FareDiceHigher than usual for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €393–€573.
About €31 over what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €554. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- Dubai → Jakarta, 26 Dec: €423 (72%), higher than usual for these dates
- Jakarta → Bangkok, 29 Dec: €162 (28%), higher than usual for November and December
€423 long flights (72%)€162 inside Southeast Asia (28%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 26–29 Dec
DubaiJakarta2nBangkok
Stay 2 nights in Jakarta, ending in Bangkok with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical December highs are 32°C everywhere. Jakarta is usually wet in December, about 180 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- DXB→CGK Sat 26 DecInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. 1 stop, IndiGo first, check the travel time and bag rules€423seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €285–€414.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Sun 27 Dec, so your nights in Jakarta count from then
Jakarta
Indonesia, 2 nights, 27–29 Dec
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, wetFlood season: peak months Dec–Feb- CGK→DMK Tue 29 DecFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, into Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Lion Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€162seen 2 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for November and December. Usually €109–€159 in November and December; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
Bangkok
Thailand, Last stop, Tue 29 Dec
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 December: highs of 32°C, dry
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.
- Jakarta At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€149 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€147 · Manila, Philippines −€123 · Da Nang, Vietnam −€84 · Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€72
- Bangkok At random Singapore, Singapore −€74
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 Indonesia, Thailand 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
- Jakarta (27–29 Dec): flood season in Jakarta, peak months Dec–Feb (BMKG, Indonesia's weather agency)
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
- Indonesia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Thailand Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (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.