Typical 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 €359–€401.
- Dubai → Kuala Lumpur, 26 Dec: €337 (84%), typical for these dates
- Kuala Lumpur → Hat Yai, 29 Dec: €62 (16%), typical for November to January
€337 long flights (84%)€62 inside Southeast Asia (16%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 26–29 Dec
DubaiKuala Lumpur2nHat Yai
Stay 2 nights in Kuala Lumpur, ending in Hat Yai with no flight back. Kuala Lumpur is a capital. Typical December highs are 30–32°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in December, about 280 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- DXB→KUL Sat 26 Dec2 stops, Air India first, check the travel time and bag rules€337seen 5 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €302–€339, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Sun 27 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 2 nights, 27–29 Dec
Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, very wet- KUL→HDY Tue 29 DecThai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€62seen 4 days ago Check price
Typical for November to January. Usually €57–€62 from November to January; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Hat Yai
Thailand, Last stop, Tue 29 Dec
Commercial hub of southern Thailand near the Malaysian border, known for markets, street food and shopping, and a short drive from the beach and old town of Songkhla.
Typical December: highs of 30°C, very wetMonsoon flood season: peak months Nov–Dec
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.
- Kuala Lumpur No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Hat Yai At random Singapore, Singapore −€4 · Phuket, Thailand +€9 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€14 · Krabi, Thailand +€25 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€31
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 Malaysia, 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
- Hat Yai (29 Dec): monsoon flood season in southern Thailand's Gulf coast, peak months Nov–Dec (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
- Malaysia Canada: take normal security precautions (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- 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.