Thread: Intra-Asia Non-rev'ing to / from Bangkok

Basically you get more options going from HKG,
CX - local favorite and they do push you into business class if Y is full so dress for it
EK - their 380s with plenty seats gives you high chance of getting out. I got on their 380 once just to get out of HKG right after a typhoon, which typically all flights out of HKG are full because the airport has been shut down for a day will need a few days to digest the loads
TG - nothing particular but they tend to have seats as mostly thai passengers will prefer them
I don't try the other mainly because among these you already have plenty flights. I did consider flying KQ on one of my BKK trips as I have not experienced african airlines :P

From KUL
MH - all 738 aircraft. They are overselling massively these days. Also they are trying to price it to compete with airasia. odds are you will get a seat during the day as there are plenty of flight
TG - 2 flights per day but they are using 773 so you have room at the back.
Airasia does sell their tickets dirt cheap for those odd hours flight but its been a while i fly them due to their 29in pitch. Do scan their website. the only drawback is that its a firm seat and you can't miss it

then there is the local logistics cost, you should know that HK is one of the most expensive cities in Asia so if you are stuck at the airport then the hotel cost might be a little higher.

finally its your AMS, you have to figure that part out