FareDiceHigher than usual for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €229–€281.
About what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €294. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- Hong Kong → Phuket, 26 Dec: €209 (70%), higher than usual for these dates
- Phuket → Penang, 28 Dec: €88 (30%), typical for these dates
€209 long flights (70%)€88 inside Southeast Asia (30%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 26–28 Dec
Hong KongPhuket1nPenang
Stay 1 night in Phuket, ending in Penang with no flight back. Both places are islands. Typical December highs are 32°C everywhere.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- HKG→HKT Sat 26 Dec1 stop, Thai Lion Air first, check the travel time and bag rules€209seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €145–€193.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Sun 27 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Phuket
Phuket
Thailand, 1 night, 27–28 Dec
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, some rainTypical for these dates. Usually €84–€88.
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Mon 28 Dec
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 December: highs of 32°C, 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.
- Phuket At random Bangkok, Thailand −€57 · Singapore, Singapore +€27
- Penang At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia same price · Siem Reap, Cambodia +€23 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€32 · Singapore, Singapore +€116 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€133
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. Tightest on this trip: one night in Phuket, so a flight in a day late misses the flight out. Where a connection is that tight, you can book the next flight once the one before has landed, though its price may have gone up. 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.
- 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.