangkok2nPenang
Stay 2 nights in Bangkok, ending in Penang with no flight back. Penang is an island and has an old town; Bangkok is a capital. Typical October highs are 31–33°C everywhere. Penang is usually very wet in October, about 290 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Wed 28 Oct
- DXB→BKK Wed 28 Oct1 stop, starting with Air India, journey time and cabin bag: check€169seen today Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €170–€230.
- you leave Bangkok from a different airport (DMK, Don Mueang International Airport)
- overnight: it lands on Thu 29 Oct, so your nights in Bangkok count from then
Bangkok
Thailand, 2 nights, 29–31 Oct
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical October: highs of 33°C, very wetRainy-season floods: peak months Sep–Oct- DMK→PEN Sat 31 OctFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€92seen 6 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €86–€91.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Sat 31 Oct
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Bangkok No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Penang At random Da Nang, Vietnam −€33 · Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€29 · Nha Trang, Vietnam −€21 · Hanoi, Vietnam −€21 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€18
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Thailand, Malaysia before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls in a peak season for storms, floods or heat: watch the forecast in the days before you go, and leave slack in your plans.
Each stop's season
- Bangkok (29–31 Oct): rainy-season floods in Bangkok and the central plain, peak months Sep–Oct (the Thai Meteorological Department)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Thailand Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Malaysia Canada: take normal security precautions (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.