Koh Samui to Bangkok or Phuket during New year

cafe_carl

I was checking Air tickets on bangkok air from Koh Samui to Phuket or Bangkok and especially on 2nd January its very very expensive almost 4 times. This is happening just on 2nd Jan, all other dates its fine (screenshot below) I am a bit amazed by this and not sure if it is just demand or its a holiday or some event on 2nd January. Any idea on this.

Originally asked by Travelling Juggernaut on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

The prices you're seeing are very high due to a combination of factors: Being a holiday both locally and around the world, plus the best season in terms of weather for much of the country, New Year's is absolute peak season across Thailand and Samui is a very popular tourist destination. Samui is a small airport and Bangkok Airways has an effective monopoly on flights, so prices are always higher than most Thai domestic routes. The specific 18,000-baht itinerary you're seeing on Jan 2nd is not a direct flight, but a connection via Chiang Mai in the far north of the country, so you're paying for two separate long flights instead of a quick hop. If you're not happy with what Bangkok Airways...

Full answer by lambshaanxy: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/177202 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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